Bayer Leverkusen vs Holstein Kiel Prediction & Betting Tips (5 October)

After having marched on the whole of German football last season to win its first championship title, Bayer Leverkusen was logically expected to confirm this year. For the moment, Xabi Alonso's men do not disappoint without showing as much mastery as during the last financial year.  Only beaten by Leipzig 2-3, they were able to recover by winning well ahead of Hoffenheim 1-4 and Wolfsburg 4-3 before settling for a draw in the clash against Bayern Munich last weekend 1 -1 to stay at the foot of the podium, 3 units behind the Bavarian leader. In the Champions League, Bayer also started rather well by winning its first two matches against Feyenoord 0-4 and AC Milan 1-0 on Tuesday evening. For its part, Holstein Kiel is having a very complicated first few weeks in the elite. Propelled to the Bundesliga after taking 2nd place last year in 2.

Bundesliga, this team has been collecting defeats since the restart with already 4 setbacks in 5 days. Defeated by Hoffenheim 3-2, Wolfsburg 0-2 and Bayern Munich 1-6, the promoted side were then able to take their only point of the season thanks to a draw against Bochum 2-2. But last week, the Storks fell again against Eintracht Frankfurt 2-4. In the rankings, they find themselves having to bring up the rear.

Like Tuesday evening in the Champions League, Xabi Alonso should be able to count on his entire squad. Consequently, the Spanish technician should certainly be able to count on the excellent Florian Wirtz (already 4 goals in the Bundesliga + 2 goals in the Champions League) and on his striker Boniface (3 goals in the Bundesliga), who scored the only goal of his team Wednesday evening against Milan. THE influential pistons Grimaldo and Frimpong, the former Rennais Martin Terrier and the midfield duo composed of Xhaka and Andric could be renewed. For this Kiel team, the long-term injured Bekel is still missing, injured.

This is also the case for Swedish striker Bernhardsson, midfielder Erras and young Kelati who will not make the trip to the reigning champion. Double scorer despite his team's defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt, Japanese striker Machino has already scored four goals in this championship. He is the only one to survive in this team at the start of the season.