Bayer Leverkusen frankly failed the last season and were left without a Champions League. Gerardo Seoane was called on to rectify the situation in the new season. So far, the Swiss specialist is doing an excellent job with his task. Pharmacists are on the second line in the table. Bayer is lagging behind the leader of Bayern only due to additional indicators, but at the same time it does not have a serious advantage over competitors from below. Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund are one point behind, Wolfsburg is one victory away. In the last round, Bayer defeated Arminia away with a score 4:0, having won the third consecutive victory in the Bundesliga and the fourth in all tournaments.
West Ham made a successful start in the League Cup, where they dealt with Manchester United (1:0). The team also started confidently in the Europa League, where they beat Dinamo Zagreb (2:0) and Rapid (2:0) in turn. After seven rounds of the current championship, the “iron” have three victories and two peaceful outcomes, which brought 11 points and ninth place in the standings. Following the success with Leeds (2:1), the Hammers lost to Brentford (1:2). In the infirmary of the team Zoufal and Fredericks, who has a muscle injury. More today’s match predictions can be obtained from the link provided.