Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig
Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig in Bundesliga matchweek 4: Sun 20 Sep, 15:30 CEST (20 Sep 22:30 KST) at BayArena. Referee not yet appointed at time of writing.
The last 10 league meetings: Leverkusen 6 wins, 1 draw, Leipzig 3 wins; the most recent was Leverkusen 4–1 Leipzig in 2026/05. Last five games in all competitions: Leverkusen W3 D1 L1, Leipzig W3 D0 L2. Leipzig have won 65.5% (19W 7D 3L) of 29 games under the condition "Last game before an international break", above their 52.4% over the same window. Leverkusen have won 44.7% (21W 11D 15L) of 47 games under the condition "Temperature 20°C or more", below their 53.1% over the same window.
Key numbers
| Metric / unit | Leverkusen | Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Positionpoints | 7th · 4 | 5th · 6 |
| W–D–L3 games | 1–1–1 | 2–0–1 |
| Goals for / againstper game | 2.67 / 1.67 | 3.00 / 1.00 |
| xG / xGAper game | 2.54 / 0.92 | 2.63 / 1.05 |
| Possession% | 64.7 | 60.7 |
| Shots / on targetper game | 24 / 6.3 | 21 / 7.3 |
| 2025-26 win rateW–D–L · promoted sides show second-tier record | 50.0% 17–8–9 | 58.8% 20–5–9 |
| Head-to-headW–D–L · since 2017-18 | 7–5–6 | 6–5–7 |
xG = expected goals · xGA = expected goals against · conceded minus xGA: Leverkusen +0.75, Leipzig -0.05 (per game)
- ManagersCarles Martinez — league 3 games · 1W 1D 1L · win rate 33.3% · M. Demichelis — league 1 games · 1W 0D 0L · win rate 100.0% · first league meeting between the two managers
- Last matchLeverkusen 4 days ago UEL home Celje 2–0 · Leipzig 7 days ago BL home Hamburg 5–0
- Last season's top scorerLeipzig C. Baumgartner (last season 13 goals) has not featured this season
Last five games
Bayer Leverkusen
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| CeljeUEL | home | 2–0W | 1.93 |
| Augsburg | away | 2–2D | 2.64 |
| Union Berlin | home | 4–0W | 3.11 |
| Elversberg | away | 2–3L | 1.88 |
| SV WehenPokal | away | 4–0W | — |
RB Leipzig
| Opponent | Venue | Result | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | home | 5–0W | 2.43 |
| ComoUCL | away | 1–4L | — |
| Bremen | away | 1–3L | 1.50 |
| Gladbach | home | 3–0W | 3.96 |
| Eintracht TrierPokal | away | 6–0W | — |
Leverkusen 9 straight games scoring · Leipzig 13 straight games scoring · all competitions · no xG for cup and European games
Head-to-head
- Leverkusen4–1Leipzig
- Leipzig1–3Leverkusen
- Leipzig2–2Leverkusen
- Leverkusen2–3Leipzig
- Leipzig2–3Leverkusen
- Leverkusen3–2Leipzig
- Leverkusen2–0Leipzig
- Leipzig2–0Leverkusen
- Leverkusen0–1Leipzig
- Leipzig1–3Leverkusen
Full head-to-head record and fixture profile →
BayArena H2H 9 games Leverkusen 3W 3D 3L · since 2017-18 · green home win / red away win
| H2H 18 games (since 2017-18) | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.44 |
| Games with 3+ goalsshare % | 61.1 |
| Both teams scoredshare % | 72.2 |
| Average time of first goalmin | 29.8 |
| Goalless at half-timeshare % | 16.7 |
| Goals from 76th minute62 goals, % | 19.4 |
| Yellow cards per game | 3.89 |
| Red cards / penalties18 games total | 2 / 5 |
Conditional data
Conditional records that the table, form and head-to-head do not show. Sample of 10 games or more.
- 65.5%Last game before an international break Leipzig win rate29 games · 19W 7D 3L · usual 52.4%
- 44.7%Temperature 20°C or more Leverkusen win rate47 games · 21W 11D 15L · usual 53.1%
- 66.7%Sunday games Leipzig win rate18 games · 12W 4D 2L · usual 53.2% · since 2022-23
- 61.5%Sunday 15:30 kick-off Leipzig win rate26 games · 16W 8D 2L · usual 52.4%
- 42.6%P. Schick not scoring: Leverkusen win rate61 games · 26W 19D 16L · scored in 35 games: 65.7% (23W 8D 4L) · since 2022-23
The other side. win rate after conceding first: Leverkusen 25.6%, Leipzig 25.6% · P. Schick vs this opponent 10 games 5 goals.
