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Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: result, lineups and stats

Lineups confirmed at

Bayer Leverkusen 5 · 7 points
  • 44' Patrik Schick
  • 57' Miguel Gutiérrez
2 - 0
RB Leipzig 9 · 6 points

Lineups Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Bayer Leverkusen 3-4-2-1 · Carles Martínez
1 Flekken
12 Tapsoba
2 Medina
4 Quansah
3 Gutiérrez
24 García
6 Fernández
19 Diaby
9 Moreira
30 Maza
14 Schick
  • 72' Robert Andrich Equi Fernández
  • 77' Christian Kofane Patrik Schick
  • 89' Lucas Vázquez Moussa Diaby

Lineup for Bayer Leverkusen: Flekken, Tapsoba, Medina, Quansah, Gutiérrez, García, Fernández, Diaby, Moreira, Maza, Schick

Bench
  • 5 L. Badé
  • 17 Lucas Vázquez 89'
  • 28 J. Blaswich
  • 35 Christian Kofane 77'
  • 7 J. Hofmann
  • 11 M. Terrier
  • 22 V. Boniface
  • 8 R. Andrich 72'
  • 10 M. Tillman
Absentees Bayer Leverkusen

Doué, Eichhorn, Culbreath, Tella (injured)

RB Leipzig 4-3-3 · M. Demichelis
26 Vandevoordt
22 Raum
3 Esteve
4 Orban
17 Baku
6 Banzuzi
28 Nkunku
21 El Aynaoui
7 Nusa
40 Rômulo
10 Gruda
  • 26' Tidiam Gomis Brajan Gruda
  • 67' Andrija Maksimović Rômulo
  • 67' Nicolas Seiwald Ezechiel Banzuzi
  • 84' Samba Konate Christopher Nkunku
  • 84' Benjamin Henrichs Ridle Baku

Lineup for RB Leipzig: Vandevoordt, Raum, Esteve, Orban, Baku, Banzuzi, Nkunku, El Aynaoui, Nusa, Rômulo, Gruda

Bench
  • 27 T. Gomis
  • 39 B. Henrichs 84'
  • 45 S. Konate 84'
  • 2 A. Koné
  • 30 A. Maksimović
  • 1 Ø. Nyland
  • 13 N. Seiwald 67'
  • 35 Max Finkgräfe
  • 16 L. Klostermann
Absentees RB Leipzig

Ouédraogo, Baumgartner, Guiu, Reitz (injured)

Highlights Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig

Which English players could feature in Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig?

2 players
  • Jarell Quansah Bayer Leverkusen Starting Confirmed by the club.
  • Nathan Tella Bayer Leverkusen Unavailable Injury

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bayer Leverkusen

  1. Patrik Schick 4 goals 1 assists
  2. Miguel Gutiérrez 1 goals 3 assists
  3. Facundo Medina 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Christian Kofane 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Ibrahim Maza 1 goals 1 assists

RB Leipzig

  1. Antonio Nusa 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Ridle Baku 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Christopher Nkunku 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Tidiam Gomis 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Andrija Maksimović 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bayer Leverkusen

Player Starts Min. Form
Mark Flekken 5/5 453 solid
Edmond Tapsoba 5/5 453 solid
Aleix García 5/5 453 strong
Facundo Medina 4/5 374 strong
Afonso Moreira 4/5 373 mixed
Ibrahim Maza 4/4 360 strong
Miguel Gutiérrez 4/4 353 strong
Patrik Schick 4/5 332 excellent

RB Leipzig

Player Starts Min. Form
Maarten Vandevoordt 5/5 450 strong
Willi Orban 5/5 450 solid
David Raum 5/5 450 strong
Antonio Nusa 5/5 432 strong
Ezechiel Banzuzi 4/5 360 mixed
Ridle Baku 4/5 351 solid
Neil El Aynaoui 4/4 345 solid
Christopher Nkunku 3/5 309 strong

Stats

Bayer Leverkusen Match RB Leipzig
  • 51% Possession 49%
  • 18 Shots 12
  • 6 Shots on target 3
  • 11 Shots off target 6
  • 9 Corners 6
  • 14 Fouls 8
  • 1 Offsides 1
  • 2 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
2.43 2.24
  • Predicted goals4.0
  • Both teams to score50%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners18.0

Team comparison

LEV home Per match LEI away
3.00 Points 0.00
3.00 Goals for 0.50
0.00 Goals against 2.50
2.15 xG for 1.77
0.97 xG against 1.66
10.0 Corners 6.5
WW Home and away form LL

Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig: head-to-head record

20 previous meetings
7 Bayer Leverkusen 5 draws 8 RB Leipzig
  • Goals per match3.40
  • Both teams scored70%
  • Over 2.5 goals60%
  • May 2026 Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1 RB Leipzig
  • Dec 2025 RB Leipzig 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Jan 2025 RB Leipzig 2 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Aug 2024 Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 3 RB Leipzig
  • Jan 2024 RB Leipzig 2 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Aug 2023 Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 2 RB Leipzig
  • Apr 2023 Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 0 RB Leipzig
  • Oct 2022 RB Leipzig 2 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
  • Apr 2022 Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 RB Leipzig
  • Nov 2021 RB Leipzig 1 - 3 Bayer Leverkusen

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Bayer Leverkusen against RB Leipzig?

Bayer Leverkusen are without Guela Doué (muscle injury), Kennet Eichhorn (illness), Montrell Culbreath (injury) and Nathan Tella (injury).

Who is unavailable for RB Leipzig against Bayer Leverkusen?

RB Leipzig are without Assan Ouédraogo (shoulder injury), Christoph Baumgartner (thigh injury), Marc Guiu (hamstring injury) and Rocco Reitz (muscle injury).

What formation do Bayer Leverkusen play?

Bayer Leverkusen have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 3-4-2-1.

What formation do RB Leipzig play?

RB Leipzig have used a 4-3-3 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

How did the last meeting between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig finish?

On 2 May 2026, Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig finished 4-1.

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