Bayer Leverkusen vs Hertha Berlin Match Preview

Bayer Leverkusen are on a great run, having registered their 5th consecutive win in all competitions. After an amazing performance in the previous match, they prevailed 4-1 over Hapoel Beer-Sheva in the group stage of the Europa League. A remarkable record for Bayer so far, who has scored a total of 18 goals in these 5 matches. In the previous round of Bundesliga, they won 2-1 against Bielefeld, reaching at 4th place in the standings.

Defenders S. Bender and L. Bender are still doubtful, while injured E. Palacios, C. Aránguiz, as well as Paulinho will definitely miss today's game.

Much less expected, Hertha Berlin suffered a 2-5 defeat against Dortmund in the previous round, despite their big effort by opening the scoreline in the first half of the match. In the second half, Hertha's defense fell totally apart, conceding a total of 5 goals, 4 of them were scored by the impressive E. Haaland. This was the 5th defeat for the visitors in the last 7 rounds of the Bundesliga, remaining very low the standings, just 3 points above the relegation zone.

Defender J. Torunaigha is back as he recovered from Covid-19, while striker J. Córdoba and midfielder L. Tousart will not be available due to injuries.

I will go with Bayer Leverkusen to win this one, as they are coming from a great winning streak, scoring with ease lately. On the other hand, Hertha Berlin got only 2 wins since the beginning of the season, and has a lot of gaps back on their defense, having conceded a total of 18 goals in the first 8 rounds of the league. The home side to win is my call, offered at decent 1.81 odds with Novibet.