Can minnows Bayer Leverkusen humble Bayern München?

Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern München face off this Sunday at the BayArena in an intriguing match in the 1. Bundesliga. Currently, Xabi Alonso's team are 9th in the table with 34 points, while Julian Nagelsmann's team are 1st with 52 points.

After facing Ferencváros in Europa League, Bayer Leverkusen turn their attention to the 1. Bundesliga where they challenge Bayern München. Ahead of the contest, Xabi Alonso's team is on a sequence of scoring at least one goal each match for the past five, in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. On the other hand, Julian Nagelsmann's team has recorded a seventeen-game unbeaten sequence in the 1. Bundesliga 22/23. When analysing the previous encounters between the teams, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern München have faced each other ninety-five times, with Julian Nagelsmann's team holding the advantage: 58 victories, against 19 victories of Xabi Alonso's team. Specifically in the BayArena, Bayern München have the advantage in the duels against Bayer Leverkusen: 21 wins in 47 games. Xabi Alonso's team has 15 wins.

Considering only the 1. Bundesliga, there have been eighty-seven games played between the two teams, with 52 wins for Bayern München, 17 draws and 18 wins for Bayer Leverkusen.

Considering the 1. Bundesliga 22/23, from Bayer Leverkusen's most influential players, Edmond Tapsoba has entered the field 24 times, and Lukas Hradecky has played the most minutes (2070). Moussa Diaby is the current best scorer with 8 goals. As for Bayern München, Sèrge Gnabry has entered the pitch 24 times, and Joshua Kimmich is the one with more minutes played (1949). Jamal Musiala is their current best scorer with 11 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayern München winning 4x0. Julian Nagelsmann's team is given the favouritism to win this match.