Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Leipzig
At 1:30 a.m. Beijing time on April 18, 2022, the 30th round of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen will host RB Leipzig. Bayer Leverkusen has performed well this season, the overall performance has improved slightly, after 29 rounds of league, achieved 15 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses, ranking 3rd in the league with 52 points, it is worth noting that the team is not only not hopeful for the championship, but also whether it can keep the Champions League seat next season is not known, after all, only 1 point ahead of the RB Leipzig and Freiburg behind them, if you can't grab the points in time, I am afraid that there is a danger of being squeezed out of the Champions League zone at any time. In terms of the squad, the main striker Hick has performed well, having helped the team score 20 goals this season, while the likes of Wiltz, SinklegLeven, Demirbay and Adri are injured and will not be able to participate in this game.
Bayer Leverkusen has been unbeaten in three league games since being eliminated by Atalanta in the Europa League, earning a total of 7 points, and although it seems to be in a state of recovery, the last round of the league was forced to draw 0-0 by the promoted Ma Bochum, which still showed the team's shortcomings. In addition, Bayer Leverkusen's home results this season have not been satisfactory, with 8 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats in 14 league home games, and its home home ranking is 8th in the league, which is indeed a bit embarrassing for the top 4 teams.
RB Leipzig's performance this season showed a trend of low and high, in the first half of the league was once suppressed to the middle, fortunately, the team was ashamed and brave, since entering 2022, 18 games in all competitions, only one defeat record, or fell at the feet of Banba Bayern, it can be seen that RB Leipzig has found the state of the past season. The team is currently 4th in the league with 51 points, with one less round, the same points as Freiburg behind them, which also allows it to see the crisis of the Champions League seat.
RB Leipzig's recent schedule is relatively tight, in addition to the regular league, but also eliminated the Serie A team Atalanta in the Europa League quarterfinals, although it rushed to the semi-finals, but the team is indeed at a disadvantage in terms of physical fitness, in addition, 3 days later, there is a German Cup semi-final against the Union of Berlin, which inevitably causes the team to be inattentive. In terms of squads, goalkeeper Gulach, centre-back Klosterman and striker Paulson are injured and will miss the game.
In terms of past encounters between the two teams, Bayer Leverkusen has achieved 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in the past 10 times against RB Leipzig, and there is no advantage in the past, but this season in the away game 3-1 leipzig, or have a certain psychological advantage. In terms of recent situations, Bayer Leverkusen remained unbeaten in 3 league games, but there was some mental slippage, and the morale of the promoted horses was forced to draw in the last round, which had a certain impact on morale; while RB Leipzig recently played double games for a week in a row, and there are still some hidden dangers in terms of physical fitness. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the performance is slightly ambiguous, Bayer Leverkusen has not been supported by the data side in the case of occupying the double advantage of home and physical fitness, and this battle RB Leipzig is worth paying attention to.