Bayer 04 Leverkusen's offense has cooled off, riding a 1-3 slide scoring just two goals. They come off a pair of 1-0 defeats to Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig. They've also lost three straight away from home getting outscored 5-1 and step out of Bundelisga action heading to Essen, sitting in second place in the Regional League. They're having a great campaign, outscoring league foes 48-12 in 22 games behind the top-ranked defense. They're on an 11-0-2 unbeaten run tallying 34 goals, including a 3-2 victory over Fortuna Dusseldorf, a team ranked fifth in the top flight Bundesliga. Essen has won 12 straight games at home, part of a sizzling 16-0-1 run at home. Play Essen on the moneyline.
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