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Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin: result 2-2 and analysis

BundesligaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 8, 2022 at 02:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen
2-2
Union Berlin

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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin?

Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin drew 2-2 on January 8, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 38′P. SchickBayer Leverkusen
  • 45′G. PrömelUnion Berlin
  • 50′G. PrömelUnion Berlin
  • 84′J. TahBayer Leverkusen

Official lineup for Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen

4-2-3-1
  1. 27F. Wirtz
  1. 7Paulinho
  2. 19M. Diaby
  3. 14P. Schick
  1. 8R. Andrich
  2. 10K. Demirbay
  1. 33P. Hincapié
  2. 5M. Bakker
  3. 30J. Frimpong
  4. 4J. Tah
  1. 1L. Hrádecký

Union Berlin

3-1-4-2
  1. 17K. Behrens
  2. 10M. Kruse
  1. 21G. Prömel
  2. 8R. Khedira
  3. 24G. Haraguchi
  4. 3P. Jaeckel
  1. 5M. Friedrich
  1. 31R. Knoche
  2. 23N. Gießelmann
  3. 28C. Trimmel
  1. 1A. Luthe
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Union Berlin have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 19, 2021SC Freiburg(away)1-2Bundesliga
Dec 15, 20211899 Hoffenheim(home)2-2Bundesliga
Dec 12, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(away)2-5Bundesliga
Dec 9, 2021Ferencvarosi TC(away)0-1UEFA Europa League
Dec 4, 2021SpVgg Greuther Fürth(home)7-1Bundesliga
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 18, 2021VfL Bochum(away)1-0Bundesliga
Dec 15, 2021SC Freiburg(home)0-0Bundesliga
Dec 12, 2021SpVgg Greuther Fürth(away)0-1Bundesliga
Dec 9, 2021Slavia Praha(home)1-1UEFA Europa Conference League
Dec 3, 2021RB Leipzig(home)2-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 2 draws, 1 Union Berlin win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2021Union Berlin 1-1 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
May 15, 2021Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Union BerlinBundesliga
Jan 15, 2021Union Berlin 1-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Mar 4, 2020Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Union BerlinDFB Pokal
Feb 15, 2020Union Berlin 2-3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Sep 21, 2019Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Union BerlinBundesliga

Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen on Aug 14, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Bayer Leverkusen score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen1.91.8211/1510/15
Union Berlin1.31.359/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bayer Leverkusen sit 4th in Bundesliga (13 points from 6 matches) and Union Berlin sit 17th (6 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
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4Bayer Leverkusen641116913
17Union Berlin71336186

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