Bayer Leverkusen sit 5th in the Bundesliga on 16 points from 9 matches, having scored 20 and conceded 17. On the model's scale they rate 1.33 in attack and 0.94 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Bundesliga averages of 1.04 and 0.97: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins and 2 defeats, most recently beating 1. FC Köln 2-1 away. That is 1.78 points a match, scoring 2.22 and conceding 1.89 per game across 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Bayern München at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 3rd-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host SC Paderborn 07 in the Bundesliga on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 59%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Bundesliga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern München | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 29:9 | +20 | DWWDW | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16:7 | +9 | DDWDW | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20:10 | +10 | WLLWW | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27:13 | +14 | WLWWW | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20:17 | +3 | WWLLW | 16 |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17:15 | +2 | DDWWL | 15 |
| 7 | SV Elversberg | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17:18 | -1 | LWLWL | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15:15 | 0 | WLLWW | 12 |
| 9 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16:17 | -1 | LWWLW | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15:20 | -5 | LWLWD | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10:20 | -10 | WWLLW | 12 |
| 12 | FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18:19 | -1 | LWLLL | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8:11 | -3 | LDWDD | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20:20 | 0 | DLDLL | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10:14 | -4 | WLDDL | 9 |
| 16 | Union Berlin | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7:21 | -14 | WDDDL | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5:11 | -6 | LLDLL | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12:25 | -13 | LLWDL | 4 |
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Bayer Leverkusen sit 5 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Bayer Leverkusen have been between 3rd and 17th after each of their 9 Bundesliga matches; 5th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Bayer Leverkusen's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W2-1away to 1. FC Köln8 November 2026
- L2-4VfB Stuttgart31 October 2026
- L0-3away to 1899 Hoffenheim25 October 2026
- W2-1SC Freiburg18 October 2026
- W4-3away to FSV Mainz 0510 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Paderborn 07
Bayer Leverkusen host SC Paderborn 07 at BayArena, Leverkusen on 21 November 2026, 14:30 UTC. The model makes it 59% Bayer Leverkusen, 23% draw and 18% SC Paderborn 07, with a most likely scoreline of 2-0. It projects 2.08 expected goals for Bayer Leverkusen against 0.91. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 53% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.
Full preview and model analysis for Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Paderborn 07
Recent meetings with SC Paderborn 07
- 29 October 2025SC Paderborn 07 2–4 Bayer LeverkusenDFB Pokal
- 6 December 2023Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 SC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal
- 21 July 2023Bayer Leverkusen 1–2 SC Paderborn 07Friendlies Clubs
- 19 January 2020SC Paderborn 07 1–4 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
- 29 October 2019Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 SC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Bayer Leverkusen
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Union Berlin v RB Leipzig · 21 November 2026
Bayer Leverkusen fans want Union Berlin to win: that leaves Bayer Leverkusen's chance of a top-four finish at 46.5%, against 42.6% if RB Leipzig win (43.1% today).
Union Berlin win46.5%+3.4Draw42.9%−0.2RB Leipzig win42.6%−0.5 -
SV Elversberg v SC Freiburg · 21 November 2026
Bayer Leverkusen fans want SV Elversberg to win: that leaves Bayer Leverkusen's chance of a top-four finish at 44.7%, against 41.4% if SC Freiburg win (43.1% today).
SV Elversberg win44.7%+1.6Draw43.9%+0.8SC Freiburg win41.4%−1.7 -
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Borussia Dortmund · 21 November 2026
Bayer Leverkusen fans want Borussia Mönchengladbach to win: that leaves Bayer Leverkusen's chance of a top-four finish at 45.2%, against 42.5% if Borussia Dortmund win (43.1% today).
Borussia Mönchengladbach win45.2%+2.1Draw43.1%=Borussia Dortmund win42.5%−0.6
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Bayer Leverkusen's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- P. Schick8 goals2 assists
- I. Maza3 goals3 assists
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Köln6W 0D 1L7 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs 1899 Hoffenheim4W 0D 3L7 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg5W 2D 0L7 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart1W 3D 3L7 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund3W 1D 2L6 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg3W 1D 2L6 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 054W 2D 0L6 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Paderborn 075W 0D 1L6 meetings
- Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin4W 1D 1L6 meetings
Bayer Leverkusen's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.