Bayer Leverkusen vs Eintracht Frankfurt: A game to end in BTTS or draw

The Bundesliga resumes play this weekend, with Bayer Leverkusen hosting Eintracht Frankfurt in a vital encounter at the Bay Arena on Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen will want to win their fifth league game in a row when they play Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.

Meanwhile, despite failing to win any of their past five league games, the visitors have managed to hold on to the sixth place for the time being. Eintracht Frankfurt is now sixth in the Bundesliga rankings and has had a good season thus far. The away team defeated Union Berlin by a score of 2-0 and will seek to replicate that success in this match. Bayer Leverkusen is now eighth in the Bundesliga table and has been inconsistent this season. The hosts defeated FC Schalke 04 3-0 in their previous meeting and will be confident heading into this one.

Both teams are attack-minded which may result in goals from both sides and potentially over 2.5 goals. 

Bayer Leverkusen (LDWWWW)

Xabi Alonso's side has won seven of their past eight matches in all competitions, with the only exception being a highly creditable 1-1 draw away to Freiburg in late February.

That form has enabled them to earn an enticing Europa League quarter-final fixture against Union SG, which they will enter as overwhelming favorites to reach the last four, while also keeping their prospects of qualifying for European football through a league place intact.

Schalke 04 had no response for the former Real Madrid man's team as they were defeated 3-0 at Veltins-Arena last Saturday, despite Schalke 04 being unbeaten in eight matches. With Freiburg seven points clear in fourth place but hosting Bayern Munich concurrently, a Champions League qualification spot may not be out of reach for Die Werkself, even if winning the Europa League may provide a more realistic route into Europe's elite competition next season.

Eintracht Frankfurt (WLDDLD)

Frankfurt, on the other hand, would not have given up hope of appearing in the Champions League for a second consecutive season despite being knocked out by Napoli in the last-16 stage, even though their recent history suggests they are very unlikely to do so.

A 1-1 tie at home against VfL Bochum last Friday represented their fifth consecutive Bundesliga encounter without a win, with three draws and two defeats allowing Leverkusen and Mainz 05 to close the gap in the table to one point. However, last season's Europa League champions kept their title hopes alive by defeating Union Berlin 2-0 in the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals on Tuesday.

Hence, the coach of the away team may want to prioritize Germany's cup competition in the following weeks if his team's league play continues to stall, although he will be desperate to stay ahead of Leverkusen by avoiding loss this weekend.

Head to head

Expert Betting Tips

Bayer Leverkusen is currently in good form and this can largely be attributed to the form of Florian Wirtz, who will be aiming to be on the scoreline. 

Eintracht Frankfurt has also come up this season and can get the win if they play better. Both sides are now on equal footing and might settle for a draw with goals this weekend. Most likely to 1-1 or 2-2. Below are the expert's bets to consider. 

• 0ver 2.5 goals for 1.725 odds (1xbet);
• BTTS for 1.616 odds (Coinplay);
• Draw for 4.00 odds (bet365);

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