FC Ingolstadt 04 vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview

Struggling Ingolstadt will be hoping to drag Bayer Leverkusen closer to the relegation zone with a win in this game.

Ingolstadt are currently second from bottom in the league table with just 29 points after 31 league games.

They have a chance of surviving relegation this season if they can win their remaining games beginning with this encounter.

Their recent form is very poor – they have not won any of their last 3 matches in the league securing only one draw in the process.

They lost their last home match 2-4 to an in-form Werder Bremen side.

Prior to that, they won 2 consecutive home games.

Bayer Leverkusen are having a bad end to their season – they are currently 12^th in the league standing with just 36 points after 31 games.

They have 3 losses from their last 6 league matches and they have won none of their last 4 league games, with their last 2 games being losses.

If they don’t start winning games, they might end up in the relegation zone soon.

Their recent away stats reads only 1 win from their last 5 visits, they lost 3 and drew the other.

Bookmakers favour Ingolstadt in thie tie.

Ingolstadt: Hansen – Matip, Tisserand, Bregerie – Hadergjonaj, Groß, Cohen, Suttner – Leckie, Lezcano, Kittel

Coach: Maik Walpurgis

Absentees: Hartmann (thigh), Morales (suspended), Roger (suspended)

Bayer Leverkusen: Leno – Henrichs, Tah, Dragovic, Wendell – Havertz, Baumgartlinger, Aranguiz, Kampl – Kießling, Volland

Coach: Tayfun Korkut

Absentees: Bender (ankle)

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Last time they met: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-2 FC Ingolstadt

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German Bundesliga Table

German Bundesliga Results