Leverkusen vs Leipzig — Bundesliga 26/27
Leverkusen: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Leipzig: 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Pre-match analysis, published Sep 17, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC before kickoff and not revised after the result. Live standings and season stats are on the Bundesliga page.
Standings & Form · Bundesliga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leipzig sit two places higher in the table with 6 points from 3 matches, but the home/away split flatters them: all 6 points came at home, and their only away match was a 3-1 defeat. Leverkusen have taken 4 points, with their only home game a 4-0 win, so the venue picture is far closer than the table gap suggests.
Leverkusen
LeipzigScoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Leverkusen's home attack is far more dangerous, scoring 4.0 goals per home match against Leipzig's 1.0 away, and that gap is the largest attacking edge in this fixture. Leverkusen's home rate is also well above their own 2.7 overall average, while Leipzig's away rate is a third of their 3.0 overall figure.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Leverkusen have yet to concede at home this season, with a 0.0 home conceded rate, while Leipzig concede 3.0 per away match. That is a stark contrast, and it makes Leverkusen the far more likely side to keep it tight in this fixture.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leverkusen are most dangerous in the final 15 minutes, scoring 38% of their goals there, while Leipzig are equally dangerous in the 16-30 and 61-75 minute windows, each with 33% of their goals. Leverkusen's late surge could matter most if the game stays level into the closing stages.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Both sides produce high-scoring matches, with Leverkusen's home games averaging 4.0 combined goals and Leipzig's away games also at 4.0, and every Leverkusen home match this season has gone over 3.5 goals. Leipzig's away games have also gone over 3.5 in their only road match, so the goal environment is consistently high at this venue.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In their last 3 Bundesliga matches, Leverkusen have been awarded an average of 9.3 corners per match, while Leipzig have averaged 7 corners.
Leipzig scored at least one goal per match in the Bundesliga this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen scored 8 goals (average 2.6) while Leipzig scored 9 (average 3).
In their last 5 matches, Leverkusen have received an average of 0 cards in the first half per match, while Leipzig have averaged 0.4 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Leipzig conceded on average 1 goals per match.
Leipzig seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga.
Chances are good to see a goal from Leverkusen within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Bundesliga this season.
In their last 5 matches, Leverkusen have received an average of 1 card per match, while Leipzig have averaged 1.2 cards.
Standings & Form · Bundesliga 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leipzig sit two places higher in the table with 6 points from 3 matches, but the home/away split flatters them: all 6 points came at home, and their only away match was a 3-1 defeat. Leverkusen have taken 4 points, with their only home game a 4-0 win, so the venue picture is far closer than the table gap suggests.
LeverkusenLeipzigHead-to-Head · LAST 10 MEETINGS
Leverkusen have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, with Leipzig taking 3 and one draw, and the most recent meeting was a 4-1 Leverkusen win. At this ground, Leverkusen have won 3 of the 5 meetings, with Leipzig taking 2, so history points to the home side but not overwhelmingly.
Scoring Profile
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Attack
Leverkusen's home attack is far more dangerous, scoring 4.0 goals per home match against Leipzig's 1.0 away, and that gap is the largest attacking edge in this fixture. Leverkusen's home rate is also well above their own 2.7 overall average, while Leipzig's away rate is a third of their 3.0 overall figure.
Goals Scored · Season
Failed to Score · Season
Attacking Share · Season
Goals Scored · Last 5
Failed to Score · Last 5
Defence
Leverkusen have yet to concede at home this season, with a 0.0 home conceded rate, while Leipzig concede 3.0 per away match. That is a stark contrast, and it makes Leverkusen the far more likely side to keep it tight in this fixture.
Goals Conceded · Season
Clean Sheets · Season
Goals Conceded · Last 5
Goals & Timing
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Leverkusen are most dangerous in the final 15 minutes, scoring 38% of their goals there, while Leipzig are equally dangerous in the 16-30 and 61-75 minute windows, each with 33% of their goals. Leverkusen's late surge could matter most if the game stays level into the closing stages.
Goal Lines · Season 26/27
Pre-match · Sep 17, 2026
Both sides produce high-scoring matches, with Leverkusen's home games averaging 4.0 combined goals and Leipzig's away games also at 4.0, and every Leverkusen home match this season has gone over 3.5 goals. Leipzig's away games have also gone over 3.5 in their only road match, so the goal environment is consistently high at this venue.
Betting Angles
Match Trends · Data-provider insights
In their last 3 Bundesliga matches, Leverkusen have been awarded an average of 9.3 corners per match, while Leipzig have averaged 7 corners.
Leipzig scored at least one goal per match in the Bundesliga this season.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen scored 8 goals (average 2.6) while Leipzig scored 9 (average 3).
In their last 5 matches, Leverkusen have received an average of 0 cards in the first half per match, while Leipzig have averaged 0.4 cards.
In the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen conceded on average 1.6 goals per match while Leipzig conceded on average 1 goals per match.
Leipzig seem to be in a good form. They won 2 out of the last 3 matches of the Bundesliga.
Chances are good to see a goal from Leverkusen within the first half. They have averaged one goal before halftime in the Bundesliga this season.
In their last 5 matches, Leverkusen have received an average of 1 card per match, while Leipzig have averaged 1.2 cards.
About The Match
Leverkusen's home form is the sharpest signal in this fixture, with five straight wins at this ground and four clean sheets in that run, while Leipzig have lost their last two away matches and conceded 13 goals across their last six on the road. The market prices Leverkusen at 47% to win, but the venue split is where the gap widens: Leverkusen score 4.0 goals per home match and have yet to concede at home this season, against Leipzig's 1.0 scored and 3.0 conceded away. The key uncertainty is whether Leipzig's overall attacking numbers, 9 goals in 3 league games, can travel against a defence that has been near-perfect at home.