Bayer Leverkusen to score over 1.5 goals against Schalke 4/7 for Sunday’s Bundesliga battle

Competition: Bundesliga

Market: Bayer Leverkusen to score over 1.5 goals

Odds: 4/7 @ Bet 365

Hoping to build off of their DFP Pokal success in midweek, Bayer Leverkusen will make the trip to a struggling Schalke on Sunday evening.

Starting with the hosts, continuing on what has been a woeful run of form, Schalke find themselves in the midst of a real crisis. In their 30 Bundesliga matches this season, they have recorded nine wins, 11 draws, and 10 defeats, scoring 35 and conceding 47 in return. With a points tally of 38, the Blues open the weekend fixtures in 10th and now eight points adrift of the European spots. As for their recent run of results, Schalke have failed to win any of their last 11 matches across all competitions, including losing fout of their last five Bundesliga outings. Even more worrying, losing four of their last five contests on home soil, it should also be noted that Sunday’s hosts have failed to bag a single goal in any of their previous four home defeats.

As for the visitors, still firmly in the race to secure a top-four finish this season, Bayer Leverkusen rightfully open Sunday’s contest as a landside favorite. In their 30 Bundesliga matches this season, they have recorded 17 wins, five draws, and eight defeats, scoring 56 and conceding 40 in return. With a points tally of 56, Leverkusen open the weekend fixtures with only their goal difference keeping them outside the Champions League spots. As for their recent run of results, the guests have lost just a pair of their last nine Bundesliga appearances and it should also be noted that Leverkusen have won their last three consecutive top-flight matches on the road, bagging eight goals on that winning run.

Bet: Bayer Leverkusen to score over 1.5 goals against Schalke 4/7 for Sunday’s Bundesliga battle @ Bet 365