Bayer Leverkusen will have Xabi Alonso in charge next season despite reported interest from Liverpool and that means that the German side are in excellent shape, with a title sure to be banked in the coming games. They command an incredible thirteen-point lead over Bayern Munich going into this weekend’s matches and they remain unbeaten domestically.
Since a goalless draw with Borussia Monchengladbach at the end of January, it has been a spate of wins for a team who will play this clash before taking on West Ham in the Europa League next week. They warmed up on Wednesday with a 4-0 German Cup win over Fortuna Dusseldorf and the goals have been flowing freely.
Previously to this game was a 2-1 victory over Hoffenheim where the team produced a late flurry to claim three points and that came after an exciting 3-2 success at Freiburg. Patrick Schick is getting back among the goals and the Czech striker could be worth including in Bet Builders for this clash.
As for Union Berlin, they are in the lower reaches of the German Bundesliga table after a modest return of twenty-nine points from twenty-seven matches. They have won just six of their thirteen clashes in front of their own fans and scoring goals has been a problem for a team who have just sixteen on the board.