Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Preview

Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig at the BayArena on Saturday evening in a Bundesliga fixture that has significant implications in the top-half of the table. Leverkusen are chasing a place in the European spots and need wins, while Leipzig arrive in ruthless form and with their sights set on locking down third place for the remainder of the campaign.

Leverkusen come into this match with a mixed recent record. Their most recent outing produced a 2-1 away victory at FC Cologne, a result that provided some timely momentum. Prior to that, a 2-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the German Cup was a cup exit that stung. Before that, a 1-2 home loss to FC Augsburg in the Bundesliga was a damaging result in the context of their European push, while earlier in this run a 1-0 away win at Borussia Dortmund and a 6-3 home demolition of VfL Wolfsburg showed what the Werkself are capable of when on song. Three wins and two defeats across five games is an inconsistent picture for a side with ambitions of Champions League football, and they will need to be considerably more clinical against visitors as well-organised as Leipzig.

RB Leipzig travel to the BayArena in extraordinary form. Their most recent outing was a composed 3-1 home win over Union Berlin. Prior to that, a sharp 3-1 away victory at Eintracht Frankfurt underlined their quality on the road. Before that, a 1-0 home win over Borussia Mönchengladbach, a 2-1 away win at Werder Bremen, and a 5-0 home rout of TSG Hoffenheim complete a perfect five from five. Leipzig have conceded only three times in that sequence and look a team moving with real purpose at exactly the right time of season. If Leverkusen were looking for the toughest possible test of their European credentials, this is it.

The head-to-head record favours Bayer Leverkusen, who have won three of the last five meetings, with one draw and one win for Leipzig. Most recently, Leverkusen claimed a 3-1 away win at the Red Bull Arena in December 2025. In the previous encounter, the sides drew 2-2 at the Red Bull Arena in January 2025.

In the Bundesliga table, Leverkusen sit sixth on 55 points. Both VfB Stuttgart and Hoffenheim are in fourth and fifth respectively on 57 points. A win here would move the hosts to 58, leapfrogging both Stuttgart and Hoffenheim into fourth place depending on other results. Leipzig are third on 62 points, seven ahead of Leverkusen. A Leipzig win would extend their third-place position to 65 points and put them seven clear of Stuttgart and Hoffenheim. With Bayern Munich out in front on 82 and Dortmund second on 67, the battle for the European positions from third downward remains genuinely tight.

In Germany, the match is live on Sky Sport Bundesliga 1 and Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD, with streaming available via Sky Go and WOW. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch on Sky Sports Mix via Sky Go. In the United States, the game is available on ESPN Select and fuboTV.

Lineups & Injuries

Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1) Flekken, Tapsoba, Badé, Quansah, Palacios, Tella, García, Maza, Culbreath, Grimaldo, Schick

Bayer Leverkusen: Terrier (Out), Vázquez (Out), Flekken (Doubtful)

RB Leipzig (4-3-3) Vandevoordt, Finkgräfe, Seiwald, Orbán, Baku, Nusa, Baumgartner, Schlager, Rômulo, Diomande, Ouédraogo

RB Leipzig: Gebel (Out), Suleiman (Out), Zingerle (Out), Banzuzi (Out), Raum (Out), Lukeba (Doubtful)

Leipzig carry the far greater injury burden, with five confirmed absentees including Raum and Lukeba, who are both significant figures in their defensive structure. Leverkusen’s list is shorter, though Flekken’s doubtful status adds uncertainty between the sticks. Despite their numerical disadvantage in the injury department, Leipzig’s available XI remains one of the strongest in the division.

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Bayer Leverkusen — Last Five Results

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	FC Cologne	1 – 2	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Apr 25, 2026
❌	Bayer Leverkusen	0 – 2	Bayern Munich	German Cup	Apr 22, 2026
❌	Bayer Leverkusen	1 – 2	FC Augsburg	German Bundesliga	Apr 18, 2026
✅	Borussia Dortmund	0 – 1	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Apr 11, 2026
✅	Bayer Leverkusen	6 – 3	VfL Wolfsburg	German Bundesliga	Apr 4, 2026

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RB Leipzig — Last Five Results

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	RB Leipzig	3 – 1	1. FC Union Berlin	German Bundesliga	Apr 24, 2026
✅	Eintracht Frankfurt	1 – 3	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Apr 18, 2026
✅	RB Leipzig	1 – 0	Borussia Mönchengladbach	German Bundesliga	Apr 11, 2026
✅	Werder Bremen	1 – 2	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Apr 4, 2026
✅	RB Leipzig	5 – 0	TSG Hoffenheim	German Bundesliga	Mar 20, 2026

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Head to Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
RB Leipzig	1 – 3	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Dec 20, 2025
RB Leipzig	2 – 2	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Jan 25, 2025
Bayer Leverkusen	2 – 3	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Aug 31, 2024
RB Leipzig	2 – 3	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Jan 20, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen	3 – 2	RB Leipzig	German Bundesliga	Aug 19, 2023

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Germany	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Bundesliga UHD, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Go, WOW
United Kingdom	Sky Sports Mix, Sky Go UK
Ireland	Sky Sports Mix, Sky Go UK
United States	ESPN Select, fuboTV, ESPN App
Austria	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Top Event, Sky Go Austria
Switzerland	Sky Sport Bundesliga 1, Sky Sport Top Event
Netherlands	Viaplay Netherlands
Norway	Viaplay Norway
Canada	DAZN Canada
Japan	DAZN Japan

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Bundesliga Table — 2025/26

Pos	Club	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bayern	31	26	4	1	113	32	+81	82
2	Dortmund	31	20	7	4	65	31	+34	67
3	RB Leipzig	31	19	5	7	62	38	+24	62
4	VfB Stuttgart	31	17	6	8	63	43	+20	57
5	Hoffenheim	31	17	6	8	61	45	+16	57
6	Leverkusen	31	16	7	8	62	42	+20	55
7	Eintracht Frankfurt	31	11	10	10	56	58	-2	43
8	SC Freiburg	31	12	7	12	44	52	-8	43
9	Augsburg	31	10	7	14	39	55	-16	37
10	Mainz	31	8	10	13	39	49	-10	34
11	Mönchengladbach	31	7	11	13	36	50	-14	32
12	Werder	31	8	8	15	36	54	-18	32
13	Union Berlin	31	8	8	15	35	55	-20	32
14	Köln	31	7	10	14	45	53	-8	31
15	Hamburg	31	7	10	14	34	50	-16	31
16	St. Pauli	31	6	8	17	26	53	-27	26
17	Wolfsburg	31	6	7	18	41	66	-25	25
18	Heidenheim	31	5	7	19	35	66	-31	22