VfL Bochum 1848 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bundesliga this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 90 | 65 | |
| 16 | 34 | 33 | -32 |
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Bayer Leverkusen back in Bundesliga after reaching third European final.
As Bochum hosts the undefeated Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen this Sunday, they aspire to both secure their top-flight status and spoil Leverkusen's immaculate away record at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion.
VfL Bochum 1848
Bochum are coming into this game after a thrilling 4-3 victory over Union Berlin last weekend. This win marks back-to-back victories in the league for them, with results [LDLWW].
They currently sit in 14th place on the league table with 33 points, amassed from 7 wins, 12 draws, and 13 losses. This leaves them four points ahead of 16th-placed Mainz, who occupy the relegation play-off spot with two games left to play.
Bochum welcome the already-crowned champions Leverkusen, who reached the Europa League final on Thursday night. They hope to mathematically confirm their place in the top flight.
Bochum boasts an impressive head-to-head record against the visitors, recording 17 victories over Leverkusen. Only Eintracht Frankfurt, with 25 defeats, and Borussia Mönchengladbach, with 20, have suffered more league defeats against Bochum.
Bochum remains the last team to defeat Leverkusen in a competitive game, securing a resounding 3-0 victory in last season’s final league game. They aim to become the only team to defeat Leverkusen this season with their final home game on Sunday.
Thomas Letsch is expected to deploy a 4—4—2 formation, with Philipp Hofmann and Takuma Asano in attack. The match promises intrigue as both teams seek to achieve their respective goals.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen has made history by becoming the first team to go unbeaten in 49 games across all competitions, surpassing Benfica's previous record of 48 games. The Bundesliga champions recently secured a dramatic 2-2 draw against Roma in the Europa League semi-final second leg.
Xabi Alonso's side staged a late comeback, thanks to Gianluca Mancini's own goal and Josip Stanišić's stoppage-time strike, resulting in a 4-2 aggregate victory and a spot in their third European final. In the Bundesliga, Leverkusen remains undefeated in 32 league games, having accumulated 84 points, the second-highest at this stage in league history.
Leverkusen has achieved 13 wins and 3 draws away from home and aims to become only the third team in Bundesliga history to remain undefeated in all away games in a single season if they avoid defeat on Sunday. They approach the weekend's trip hoping to extend their unbeaten runs to 33 games in the league and 50 games overall.
Xabi Alonso is set to continue with the familiar 3—4—2—1 formation, with Victor Boniface leading the attack. The visitors have no injury concerns ahead of their upcoming match.
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