Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- FC Augsburg 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benjamin Brand
- Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
- Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
19 games this season
🟨 0.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | FC Augsburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 6–3 | W |
| 21 Mar | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Mar | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Apr | Hamburger SV | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–5 | L |
| 14 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | RB Leipzig | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | FC Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 59 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 17 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 68 | Scored | 45 |
| 47 | Conceded | 61 |
| +21 | GD | -16 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 50% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). FC Augsburg are 9th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Augsburg
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to BayArena that hosts another battle between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg.
- 5' It’s high time Kasper Hjulmand made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 12' Patrik Schick puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
- 15' What an equalizer from Fabian Rieder!
- 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Augsburg winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' FC Augsburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Fabian Rieder scoring 2 goals.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 48' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 52' FC Augsburg player sees a card in front of him.
- 57' The travelling FC Augsburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The whistle greets Alexis Claude Maurice as he departs to be replaced by Elvis Rexhbecaj.
- 65' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Vazquez is replaced by Montrell Culbreath.
- 70' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 72' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Jarell Quansah by Christian Kofane on 72 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Uchenna Ogundu. He replaces Rodrigo Ribeiro on 74 minute.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonas Hofmann is hanging Nathan Tella on the field on 81 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Mert Komur. He replaces Anton Kade on 82 minute.
- 86' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Augsburg players.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 14
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 5
-
23
Nathan Tella ↓ Jonas Hofmann 81'
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 28
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 81'
- 8
-
10
Malik Tillman ↑ 81'
- 19
- 15
- 17
-
35
Christian Kofane ↑ 72'
-
42
Montrell Culbreath ↑ 65'
Coach
Kasper Hjulmand
FC Augsburg Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
- 6
- 1
- 13
- 4
- 16
-
19
Robin Fellhauer ↓ Marius Wolf 81'
- 32
- 34
-
30
Anton Kade ↓ Mert Komur 82'
- 21
Bench
-
8
Elvis Rexhbecaj ↑ 60'
-
27
Marius Wolf ↑ 81'
- 31
- 3
- 11
-
36
Mert Komur ↑ 82'
- 22
- 40
-
39
Uchenna Ogundu ↑ 74'
Coach
Manuel Baum
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | 7 |
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 3 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 3 |
| Mergim Berisha | 2 |
| Iago Borduchi | 2 |
| Kevin Volland | 2 |
| Florian Wirtz | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2026-04-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–2
FC Augsburg
L
2026-04-11
Borussia Dortmund
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2026-04-04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
6–3
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2026-03-21
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
3–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2026-03-17
Arsenal FC
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2026-03-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
FC Bayern München
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
FC Augsburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Augsburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Augsburg
47%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Augsburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Augsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

