5 September 2026, 13:30 UTC

Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin Bundesliga prediction & result

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Final score: Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Union Berlin.

Before kick-off the model made it 46% Bayer Leverkusen, 27% draw, 27% Union Berlin — fair odds of 2.17, 3.70 and 3.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Bayer Leverkusen at 46% here. Across 2488 settled matches, 1123 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Bayer Leverkusen99%Draw1%Union Berlin0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballoassist: Miguel Gutiérrez
1'
4'
Felix Uduokhai
Facundo Medinaassist: Miguel Gutiérrez
28'
47'
Zeno Van Den Bosch
Patrik Schickassist: Jarell Quansah
48'
Miguel Gutiérrez
61'
63'
🔁Emmanuel Latte Lathout: Tim Skarke
63'
🔁Michel Aebischerout: Woo-Yeong Jeong
63'
🔁Aljoscha Kemleinout: Janik Haberer
Ibrahim Mazaassist: Patrik Schick
66'
🔁Patrik Schickout: Christian Kofane
67'
🔁Malik Tillmanout: Moussa Diaby
67'
🔁Ignacio Ezequiel Agustín Fernández Carballoout: Robert Andrich
71'
🔁Facundo Medinaout: Loic Bade
71'
74'
🔁Josip Juranovićout: Christopher Trimmel
79'
🔁Livan Burcuout: András Schäfer
🔁Miguel Gutiérrezout: Lucas Vázquez
83'
Ibrahim Maza
88'

Match stats — Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

64%Possession36%
21Shots5
10On target0
11Corners1

Line-ups

Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
  • 1M. FlekkenG
  • 4J. QuansahD
  • 2F. MedinaD
  • 12E. TapsobaD
  • 3Miguel GutiérrezD
  • 6E. FernándezM
  • 24Aleix GarcíaM
  • 30I. MazaM
  • 10M. TillmanM
  • 9Afonso MoreiraM
  • 14P. SchickF
Substitutes
  • 8R. AndrichM
  • 5L. BadéD
  • 28J. BlaswichG
  • 22V. BonifaceF
  • 19M. DiabyF
  • 7J. HofmannM
  • 35Christian KofaneF
  • 17Lucas VázquezD
  • 15T. OermannD
Coach: Carles Martínez
Union Berlin 4-1-2-1-2
  • 1F. RønnowG
  • 18J. JuranovićD
  • 2F. UduokhaiD
  • 4Z. Van Den BoschD
  • 15T. RotheD
  • 6A. KemleinM
  • 20M. AebischerM
  • 9Livan BurcuM
  • 8R. KhediraM
  • 27M. LjubičićF
  • 29E. Latte LathF
Substitutes
  • 21T. SkarkeM
  • 24R. SkovM
  • 28C. TrimmelD
  • 13A. SchäferM
  • 31M. RaabG
  • 14L. QuerfeldD
  • 17D. KöhnD
  • 11Jeong Woo-YeongM
  • 19J. HabererM
Coach: M. Lustrinelli

Form going into Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

Bayer Leverkusen

  • L2-3away to SV Elversberg29 August 2026

Union Berlin

  • D3-3Eintracht Frankfurt29 August 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Bundesliga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
7Bayer Leverkusen311185+34
16Union Berlin3012410-61

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

  • 5 September 2026Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Union BerlinBundesliga
  • 21 February 2026Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
  • 4 October 2025Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Union BerlinBundesliga
  • 12 April 2025Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 Union BerlinBundesliga
  • 30 November 2024Union Berlin 1–2 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
  • 6 April 2024Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga

Leading scorers: Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin

Bayer Leverkusen

  • P. Schick3 goals1 assists
  • Christian Kofane2 goals

Union Berlin

  • T. Skarke2 goals

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.