Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Prediction & Picks - Bundesliga
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by Simon Day | in Bundesliga Picks
Bayer Leverkusen's first home game of the Bundesliga season sees them host a Union Berlin side still looking for their first ever victory at the BayArena.
The game represents a great chance for Leverkusen to get their campaign up and running following last week's shock 3-2 reverse at Elversberg. That loss was largely due to a wretched first half performance that saw Elversberg score twice in the opening ten minutes. Despite an improved second half display, which saw Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane get on the scoresheet, Leverkusen fell to one of their most disappointing defeats in recent years.
Berlin began the season with a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt, which was secured thanks to substitute Tim Skarke's last minute strike. However, Mauro Lustrinelli's side showed a lot of defensive frailties in that game, and they will need to tighten up considerably if they want to get anything from Saturday's trip to Leverkusen.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
12
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 12, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 16, 2026 - Bundesliga
May 2, 2026 - Bundesliga
Apr 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 12, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 23, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 16, 2026 - Bundesliga
May 2, 2026 - Bundesliga
Apr 18, 2026 - Bundesliga
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 23, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 17, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 12, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 9, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Bayer Leverkusen against Union Berlin : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
17 %
17 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Feb 21, 2026 - Bundesliga
Oct 4, 2025 - Bundesliga
Apr 12, 2025 - Bundesliga
Nov 30, 2024 - Bundesliga
Apr 6, 2024 - Bundesliga
Nov 12, 2023 - Bundesliga
Union Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Substitutes
J. Blaswich
DefenderF. Medina
J. Quansah
Arthur
J. Belocian
MidfielderJ. Hofmann
R. Andrich
ForwardV. Boniface
C. Kofane
C. Klaus
DefenderC. Trimmel
F. Uduokhai
D. Kohn
MidfielderT. Skarke
J. Haberer
J. Woo-yeong
L. Burcu
ForwardL. Guther
Missing players
K. Eichhorn
ForwardM. Terrier
E. Ben Seghir
M. Culbreath
F. Ronnow
DefenderM. Friedrich
S. Nsoki
A. Markgraf
ForwardO. Burke
A. Ilic
Most goals and assists
Bayer Leverkusen
Union Berlin
P. Schick
(1 Goals)
, 
C. Kofane
(1 Goals)
T. Skarke
(1 Goals)
, 
E. Latte Lath
(1 Goals)
, 
L. Querfeld
(1 Goals)
I. Maza
(1 Assists)
J. Juranovic
(2 Assists)
Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin Stats in Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen - Union Berlin Key Points
- Berlin have never won at the BayArena
- Leverkusen have lost just 2 of their last 11 home games
- Berlin have won just 2 of their last 10 away league games
- Union have failed to score in their last 3 games at Leverkusen
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Our Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Prediction
Despite last week's surprise defeat, we are expecting Leverkusen to have an excellent season and challenge for honours. We certainly expect them to have too much quality for a Berlin side that looks short of top tier quality.
One positive for Bayer last week was their strong second half attacking performance, which saw them bag two goals and create several other excellent chances. If they can produce something similar on Saturday, they should enjoy plenty of success against a limited Berlin backline.
Our prediction for Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin is: Leverkusen to win and over 3.5 goals.
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