Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | Bundesliga, November 30, 2024

Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview

• Tournament: Bundesliga
• Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024
• Time: 2:30 pm GMT
• Venue: Alte Forsterei

Union Berlin will host Bayer Leverkusen at Alte Forsterei in an important Bundesliga clash for both sides on Saturday.

Leverkusen shocked everyone as they won the Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal without losing a single game. In fact, the only game they lost in the entire season across competitions was the Europa League final against Atalanta.

However, it hasn’t been the same this season as they find nine points off the top in the Bundesliga. They have won five, drawn five and lost one in the league and are fourth, nine points behind leaders Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, Union Berlin, who avoided relegation playoffs just by goal difference last season have shown great improvement so far. They are 10^th in the table with 16 points after four wins, four draws, and three defeats in the league.

Hence, Saturday’s match could prove to be an important one for the confidence of both sides going into the winter schedule.

Union Berlin Team News

Union Berlin will be without Andrej Ilic, Diogo Leite, and Yannic Stein for the clash against Bayer Leverkusen. Aljoscha Kemlein is a doubt and could return to the bench on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, will miss Amine Adli, Jeanuel Belocian, Jonas Hofmann, Martin Terrier, Nordi Mukiele, and Victor Boniface due to their respective injuries.

Predicted Lineups

Union Berlin predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Frederik Ronnow

Defenders: Leopold Querfeld, Kevin Vogt, Danilho Doekhi

Midfielders: Robert Skov, Rani Khedira, Christopher Trimmel, Woo-Yeong Jeong

Attackers: Yorbe Vertessen, Janik Haberer, Jordan Pefok

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Lukas Hradecky

Defenders: Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapie

Midfielders: Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Granit Xhaka, Alex Grimaldo

Attackers: Aleix Garcia, Florian Wirtz, Patrick Schick

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Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen H2H Record

In their previous 12 meetings, Bayer Leverkusen have won seven times, Union Berlin have won once while the remaining four matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen

Jordan Pefok

The USMNT striker has failed to make an impact for Union Berlin this season, providing just one assist in 13 games across competitions. This saw him being dropped in favor of Benedict Hollerbach from the starting XI.

However, Hollberbach failed to make a big impact as well, which saw Jordan return to the starting XI in their last game against Wolfsburg. While they lost that game 1-0, Jordan will be determined to keep his place in the starting XI. Hence, he will be eager to perform against Leverkusen at home.

Florian Wirtz

While their performances have overall dropped from the last season, Bayer Leverkusen can still count on Florian Wirtz to be their main man. The German midfielder has scored nine goals and provided four assists in 19 games across competitions this season for the German side.

He has registered two goals and three assists in his last three games for Leverkusen. With the likes of Victor Boniface out injured, Wirtz will be the main attacking force for the German side against Union Berlin and will look to add to his tally.

Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Union Berlin have certainly shown improvement from their last season so far. However, they are winless in their five games across competitions with three defeats and two draws. They lost 3-0 against Bayern Munich, drew 0-0 against Freiburg, and lost 1-0 against Wolfsburg in their last three games.

Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, have two wins, two draws, and one defeat in their last five games across competitions. Those two last wins came in their last two games and in emphatic fashion as well. They hammered FC Heidenheim 5-2 in the Bundesliga before hammering Red Bull Salzburg 5-0 in the UEFA Champions League.

With Union Berlin at home, they are likely to provide a proper challenge to the current Bundesliga title holders. However, with their injuries and Bayer Leverkusen’s form in the last two games, they might find it hard to earn a positive result.

Predicted Score: Union Berlin 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen

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