Competition: Bundesliga
Market: Bayer Leverkusen win
Odds: 4/11 @ Pribet
Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways on Saturday afternoon, Bayer Leverkusen will travel to a struggling Darmstadt.
Starting with the hosts, while Darmstadt might have booked a famous Bundesliga return for this season, it is no surprise that the Lilies are tipped as a landslide relegation contender in 2024. Last seen putting in another toothless display as they suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of fellow strugglers Union Berlin, Torsten Lieberknecht’s men sit rock-bottom of the table. Putting just 11 points on the board from their 19 Bundesliga appearances this season and already six points adrift of top-flight safety, the Hesse-based outfit are without a single win from any of their previous 12 straight showdowns. With their extended crisis stemming all the way back to October 7th, Darmstadt will be bracing themselves for a monumental challenge here. Marking their return from Germany’s festive break with a 3-0 drumming at home against Borussia Dortmund, Lieberknecht’s side will also be worried by their most recent meeting against the title contenders. Slumping to a 5-1 defeat at the BayArena back on September 2nd, the Lilies couldn’t have asked for a tougher challenge this weekend.
As for the visitors, although Bayer Leverkusen might have been disappointed after only collecting a 0-0 stalemate against Borussia Monchengladbach last week, Xabi Alonso’s side are enjoying a history-making flurry. Still leading the chase at the top of the Bundesliga table and with their sights set on claiming a first domestic crown since 2011, the one-time Liverpool midfielder finds the mood in his camp at a red-hot high. Remarkably not suffering a single defeat from any of their 19 top-flight appearances this season, Leverkusen also stormed their way to a Europa League ticket. Last seen on their travels claiming an action-packed 3-2 victory against RB Leipzig, Alonso’s high-flying squad will certainly be relishing a trip to the leading relegation scrappers. Claiming that 5-1 romp when they welcomed Darmstadt to the BayArena on September 2nd, Die Werkself have been handed a golden opportunity this weekend. Likewise, landing a 2-0 win in their last trip to Hesse back in April 2017, we are expecting a similar outcome.
Bet: Bayer Leverkusen 4/11 to beat Darmstadt in Saturday’s Bundesliga battle @ Pribet
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