A. Timing and context win rate · sample · gap vs usual in percentage points
| Condition | Leverkusen | Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| After a match Leverkusen 4 days · Leipzig 7 days earlierwin rate · rest counts all competitions | -5.6p40 games · 19W 12D 9L · usual 53.1% | +5.7p62 games · 36W 9D 17L · usual 52.4% |
| League game right after a cup or European matchwin rate · within 7 days · this match qualifies | -4.0p114 games · 56W 32D 26L · usual 53.1% | — |
| Last game before an international breakwin rate · this match qualifies | -4.8p29 games · 14W 10D 5L · usual 53.1% | +13.1p29 games · 19W 7D 3L · usual 52.4% |
| Sunday 15:30 kick-offwin rate · since 2017-18 | -4.5p35 games · 17W 10D 8L · usual 53.1% | +9.1p26 games · 16W 8D 2L · usual 52.4% |
| After last resultLeverkusen D / Leipzig W · since 2022-23 | -9.7p34 games · 16W 11D 7L · usual 56.8% | -2.5p73 games · 37W 16D 20L · usual 53.2% |
| Forecast: overcastWin rate · Leverkusen home / Leipzig away | +2.1p67 games · 37W 14D 16L · usual 53.1% | -18.1p70 games · 24W 22D 24L · usual 52.4% |
| Temperature 20°C or morewin rate · forecast 18.2°C | -8.4p47 games · 21W 11D 15L · usual 53.1% | +9.3p47 games · 29W 7D 11L · usual 52.4% |
| Humidity 80% or morewin rate · forecast 81% | +6.2p86 games · 51W 16D 19L · usual 53.1% | +0.2p95 games · 50W 18D 27L · usual 52.4% |
| Rain or drizzleWin rate | +5.7p68 games · 40W 16D 12L · usual 53.1% | +0.6p66 games · 35W 15D 16L · usual 52.4% |
| September gamesWin rate | -6.0p34 games · 16W 9D 9L · usual 53.1% | +0.7p32 games · 17W 9D 6L · usual 52.4% |
B. Game management since 2022-23 · usual win rate Leverkusen 56.8% (79W 35D 25L) / Leipzig 53.2% (74W 31D 34L)
| items | Leverkusen | Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| After scoring firstWin rate | 76.4%89 games · 68W 15D 6L | 74.1%85 games · 63W 11D 11L |
| After conceding firstWin rate | 25.6% -31.2p43 games · 11W 13D 19L · usual 56.8% | 25.6% -27.6p43 games · 11W 9D 23L · usual 53.2% |
| Leading at 75 minutesWin rate | 90.1%81 games · 73W 8D 0L | 93.0%71 games · 66W 4D 1L |
| Led but failed to win / won from behindgames | 23 / 11 | 23 / 11 |
| Goals by substitutes% of team goals | 12.8 37/289 | 12.6 33/262 |
| Games with 3+ yellow cardsWin rate | -21.3p44 games · 14W 20D 10L · usual 53.1% | -6.7p35 games · 16W 9D 10L · usual 52.4% |
| Penalties won / concededper game | 0.19 / 0.13 | 0.11 / 0.12 |
| Goals for / against from 76th minute% of all goals | 19.7 / 22.0 | 19.0 / 18.5 |
| Failed to score / clean sheets% | 13.7 / 30.9 | 15.8 / 33.8 |
C. Shots and defensive shape 2026-27 3 games this season, averages · last season shown as totals
| items | Leverkusen | Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| Shots inside / outside the boxper game | 16.7 / 7.3 | 15 / 6 |
| Shots blockedper game | 7.3 | 5 |
| Shots faced / on target / inside boxper game | 8 / 3.7 / 5 | 12.3 / 5 / 7.3 |
| Keeper saves / goals preventedper game · goals prevented | 2 / -0.67 | 4 / -0.62 |
| Corners won / concededper game | 9.3 / 2.3 | 7 / 5 |
| Offsides / fouls wonper game | 1.7 / 12 | 0.3 / 13 |
| Passes / accuracyper game / % | 585 / 88.7 | 580 / 87.3 |
| 2025-26 xG → goalsseason total | 65.7 → 68 +2.3 | 67.3 → 66 -1.3 |
| 2025-26 xGA → concededseason total | 46.2 → 47 +0.8 | 51.2 → 47 -4.2 |
Order is always home team (Leverkusen) then away team (Leipzig) · usual = the team's overall league win rate over the same window · ±p = percentage-point gap · fewer than 10 games shown faded and marked sample too small · the small W D L figures are the raw record behind each win rate (draws do not count as wins)
D. Win rate by player involvement League games only (cups and European games excluded) · all games since the player's first appearance for the club (from 2017-18 at the earliest) · pick a player to see the team's win rate when they started, came off the bench, or did not play, plus their record against this opponent · did not play = unused sub or not in the squad · fewer than 10 games shown faded
League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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League games only · cups and Europe excluded · win rate = wins ÷ games
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05How the numbers are compiled
- Source
- API-Football (fixtures, line-ups, events, stats) · Open-Meteo (weather, forecast) · Wikimedia (crests)
- Sample
- Bundesliga 2017-18 to 2026-27 · some conditions since 2022-23 · minimum 10 games (faded and marked below that)
- Match scope
- Conditional stats use league games only · last five games, streaks and rest days use all competitions · win rate = wins ÷ games · usual = league win rate over the same window · home team first
- Updated
- 2026.09.18 03:45 UK
This article summarises historical match data. It does not predict, guarantee or recommend any outcome.