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Bayer Leverkusen vs. SpVgg Greuther Fürth
In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen will be looking to celebrate their third win in a row. In order to do so, the Werkself must defeat the beaten and winless promoted Greuther Fürth. Fürth is at the bottom of the table with only one point and has lost eleven matches in a row. Last week, the cloverleaf at least managed to score three goals of its own, but once again conceded far too many. Fürth will also throw everything into Leverkusen and act courageously. Coach Stefan Leitl’s team has nothing to lose.
Leverkusen beat RB Leipzig 3:1 away from home on the last matchday with a strong performance, allowing the Werkself to celebrate their second victory in a row. The winning streak is now to be extended against Fürth. With a win, coach Gerardo Seoane’s team could maintain 3rd place in the table. Everything you need to know about this match can be found in our Leverkusen – Fürth betting tip.
Leverkusen – Fürth Info
– Date & Time: 04.12.2021, 15:30 Uhr
– Venue: Leverkusen, Bayer-Arena
– Competition: Bundesliga, Matchday 14
– TV broadcast: Sky
Leverkusen Form & Balance Check
After Bayer 04 Leverkusen had to go through a difficult October, coach Gerardo Seoane’s team is back on track. The Werkself failed to win four games in a row until they beat promoted VfL Bochum 1-0. Last week, the Werkself confirmed that Leverkusen had returned to their old strength. Leverkusen deservedly won 3:1 with a great performance at Leipzig. As Freiburg lost their third match in a row, the Werkself overtook the Breisgauer and jumped to 3rd place in the table.
Inverted world
Bayer Leverkusen are currently top of the Bundesliga. However, this statement is only true if you look at the away table. The Werkself has 15 points away from home, more than any other team in the Bundesliga. But the Werkself has its problems at home in the Bayer Arena. Leverkusen have only picked up nine points from six home games so far. So it comes in handy that they can improve this statistic a little against Fürth.
Leverkusen facts & analysis
– Leverkusen are in 3rd place in the table.
– Werkself won 2 games in a row
– Stronger away than at home
Fürth form & balance check
Where do you start? Where do you stop? Of course it is special for smaller clubs, like Greuther Fürth, to play in the 1. Bundesliga. But only losing is no fun. That is exactly what has happened since the cloverleaf was promoted to the highest division. Greuther Fürth have lost 12 of their 13 games so far this season. The 1:1 against Bielefeld on matchday 2 was the last point gained so far. Thus, the team of coach Stefan Leitl lost eleven games in a row.
All at risk, nothing to lose
Never before has a team that had only one point after 13 matchdays managed to stay in the league. Even the relegation place is already 12 points away for the cloverleaf. Therefore, Fürth has nothing left to lose. And that’s exactly how coach Stefan Leitl approached the last game against Hoffenheim with his team. Fürth scored three goals, but completely neglected their defensive work and conceded a whole six. Offensively, the idea is right – defensively, the quality is lacking. Since Fürth conceded four goals in the penultimate game, they have now conceded ten goals in two games.
Fürth facts & analysis
– Down in last place in the table
– Fürth have lost 13 out of 14 games
– Now eleven defeats in a row
Predicted line-up – last update on 2 December 2021
Leverkusen can play several systems. Coach Gerardo Seoane rotates between a 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1 formation. However, the second approach is preferred. Since Leverkusen won 3-1 in Leipzig, we assume that Seoane will play in a 4-2-3-1 this time as well.
Greuther Fürth tried a 4-3-3 formation in Hoffenheim. Since this worked offensively, we expect this system in Leverkusen as well. However, given the six goals conceded against Hoffenheim, the Kleeblatt will have to get a grip on their defence if coach Stefan Leitl is to play in a 4-3-3.
Leverkusen – Fürth direct comparison & statistics
Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Greuther Fürth have already met twice. In this duel, Leverkusen earned the more positive record. The Werkself won one match, whereas Fürth did not win any of their encounters. Another match ended in a draw. The last time they met, the whistle blew for a 0-0 draw.
– Leverkusen have had one home match against Fürth so far and won it.
– Fürth have never scored a goal against Leverkusen.
– Leverkusen have scored more than twice as many goals as Fürth so far.
– Fürth have yet to win a match this season.
