Here is our prediction for the friendly match between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen. We will tell you in what condition the rivals are going into this match and then suggest several betting options.
Arsenal
Arsenal, one of the most unfortunate English teams, has been competing for the long-awaited championship for the last two seasons in a row. They have become leaders of the national championship, but in the end they miss out on the title and remain runners-up in the country. The Canaries are left without a trophy due to a disappointing first half of the championship, in which they lost too many points. In the pre-season, the red-and-whites kept the core of the squad, while strengthening the defensive line with the talented defender Ricardo Calafiori. During the pre-season preparations, the Londoners have already played three friendly matches, in which they beat Bournemouth and Man United 2:1 each, but lost to Liverpool – 1:2.
Bayer
Bayer has long been considered a cursed club, as it repeatedly entered the fight for a variety of trophies, but in cup competitions it lost in decisive matches, and in the Bundesliga it repeatedly missed opportunities for the championship at key moments. It is not for nothing that Leverkusen had the extremely offensive nickname “Neverkusen”. It seemed that the title would never leave them, but last season, Xabi Alonso’s men did the almost impossible. They won the national championship with a difference of 17 !!! points over their closest pursuer, triumphed in the German Cup, and suffered their only defeat of the year against Atalanta in the Europa League final – 0:3.
Forecasts based on statistics
Arsenal have won seven of their last nine games. You can back Arsenal to win at odds of 1.90 at Bet365.
Arsenal have scored at least two goals in six of their last nine games. You can bet on Arsenal’s individual total of 1.5 goals 1.70 at 1xBet.
In the last four consecutive games with Arsenal there was an exchange of goals. You can bet on “Both teams to score – Yes” at odds of 1.50 at Bet365
Predictions and bets
Arsenal are incredibly hungry for big wins. With the current core of the squad, they have twice become runners-up in England in a row and now have a prohibitive motivation to take another step and reach the long-awaited title. Mikel Arteta knows the capabilities of his players perfectly, the players have been playing with each other for a long time, so they have an excellent understanding, and that is why in 2024 the Canaries show almost impeccable results. Here and in the upcoming match, they are the favorites, despite all of Bayer’s recent successes in the national championship. You can bet on Arsenal’s victory at odds of around 1.90.
Arsenal and Bayern are both attack-focused teams. This is confirmed by the statistics. The Canaries struggled in the first half of last season’s Premier League campaign, but in the last 20 matches they scored 55 goals (2.75 on average per game), a phenomenal run. Bayern were scoring goals in abundance all last year, and in 34 Bundesliga matches they have racked up 89 goals (2.62 on average per game), an astonishing statistic. Such attacking productivity from the opponents should please us with a high goal-scoring activity in the match, so the best bet for the prediction is Both teams to score at 1.50, and it is also worth betting on a goal from minute 1 to 24 with an odds of 1.85.
Our prediction: Arsenal to win at 1.90
