Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Union Berlin Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Bundesliga 2024-25

Published at :April 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM

Modified at :April 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM

Patrik Schick is looking to add to his impressive goal tally against Union Berlin.

Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen will welcome Union Berlin at the BayArena Stadium this weekend. This Saturday’s match is, in fact, quite important from a Leverkusen standpoint. The “Vizekusen” who are just trailing six points behind Bayern Munich will hope to get a win against the much lower placed visitors in hopes of catching up to their main Bundesliga rivals.

Bayer are presently on 62 points, while Union Berlin are on 33. However, the latter have found some form recently and have gathered momentum. Out of their last five matches, Berlin have won three. The victories came against Vfl Wolfsburg and SC Freiburg.

Moreover, they also held off Bayern to a draw. Benedict Hollerbach briskly equalised for Berlin in the 83rd minute after Leroy Sane gave Bayern a 1-1 draw. Such back-to-back success would surely give Steffen Baumgart’s team confidence heading into this tight game against Bundesliga’s perennial contenders.

Kick-Off

Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Stadium: BayArena
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Kick-Off Time: 7:00 PM IST
Referee: TBD
VAR: In Use

Xabi Alonso. That is all. #B04FCB | #Bayer04 #Werkself @XabiAlonso pic.twitter.com/4T5wmUqU6N
— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) February 10, 2024

Form

Bayer Leverkusen: L-W-W-L-W

Union Berlin: L-W-D-W-W

Players to Watch

Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

Bayer Leverkusen has scored the second-highest number of goals in the Bundesliga this season. They have notched up 63 goals, right behind Bayern Munich’s 81 goals. Patrick Schick has contributed to 17 of those in the red and black colours.

The Czech striker has been lethal and has used his height and strength to his advantage. The 6’3″ forward has been super active whenever he has been on the pitch and covered almost 160 km on the track. Another interesting fact about him is that none of his goals have come off penalties.

Benedict Hollerbach (Union Berlin)

Benedict Hollerbach turned out to be a hero when he rescued his club from the hands of certain defeat against Bayern Munich. His 83rd-minute goal brought smiles across the faces of the Berlin fans at the Alten Forsterei.

The throw from Josip, the headers from Janik and Leopold, and Benedict… perfectly placed, perfectly finished. Morning, Unioner. Eisern! pic.twitter.com/fBinXEN9Is
— 1. FC Union Berlin (English) (@fcunion_en) April 8, 2025

In fact, his recent goal against Wolfsburg also proved to be a matchwinner, helping his side win the game (1-0). The German winger has so far scored eight goals for the club. The Stamberg-born player is also technically solid when it comes to winning possessions.

However he is prone to causing fouls. This is one aspect of his game that he has to work on.

Match Facts

When Bayer Leverkusen lead 1-0 at home, they win in 88% of their matches.
Union Berlin haven’t scored in seven of their 14 away matches in Bundesliga this season.
Bayer Leverkusen score 2.4 goals in a match against Union Berlin, and Union Berlin score 0.2 goals against Bayer Leverkusen (on average).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin: Betting Tips and Odds

Bayer Leverkusen to win @1.36 1XBET
Goals over 2.5 @1.68 1XBET
Both teams to score

Injury and Team News

On the Leverkusen side, Jeanuel Belocian, Martin Terrier, Florian Wirtz, Exequiel Palacios and Mario Hermoso are out with injuries. On the other hand, centre forward Alejo Sarco is suspended and ineligible to play.

In the Union Berlin squad, Alijoscha Kemlein, Robert Skov and Woo-yeong Jeong will miss the match because of injuries sustained.

Head to Head

Total Matches: 13

Bayer Leverkusen won: 8

Union Berlin won: 1

Draws: 4

Predicted Lineup

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)

Hradecky (GK);Hincapie,Andrich, Tah; Grimaldo, Xhaka, Garcia, Frimpong; Adli, Tella; Schick

Union Berlin (3-5-2)

Ronnow (GK); Doekhi, Querfeld, Leite; Trimmel, Schafer, Khedira, Haberer, Juranovic; Ilic, Hollerbach

Match Predictions

Bayer Leverkusen are the favourites heading into this game. They have an in-form striker and a team which is in good touch. Add to that playing in front of your home crowd against a team who have only won once against you in the past.

However Berlin won’t go down without a fight, especially with the likes of Andrej Ilic and Benedict Hollerbach up front. This match promises to produce a lot of goals.

Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 3 -1 Union Berlin

Telecast Details

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UK – Sky Sports Mix, Sky Go UK

US – ESPN+

Nigeria – StarTimes App, Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique

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