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Bayer 04 Leverkusen
RB Leipzig**Leverkusen's on a tear, but Leipzig just dropped a stinker at Werder.** This is the kind of matchup where form hits different — one team's rolling, the other's searching for answers. 🔥
Bayer sit third with three wins in their last five and a **dominant 4-0 dismantling of Union Berlin** fresh in the tank. Leipzig stumbled hard away from home (losses to Como and Bremen), though they obliterated Hamburg at the Redbull Arena. The head-to-head leans slightly Leipzig's way historically, but that's noise against current momentum.
Key storylines:
- **V. O. Boniface and P. Schick** lead Leverkusen's attack with real sharpness; Leipzig's defense has shown fragility on the road
- **C. Nkunku and B. Gruda** carry Leipzig's offensive hopes, but Leverkusen's back line (E. Tapsoba, L. Badé, M. Gutiérrez) has been stingy
- Leverkusen's missing N. Tella to back injury, but their midfield depth with A. García and M. Tillman stays solid
Expected lineups:
- **Bayer 04 Leverkusen**: M. Flekken, E. Tapsoba, L. Badé, M. Gutiérrez, F. Medina, A. García, M. Tillman, P. Schick, V. O. Boniface
- **RB Leipzig**: M. Vandevoordt, D. Raum, W. Orbán, C. Lukeba, R. Baku, E. Banzuzi, N. Seiwald, C. Nkunku, B. Gruda
Prediction:
**Leverkusen 2–1 Leipzig.** Bayer's home form and rhythm edge out a Leipzig side still finding their feet after road wobbles.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
RB Leipzig
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