Bayer Leverkusen v FC Heidenheim

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Bayer Leverkusen will take on Heidenheim at the BayArena on Sunday afternoon with the hosts not only looking to extend their unbeaten start to this new season to five matches but to also maintain their position at the summit of the German Bundesliga table with all three points against newly promoted Heidenheim.

Bayer Leverkusen have made a bright and promising start to this new season after recording three wins on the trot and a draw which have come in the form of victories against the likes of RB Leipzig, Borussia M'gladbach and Darmstadt in comprehensive 3-2, 3-0 and 5-1 wins respectively, in addition to picking up a creditable point in a 2-2 draw away from home at Bayern Munich.

The bigger picture also paints a reasonable outlook for Bayer Leverkusen as Sunday's hosts have been dealt just the two defeats from their last 17 matches overall in the German top flight whilst also picking up nine wins in the process, so the hosts look in good shape to add to their points tally in this upcoming clash.

Six wins within their last eight home games in the Bundesliga also suggest Leverkusen are expected to be too strong for Heidenheim this Sunday.

Onto Heidenheim then, and the newcomers sealed automatic promotion from the 2 Bundesliga at the end of last season by virtue of finishing top of the domestic second tier table albeit by superior goal difference over runners-up, Darmstadt.

This is actually Heidenheim's first ever season in the German domestic top flight and they may have been fearing the worst as they began this new term on the back of two defeats on the trot, losing to Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim in 2-0 and 3-2 defeats respectively.

However, Heidenheim have since managed to stage a mini recovery so far as the visitors have picked up four points from their subsequent two matches in the Bundesliga by way of an impressive 2-2 draw away at Borussia Dortmund which was then followed by a 4-2 home win against Werder Bremen.

These two recent positive results will give Heidenheim a welcome boost ahead of this tough looking trip to face the early league leaders, Bayer Leverkusen, and indeed, Heidenheim recorded a 2-1 win at home against their upcoming opponents in the German domestic cup competition back in 2019.

Bayer Leverkusen v Heidenheim Verdict

Bayer Leverkusen have produced a strong start to this new Bundesliga campaign and the hosts will be keen to assert their authority over the league's newcomers in what looks like being a very different contest to that of their previous tussle in the DFB Pokal.

Leverkusen also have the added incentive to maintain pole position in the Bundesliga table

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score No @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Leverkusen win & Both Teams To Score No @ 2.25

Correct score: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 @ 8.50