Bitesize Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen vs Darmstadt – 02/09/23

Competition: Bundesliga

Market: Bayer Leverkusen to score in both halves

Odds: 19/20 @ BetUS

Looking to make it three Bundesliga victories on the spin this weekend, Bayer Leverkusen will welcome Darmstadt to the BayArena on Saturday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, eventually left frustrated last season as they missed out on the chance to punch a Champions League ticket, Bayer Leverkusen are desperate to go one step further this time around. Gaining plenty of praise from across Germany on either side of last winter’s World Cup break, Xabi Alonso’s men have certainly opened up the 2023/24 campaign with a real flurry. Last seen over the weekend as they stormed their way to a stellar 3-0 romp away at Borussia Monchengladbach, the one-time Liverpool midfielder will believe that his side have another golden chance on Saturday afternoon. Opening the new Bundesliga campaign on August 19th with a major statement at the BayArena as they landed a thrilling 3-2 win against RB Leipzig, it appears that the mood in Alonso’s camp is at a real high. Notching a trio of strikes in their back-to-back Bundesliga appearances, Leverkusen are rightfully tipped as a standout contender here.

As for the visitors, while Darmstadt might have shocked many last season as they booked their Bundesliga return, it is no secret that the Lilies are already tipped as a leading contender to find themselves at the heart of an immediate relegation scrap. Showing a string of issues since opening the 2023/24 campaign, Torsten Lieberknecht’s men are facing a major uphill battle this time around. Last seen over the weekend putting in a nightmare performance on home soil as they slumped to a routine 4-1 drumming against Union Berlin, the Blues are one of just four top-flight clubs who are yet to put a single point on the board. Shockingly crashing out of the DFP Pokal on August 14th as they were hit with a 3-0 drumming at the hands of lower-league Homburg, Darmstadt will be more than aware that they face a heavyweight examination on Saturday afternoon.

Bet: Bayer Leverkusen to score in both halves against Darmstadt 19/20 for Saturday’s Bundesliga battle @ BetUS