Albert
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6d
My Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen by 2
If this matchup were a coffee cup, your betting money would be the hot java ready to embrace it. We're looking at a scuffle between Holstein Kiel and Bayer Leverkusen.
Why don't we start between the sticks? Bayer Leverkusen are protected by Lukáš Hrádecký who's posted a respectable 7.37 rating with 16 saves this season. On the opposite side, Holstein Kiel is banking on the split talents of Thomas Dähne and Timon Weiner. Dähne, with his 8.20 rating and 6 saves, is the star attraction, mind.
Turning our attention to the pack, Bayer Leverkusen's star attractions are Aleix García and Granit Xhaka. With ratings above 7.40 and an impressive accurate pass percentage above 90, these two have certainly been lever…uh, turning the gears for their side. Notable mentions are Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah pulling their weight equally for Leverkusen.
Holstein Kiel's shining stars, Steven Skrzybski, Nicolai Remberg, and David Zec have put up respectable performances. Skrzybski brings remarkable figures with 4 goals and an equally impressive accurate pass score of 66.7 percent.
Looking back, their last head-to-head was a draw. But if we dare to peek into the dusty annals of regular season records, Bayer Leverkusen stands heads and shoulders above Holstein Kiel with a 13-8-1 record compared to Holstein Kiel's rather flimsy 3-4-15 record.
Now, the recent past whispers but doesn't scream. Bayer Leverkusen has been steady and unshaken recently, balancing the scales between draws and wins. Holstein Kiel, on the other hand, seems to be making friends with defeat rather regularly, with an occasional love affair with draws.
Stirring all this together, it tastes like Bayer Leverkusen holds the edge in this tie. Thus, without further ado, let's lock in the prediction.
Albert’s Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen by 2