Bayer Leverkusen vs Nuremberg: Can Bayer win and progress to the next round of the German Cup?
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In the second round of the German Cup, we will witness a clash between Bayer Leverkusen and Nuremberg. The match will take place on Wednesday, October 28, kick off at 20:45 CET, and I have a betting tip for this fixture.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Nuremberg: Match Facts and H2H
- Bayer Leverkusen have won four and lost one of their last five matches.
- Nuremberg are winless in their last three matches, recording one defeat and two draws.
- Nuremberg have conceded in four consecutive matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won all their competitive home matches this season.
- Nuremberg are unbeaten in ten consecutive away matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen have kept a clean sheet in half of their matches this season, compared to two out of ten for Nuremberg.
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in both halves in 73% of their matches this season, compared to 50% for Nuremberg.
- Both Bayer Leverkusen and Nuremberg have suffered just one defeat without scoring this season.
- Bayer Leverkusen beat Nuremberg 2-0 in their most recent head-to-head encounter.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Nuremberg: Match Preview
Bayer Leverkusen suffered a defeat a few days ago, marking their second loss of the season. Their first came in the opening round, but following that match, the Werkself went eight games unbeaten, winning seven of them. In the Bundesliga, the team currently sit fourth with 13 points after seven rounds. They have also enjoyed good results in the Europa League, beating Celje 2-0, OFI Crete 2-0 and Lech Poznań 4-0. In the first round of the German Cup, they defeated Wehen 4-0.
Nuremberg compete in Bundesliga 2, and their results have been rather inconsistent in recent matches, with the team winless in their last three games. They currently sit second in the Bundesliga 2 table and are fighting for promotion. However, the battle will certainly not be easy, as Nuremberg have the same number of points as the team in third place and are just two points ahead of the fourth- and fifth-placed sides. In the German Cup, they progressed past Viktoria Köln after a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw (5-4 on penalties).
Probable lineups
- Bayer Leverkusen: Blaswich; Quansah, Tapsoba, Medina, Gutierrez; Garcia, Fernandez; Tella, Tillman, Maza; Schick
- Nuremberg: Reichert; Janish, Kalogeropoulos, Mkrtchyan, Porstner; Markhiev, Fernandez; Ghrieb, Justvan, Lubach; Scobel
Prediction
Nuremberg are going through a difficult period, while Bayer Leverkusen have been in fairly good form despite their defeat in the previous match. I think they will be able to win, and my betting tip is on Bayer Leverkusen's team goals.
