Despite their unbeaten run coming to an end in the domestic league, Bayer Leverkusen have still managed to start the season strongly. Ahead of their match against Wolfsburg, the team are hailed as the most dangerous attack in the championship—they will be expected to deliver goals once again.
A confident 4:1 victory over Hoffenheim showed that Bayer Leverkusen quickly recovered from their slip-up against RB Leipzig (2:3). In terms of xG, they lead the Bundesliga with a remarkable 10.08—more than two goals ahead of their nearest competitor. Despite some controversial celebrations, Victor Boniface has been in excellent form, scoring 2+1 in the last match. The coaching staff will surely give him plenty of playing time given his current form.
In the first round of the championship, Wolfsburg put up a fight against Bayern Munich and nearly snatched a draw but faltered in defence (2:3). They are currently dealing with numerous personnel issues, with six key players out, including Florian Meyer, who scored twice against Bayern Munich. Against Eintracht Frankfurt, the team conceded a worrying 3.08 xGA, the third-worst figure in the previous round.
In March, Bayer Leverkusen comfortably dispatched Wolfsburg in Leverkusen with a 2:0 victory. The current champions are motivated—they cannot afford to fall behind their competitors early in the season.
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | U 2.5 | O 2.5 |
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| 27/100 | 5/1 | 9/1 | 37/20 | 21/50 | |
| 3/10 | 23/5 | 31/4 | 17/10 | 9/20 | |
| 3/10 | 19/4 | 7/1 | 7/4 | 11/25 | |
| 29/100 | 9/2 | 17/2 |
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| 3/10 | 19/4 | 15/2 | 8/5 | 12/25 |
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Xabi Alonso
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Lukáš Hrádecký
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gk. | 2 | -3 |
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Matej Kovar
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gk. | 1 | -3 |
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Niklas Lomb
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Edmond Tapsoba
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Jonathan Tah
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Piero Hincapié
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Álex Grimaldo
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Arthur Augusto de Matos Soares
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Nordi Mukiele
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Jeanuël Belocian
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sadik Fofana
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Aleix García
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Florian Wirtz
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mf. | 3 | 3 |
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Granit Xhaka
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Jeremie Frimpong
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Robert Andrich
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Jonas Hofmann
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Exequiel Palacios
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Matija Marsenic
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Amine Adli
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Martin Terrier
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fw. | 3 | 1 |
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Victor Boniface
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fw. | 3 | 2 |
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Nathan Tella
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Patrick Schick
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Ayman Aourir
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ralph Hassenhuttl
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Kamil Grabara
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gk. | 3 | -5 |
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Marius Müller
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Niklas Klinger
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Pavao Pervan
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Cédric Zesiger
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Kilian Fischer
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Sebastiaan Bornauw
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df. | 3 | 1 |
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Ridle Baku
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df. | 2 | 1 |
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Konstantinos Koulierakis
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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David Odogu
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Denis Vavro
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Joakim Maehle
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mathys Angely
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Rogério Oliveira da Silva
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mattias Svanberg
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Maximilian Arnold
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mf. | 3 | 1 |
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Lovro Majer
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mf. | 2 | 2 |
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Salih Uchan
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Yannick Gerardt
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Aster Vranckx
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Bence Dárdai
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Bennit Bröger
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Kevin Paredes
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Jakub Kaminski
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Jonas Wind
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Patrick Wimmer
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Tiago Tomás
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fw. | 3 | 0 |
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Kevin Behrens
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fw. | 2 | 0 |
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Mohamed Amoura
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Bartosz Bialek
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Lukas Nmecha
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
Post by:
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Bochum
Holstein Kiel
Werder Bremen
Bayern Munich
Union Berlin
Hoffenheim
Heidenheim
Freiburg
Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bayer 04
Wolfsburg
Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund
St. Pauli
RB Leipzig
