Bayer Leverkusen vs Elversberg prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 29, 2024
Dillan George
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
On Tuesday, October 29, in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16, Bayer Leverkusen will host Elversberg. The game kicks off at 18:00 Central European Time, with predictions and betting analysis prepared by the Dailysports analytics team.
Bayer Leverkusen
As the reigning Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal champions, Bayer Leverkusen started the season with high expectations. However, this season hasn’t been as dazzling as the last. Leverkusen currently holds third place in the Bundesliga with 15 points, trailing the league leaders by five points.
Last weekend, Bayer unexpectedly drew 2-2 with Werder Bremen. Before that, they secured a challenging 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt but dropped points against Bundesliga newcomers Holstein Kiel in another 2-2 draw.
In the Champions League, the “Pharmacists” had a strong start with commanding victories over Feyenoord (4-0) and AC Milan (1-0), yet they were held to a surprising 1-1 draw by Brest in their third match.
Elversberg
Elversberg has been the biggest surprise of the season in the 2. Bundesliga. With one of the league’s smallest budgets, they sit in sixth place with 16 points. The black-and-whites have only suffered two losses in ten matches, just three points shy of the top three—a truly unexpected feat.
The team comes into the clash with Bayer on a four-game unbeaten streak. In their latest match, Elversberg defeated Hamburg 4-2 at home, following a draw with Preußen Münster and victories over Kaiserslautern (1-0) and Hertha Berlin (4-1).
Match Facts
- Bayer Leverkusen has only one loss in the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal since May 2023.
- Elversberg is unbeaten in their last three away games.
Probable Lineups
- Bayer Leverkusen: Kovář, Tella, Belocian, Tah, Hincapié, Mukiele, Palacios, Hofmann, Aleix Garcia, Terrier, Schick
- Elversberg: Kristof, Baum, Pinkert, Rohr, Neubauer, Sickinger, Fellhauer, Damar, Asllani, Petkov, Schnellbacher
Н2Н
This will be the second encounter between these teams. In July 2023, Elversberg surprisingly knocked Bayer out in the first round of the DFB-Pokal with a thrilling 4-3 victory.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Elversberg prediction
Bayer Leverkusen will be keen to recover from recent setbacks, while Elversberg has shown defensive vulnerabilities. My prediction: total goals over 3.5.
