Bundesliga Preview: Leverkusen Aims for Big Win Against Struggling Kiel; Kiel at the Bottom with Most Goals Conceded

On October 5th at 21:30, in the 6th round of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen will host Kiel at home. Leverkusen is targeting three points to stay in contention for the championship; Kiel, having not tasted victory yet and sitting at the bottom of the table, faces an uphill battle against the defending champions.

In the Bundesliga standings, Leverkusen sits 4th with 10 points from 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, while Kiel is at the bottom with 1 point from 1 draw and 4 losses.

Leverkusen has been in good form recently, remaining unbeaten in their last 5 matches across both the Bundesliga and the Champions League with 4 wins and 1 draw. Although they are only 4th in the league, they are just 3 points behind leaders Bayern Munich. At this stage of the season, the title race is still wide open. Facing the team currently in last place, Leverkusen aims to secure three points and maintain their title challenge.

In Leverkusen’s squad, Wirtz has contributed 6 goals and 1 assist, making him the top scorer and the player involved in the most goals. Bonifas has scored 5 goals and provided 1 assist, while Grimaldo has delivered 2 goals and 4 assists.

In the past week, Leverkusen faced two crucial matches, drawing 1-1 away against Bayern Munich in a top-of-the-table clash, ending their opponents’ winning streak. They then defeated Milan 1-0 at home in the Champions League. However, Leverkusen needs to be wary of their declining defensive quality. Last season, they conceded only 24 goals, the fewest in the league; but in this season, they have already conceded 10 goals in the first 5 rounds, the most among the top 7 teams in the league.

Kiel’s situation is poor, having only managed a 2-2 draw away to Bochum in the first 5 rounds, losing all other games, which has left them at the bottom of the table, likely to struggle for survival throughout the season. Kiel has conceded 17 goals, the most in the Bundesliga.

In Kiel’s squad, Shuto Machino has scored 5 goals, making him the top scorer and the player involved in the most goals. Lars Rosénbaum has scored 2 goals.

In this match, Leverkusen has a full-strength squad, while Kiel will be without Colin Noah Klein Becker due to injury.

The two teams have met 3 times previously, with Leverkusen winning all encounters. At Leverkusen’s home ground, they have met once, with Leverkusen securing the victory.

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