Bundesliga title race: Comparing the run-ins of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen
By Tushar Bahl
Bayer Leverkusen
Remaining Fixtures: Borussia Mönchengladbach (a), Wolfsburg (h), SC Freiburg (a), Bayern Munich (h), Schalke 04 (a), FC Köln (h), Hertha Berlin (a), Mainz 05 (h)
While Bayer Leverkusen are not necessarily in the race to win the Bundesliga title, their performances could play a key role in determining where the Meisterschale ends up come the end of the season.
Peter Bosz’ side hit the ground running with a dominant win over Werder Bremen on Monday. And with Kai Havertz leading the charge, Bayer Leverkusen look to be a seriously dangerous side especially going forward.
Leverkusen have a tricky set of fixtures, with trips to Borussia Mönchengladbach, Freiburg and Schalke, as well as a home game against Bayern Munich still to come. If they manage to get positive results in all four of those games, they could yet overtake the teams above them.