Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bundesliga 2024-25 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
- Assistant 1 Dominik Schaal
- Assistant 2 Stefan Lupp
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 Koln | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Borussia Mönchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Jan | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 1–5 | L |
| 11 Jan | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Holstein Kiel | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Bayer 04 Leverkusen welcome Borussia Mönchengladbach for this crunch clash at BayArena.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Mönchengladbach's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 8' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Piero Hincapie comes on to replace Martin Terrier.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Julian Weigl has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shio Fukuda suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' The Germany Florian Wirtz breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 786 goals from 555 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Nico Elvedi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 490 appearances.
- 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' Tomas Cvancara is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 62' What composure from Florian Wirtz! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 63' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Jeremie Frimpong on, Nathan Tella off on 63 minutes.
- 68' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 73' Borussia Mönchengladbach come into this ranked 11 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' The deadlock is broken! Patrik Schick gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
- 75' It is a substitution in Borussia Monchengladbach team. Tomas Cvancara is replaced by Alassane Plea on 75 minute.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 81' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Rocco Reitz is withdrawn and Fabio Chiarodia gets his opportunity.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' Borussia Monchengladbach manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shio Fukuda is hanging Philipp Sander on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Stefan Lainer was booked on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 11
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 20
- 12
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Jonas Hofmann 81'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 63'
- 13
Bench
- 23
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 81'
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 81'
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 81'
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 63'
- 17
-
3
Piero Hincapie ↑ 8'
- 40
- 29
Coach
Xabi Alonso
Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
25
Robin Hack ↓ Kevin Stoger 75'
- 11
- 30
- 33
- 3
- 22
-
31
Tomas Cvancara ↓ Alassane Plea 75'
-
16
Philipp Sander ↓ Shio Fukuda 87'
-
27
Rocco Reitz ↓ Fabio Chiarodia 81'
-
26
Lukas Ullrich ↓ Luca Netz 75'
Bench
-
14
Alassane Plea ↑ 75'
- 10
- 5
-
7
Kevin Stoger ↑ 75'
- 1
- 29
-
20
Luca Netz ↑ 75'
-
2
Fabio Chiarodia ↑ 81'
-
13
Shio Fukuda ↑ 87'
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lars Stindl | 6 |
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Nadiem Amiri | 2 |
| Tim Kleindienst | 2 |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Nico Elvedi | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-01-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2025-01-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2025-01-10
Borussia Dortmund
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-12-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–1
SC Freiburg
W
2024-12-14
FC Augsburg
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-12-10
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
Borussia Mönchengladbach Form
2025-01-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2025-01-14
VfL Wolfsburg
5–1
Borussia Mönchengladbach
L
2025-01-11
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–1
FC Bayern Munchen
L
2024-12-21
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–2
Borussia Mönchengladbach
W
2024-12-14
Borussia Mönchengladbach
4–1
Holstein Kiel
W
2024-12-07
Borussia Mönchengladbach
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
89%
Draw or Borussia Mönchengladbach
26%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Mönchengladbach
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
5 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
3.9%
5 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Borussia Mönchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

