Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Robert Kempter
- Referee Thomas Gorniak
- Referee Martin Thomsen
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern Munchen | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 4–3 | W |
| 05 Nov | Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Nov | SC Freiburg | A | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Oct | SK Slavia Praha | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | FC Augsburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 6–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 3–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | A | 6–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Borussia Mönchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #18 |
| 16 | Points | 4 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 12 |
| 17 | Conceded | 25 |
| +3 | GD | -13 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 0.44 |
| 56% | Win % | 11% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/6
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/4
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
| Joseph Scally | 4 G | 1 A |
| Shuto Machino | 2 G | |
| Hugo Bolin | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The 35-year-old Patrick Herrmann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Borussia Mönchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 18' GOAL! Lars Stindl fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' Lukas Hradecky has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Lucas Alario is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 29' Goal! Lars Stindl scores his 52 goal in 490 matches.
- 30' Lars Stindl makes a hat-trick on 30.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' GOAL! Lucas Alario fires home to make it 2-3!
- 45' Ramy Bensebaini is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Poor challenge from Breel Embolo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Florian Neuhaus is withdrawn and Hannes Wolf gets his opportunity.
- 51' Lars Bender is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' Florian Wirtz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 27 cards already picked up this season.
- 63' The whistle greets Breel Embolo as he departs to be replaced by Valentino Lazaro.
- 68' Brilliant from the forward! Leon Bailey makes it 3-3 with a superb finish on 68.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Rose might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' The crowd applauds Stefan Lainer as he leaves the pitch. Alassane Plea steps in for Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 79' Julian Baumgartlinger, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Marcus Thuram-Ulien makes way for Patrick Herrmann at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Borussia Monchengladbach.
- 82' Assisted by Nadiem Amiri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Baumgartlinger makes no mistake. 4-3!
- 84' Poor challenge from Florian Wirtz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Aleksandar Dragovic is replacing Lars Bender for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 86' Moussa Diaby picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 5
-
13
Lucas Alario ↓ Karim Bellarabi 80'
- 9
- 15
- 18
- 8
- 1
- 11
- 12
- 27
Bench
- 22
- 4
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↑ 80'
- 16
- 23
-
6
Aleksandar Dragovic ↑ 85'
- 10
- 36
- 25
Coach
Peter Bosz
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
36
Breel Embolo ↓ Valentino Lazaro 63'
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 30
- 23
-
6
Christoph Kramer ↓ Laszlo Benes 74'
-
32
Florian Neuhaus ↓ Hannes Wolf 46'
-
18
Stefan Lainer ↓ Alassane Plea 74'
- 10
Bench
-
19
Valentino Lazaro ↑ 63'
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 16
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 80'
-
22
Laszlo Benes ↑ 74'
-
14
Alassane Plea ↑ 74'
-
11
Hannes Wolf ↑ 46'
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lars Stindl | 6 |
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Karim Bellarabi | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 2 |
| Tim Kleindienst | 2 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2020-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-11-05
Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC
2–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-11-01
SC Freiburg
2–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2020-10-29
SK Slavia Praha
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2020-10-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
FC Augsburg
W
2020-10-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
6–2
OGC Nice
W
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2020-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2020-11-03
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
0–6
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-31
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
2020-10-27
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–2
Real Madrid CF
D
2020-10-24
1. FSV Mainz 05
2–3
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2020-10-21
FC Internazionale Milano
2–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.57
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 90% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 3.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 4.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
81%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
37%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Mönchengladbach
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.7%
4 – 1
5.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
4 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
5 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.6%
5 – 2
3.6%
1 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
4 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 17% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 17% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 9% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 5% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

