Bayer 04 Leverkusen (14-6-5) and SV Werder Bremen (4-14-6) battle Monday at 2:30 p.m. ET in a resumption of Bundesliga action. The match will be played in front of no fans at Weserstadion in Bremen. We analyze the Bayer Leverkusen-Bremen sports betting odds and lines, while providing Bundesliga betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Werder Bremen: Key injuries
Bayer Leverkusen
- M Julian Baumgartlinger (knee) available
- F Kevin Volland (foot) questionable
Werder Bremen
- D Ludwig Augustinsson (muscular) out
- F Niclas Fullkrug (knee) doubtful
- M Davy Klassen (suspension) out
- G Jiri Pavlenka (groin) available
- F Claudio Pizarro (thigh) out
- F Davie Selke (coronavirus) available
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. Werder Bremen: Bundesliga odds, betting lines and picks
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Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen 3, Werder Bremen 0
Moneyline (ML)
LEVERKUSEN (-139) is a solid play on the road on the match result line. In addition, LEVERKUSEN TO WIN TO NIL (+220) is a nice bet, as a clean sheet could be a really good bet. Bremen has failed to score in each of its past five home matches, and they have dropped six in a row at home overall. Bremen is staring relegation in the face, but Monday is not the day the trajectory turns around.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on Leverkusen (-139) to win returns a profit of $7.219, while taking Leverkusen to win to nil (+220) fetches a profit of $22.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 2.5 (-154) is a solid play, as Bremen has managed a Bundesliga-worst minus-28 goal differential across just 24 matches. Leverkusen will score early and often, even if it shows a little rust early in the match after the lengthy layoff. If Bremen could help out with a goal, great, but that’s a long shot, as it has managed a league-low 27 goals (tied with Dusseldorf). Even if Bremen can’t score, Leverkusen should find the back of the net enough to inch the over across the finish line.
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