Hannover vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction and Football Tips – 22/08/2015
Bundesliga football tips – Hannover vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction
The biggest worry to Hannover will be the injury to Salif Sané who recently contracted a knee problem. Hiroshi Kiyotake is also out but expected to return within the end of the month. The losses of Joselu and Stindl will be a blow as they were the major providers of goals last season. Captain Christian Schulz will have to lead the line well against a good Leverkusen side.
Bayer Leverkusen have some very promising young players in the forms of Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Heung-Min Son and Karim Bellarabi, all of whom played extremely well last season. The injury to Ömer Toprak will leave a hole in the Leverkusen defense, however they’ve played well in recent competitive games. It’s difficult to predict a formation because they like to switch it up frequently, but a 4-4-1-1 looks likely.
Possible Line-ups
Hannover: 4-2-3-1 formation: Zieler; Albornoz, Schulz, Marcelo, Sakai; Schmiedebach, Andreasen; Klaus, Karaman, Prib; Erdinç
Bayer Leverkusen: 4-4-1-1 formation: Leno; Wendell, Papadopoulos, Tah, Hilbert; Son, Kramer, Bender, Bellarabi; Çalhanoğlu; Kießling
Statistics
- Hannover have won 3, drawn 5 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Hannover have scored an average of 0.9 goals and conceded an average of 0.8 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Bayer Leverkusen have scored an average of 1.6 goals and conceded an average of 1 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 2 of Hannover’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Bayer Leverkusen’s previous 10 matches
- The teams last met in April 2015 which saw Leverkusen cruise to an easy 4-0 home victory in the Bundesliga. Hannover have not beaten Leverkusen for three years
Prediction
Hannover avoided relegation by two points last season, and with only one win in eight it’s not looking hopeful for them this season. An opening day 2-2 draw will give them a basis to grow upon however.
Gaining Champions League qualification represented a very solid season for Leverkusen last campaign, and they will be looking to build on that success this season. Their pace and skill in the final third could earn them a win in this match.
There have been over 2.5 goals in six of Leverkusen’s last ten games, although most of their goals have come at home. I expect a Leverkusen win, and perhaps goals from both teams.