Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig at BayArena in one of Matchday 4's standout fixtures, with both sides chasing consistency after uneven starts. Leverkusen sit seventh, Leipzig fifth, and both need a win to build early-season momentum. Leverkusen lost their opener to Elversberg but rebounded with a 4-0 win over Union Berlin and a late 2-2 draw at Augsburg through Patrik Schick. Leipzig have been erratic under Demichelis, opening with a win before losses to Werder Bremen and Como, then hammering Hamburger SV 5-0. Winger Antonio Nusa is in electric form, with three goals and two assists already, while Christopher Nkunku leads the Leipzig attack. Leipzig are missing Christoph Baumgartner, Assan Ouedraogo, Rocco Reitz and Marc Guiu; Leverkusen are without Nathan Tella, Guela Doue and Montrell Culbreath. History leans toward the hosts, who've won five of their last seven meetings and scored twice or more in each of the last seven against Leipzig. Expect goals at both ends. Our prediction: 2-1