Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig – Bundesliga – Preview

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Sreya

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig – Bayer Leverkusen hosts RasenBallsport Leipzig at the BayArena on 18th November, Friday in a crucial Bundesliga fixture. RasenBallsport Leipzig have been a revelation this season, racing to the top four of the Bundesliga standings.

RasenBallsport Leipzig are second in the league standings with twenty four points, trailing Bayern Munich on goal difference only. They had won five consecutive matches before the international break, scoring eleven goals and conceding only three.

Bayer Leverkusen are in the eighth place with sixteen points courtesy their five wins. Prior to the international break, Bayer Leverkusen registered back-to-back wins against Woflsburg and Darmstadt in closely contested matches.

Team News

Karim Bellarabi is Bayer Leverkusen’s main injury concern while Chicarito will face a late fitness test. Charles Aranguiz and Lars Bender have been listed as doubts. RB Leipzig will be without Lukas Klostermann and Bernardo.

Bayer Leverkusen Possible Starting Lineup: Bernd Leno, Benjamin Henrichs, Jonathan Tah, Omer Toprak, Wendell, Julian Brandt, Julian Baumgartlinger, Charles Aranguiz, Kevin Kampl, Kevin Volland, Chicarito.

RasenBallsport Leipzig Possible Starting Lineup: Peter Gulaschi, Stephen Ilsanker, Willi Orban, Marvin Compper, Marcel Halstenberg, Marcel Sabitzer, Diego Demme, Nabi Keita, Emil Forsberg, Timo Werner, Youssuf Poulsen.

“We want to win the game. he approach of both teams is similar: We want to be proactive and get on the front foot. Leipzig play that way too but not exclusively – and neither do we. I feel there’s a great level of determination – and that’s what we want to show on the pitch tomorrow!”

– Roger Schmidt, Bayer Leverkusen.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Bayer Leverkusen vs RasenBallsport Leipzig H2H Stats, these two clubs have never faced each other in a Bundesliga fixture before. Bayer Leverkusen have won eight of their last ten league matches. It should be a closely contested affair but RasenBallsport Leipzig are likely to win 3-2.