Teams like Leverkusen will usually experience difficulties when entering the second half of the season. Because teams with unpopular players usually have difficulty rotating their players to maintain game consistency. But what Leverkusen did was extraordinary. They are able to become an unbeatable team this season. Munich is still chasing points. I think the meeting of the two teams will determine who will be champion at the end of the season. Of course this will be a big pressure for Munich because they are the ones who are required to win.
Leverkusen is quite aware that they don't have very popular players in the current squad, but this certainly won't be a serious problem for them as long as the coach is able to manage it well enough. Apart from that, Leverkusen can still make very specific priorities this season regarding what trophies they will fight for. So the focus can be further enlarged in that direction because this season Leverkusen will also have another busy schedule when the European League starts again this month.
Bayer Leverkusen will still play in the Europa League and also, Bayern Munich will still play in the Champions League . Therefore, basically these two teams still have busy schedules and therefore, even though in fact Bayern Munich is still in second place in the Bundesliga standings. But yes, because Bayer Leverkusen get draws quite often, then Bayern Munich will still have a chance to take over the top position because after all, at this moment their points gap is very cose about 2 points different. Therefore, Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich still need to win in every match, of course to maintain their position in the Bundesliga standings better to get a better chance of getting the trophy.
For neutral Bundesliga fans, they definitely hope that Leverkusen can win the trophy this season, so that the Bundesliga looks more competitive. We know that the second half of the season leaves 10 matches ahead, where Leverkusen toughest opponent is Bayern Munchen, next week will be a test of the toughness of both teams. I think a draw is good enough to maintain Leverkusen trophy ambitions, and indeed Bayern opportunity to overtake first place is still quite open. If Leverkusen can finish next week match without defeat, then I predict they can end the season by successfully winning the Bundesliga trophy.
Leverkusen has drawn quite often this season even though they have never been defeated, unfortunately Beyern also experienced something worse, where they drew 2 times and lost 2 times. The statistical picture is not that important, because the team focus is on the remaining matches in the future, who can survive under increasingly heavy pressure. Xabi Alonso has a thorough understanding of the competition for the Bundesliga trophy, because he has experience when he was still actively playing with Bayern. This is a valuable asset for him when polishing a squad that can withstand the pressure put on him by Bayern.