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Schalke 04 vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Bundesliga Game Preview

 
The Bundesliga is going strong! The games are played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an intriguing contest on Sunday, when Schalke 04 hosts Bayer Leverkusen.

Schalke 04 is 10th in the standings with 38 points in 30 games while Bayer Leverkusen is in place with 56 points in 30 games. Schalke 04 is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Union Berlin on Sunday while Bayer Leverkusen lost 4-2 at home against Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Schalke 04: 5.87
• Bayer Leverkusen: 1.58
• Draw: 4.42

Spread
• Schalke 04: +1 (1.90)
• Bayer Leverkusen: -1 (2.03)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.98)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.92)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Schalke 04, coming off a 1-1 road draw vs Union Berlin, have 4 losses, 2 draws and 0 wins in their last 6 overall. Bayer Leverkusen, coming off a 4-2 home loss vs Bayern Munich, have 4 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Schalke 04 has been on a downward trend — losing 4 of their last 5 games in the Bundesliga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Bundesliga action on Dec. 7, 2019 and Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1.

Projected Leaders

For Schalke 04, Benito Raman has a 28.08 percent chance to score. He averages 1.65 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.33 goals per sim.

For Bayer Leverkusen, Lucas Alario has a 32.28 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.93 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.39 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Bayer Leverkusen 1.64 to Schalke 04 0.97.

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