Football club from the German city of Leverkusen called Bayer in the current season 2023/2024 has not lost a single match. Thereby setting a record for the undefeated streak in the 21st century. Despite the fact that Bayer have 3 more matches to play in the national championship, as well as the semi-final in the Europa League against Italian Roma and the final in the German Cup, it is safe to say that a 46-match unbeaten streak deserves respect. “Bayer” has played 46 matches with an average of 2.65 points per match.
Bookmakers and Bayer
Analysing the excellent performances of the team from Germany, bookmaker platforms believe in the victory of the team in the remaining matches. Considering the fact that Bayer became the champion in the national championship for the first time in its history of existence. Despite such a series, bookmakers offer high odds on the draw, which are equal to an average of about 4-5x. As for defeats, sports betting platforms give figures from 4 to 12x. In the victory of the team believe more, offering odds from 1.4 to 2x. There are also bets on whether Bayer will finish the season without a single defeat.
Bayer – what’s next?
Next up is the Europa League semi-final and the German Cup final. The team can secure a treble by winning the championship in three different tournaments. Also important is the fact that Bayer head coach Xabi Alonso (formerly of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern), has refused to leave the club for promotion and is likely already planning his actions for next season. The team will be playing in the most prestigious tournament, the UEFA Champions League.
Key Bayer players
A key factor in the success of the team, in addition to the tactical settings of the coach, are the club’s players. To the main actors who make the history of the club should be attributed such persons as:
- Centre forward Victor Boniface, 23 years old, (18 goals and 8 assists);
- Centre attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 20 years old, (17 goals and 11 assists);
- Left defender Alex Grimaldo, 28, (11 goals and 13 assists);
- Right defenceman Jeremy Flimpong, 23, (13 goals and 7 goal assists);
- Centre forward Patrick Schick, 28, (11 goals).
Undefeated streak
Despite the absolute record of the football club Bayer, other cases of unbeaten streaks should be noted. In addition to Bayer, we can include other cases in different periods of time, such as:
- Italian Juventus – 43 games without defeat (from May 2011 to May 2012);
- Scottish Celtic – 42 games without defeat (from November 2016 to August 2017);
- Italy’s Inter – 40 games without defeat (from May 2004 to February 2005);
- Real Madrid of Spain – 40 games without defeat (from April 2016 to January 2017);
- Italy’s Inter – 39 games without defeat (from October 2006 to April 2007);
- Netherlands’ PSV – 39 games without defeat (from March 2009 to January 2010);
- Spanish Barcelona – 39 games without defeat (from October 2015 to March 2016);
- Portugal’s Porto – 36 games without defeat (from March 2010 to December 2010);
- France’s PSG – 36 games without defeat (from March 2013 to December 2013);
- Sporting Portugal – 33 games without defeat (from November 2001 to August 2002).
