Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg, Bundesliga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2025-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Augsburg
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 29,282 HT 45' · FT 45'
Patrik Schick 12' 1–0
1–1 15' Fabian Rieder
1–2 90+7' Fabian Rieder pen
Jarell Quansah 48' Y
Y 52' Fabian Rieder
Aleix Garcia 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Brand
  • Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
  • Assistant 2 Marco Achmuller
4 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 24.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

11
2
4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Augsburg
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg 2025-12-06 FC Augsburg 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-04-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 FC Augsburg 2024-12-14 FC Augsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-05-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Augsburg

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
FC Augsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#5 Position #4
7 Points 7
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 1
10 Scored 11
5 Conceded 6
+5 GD +5
1.75 PPG 1.75
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
25% Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). FC Augsburg are 4th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Augsburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
5/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
FC Augsburg
Michael Gregoritsch 3 G
Robin Fellhauer 2 G
Anton Kade 1 G 1 A
Rodrigo Ribeiro 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against FC Augsburg.
  • 5' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Patrik Schick makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
  • 15' What a moment for Fabian Rieder! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kasper Hjulmand might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Spain international Lucas Vazquez has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' Alejandro Grimaldo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aleix Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 48' Jarell Quansah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 48.
  • 52' FC Augsburg receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 767 goals from 547 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Elvis Rexhbecaj. He replaces Alexis Claude Maurice on 60 minute.
  • 65' Montrell Culbreath is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Vazquez at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Augsburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Jarell Quansah trudges off to be replaced by Christian Kofane on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Uchenna Ogundu is replacing Rodrigo Ribeiro for the FC Augsburg side.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Augsburg's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella is replaced by Jonas Hofmann.
  • 82' Mert Komur is replacing Anton Kade for the FC Augsburg side.
  • 86' That is a card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kasper Hjulmand

FC Augsburg Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manuel Baum

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Diaby 7
Lucas Alario 4
Patrik Schick 4
Florian Niederlechner 3
Charles Aranguiz 2
Michael Gregoritsch 2
Mergim Berisha 2
Iago Borduchi 2

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg 2025-12-06 FC Augsburg 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2025-04-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 FC Augsburg 2024-12-14 FC Augsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-05-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Augsburg

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

FC Augsburg Form

2026-04-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg W 2026-04-10 FC Augsburg 2–2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D 2026-04-04 Hamburger SV 1–1 FC Augsburg D 2026-03-22 FC Augsburg 2–5 VfB Stuttgart L 2026-03-14 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 FC Augsburg L 2026-03-07 RB Leipzig 2–1 FC Augsburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 FC Augsburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen46% Draw24% FC Augsburg30%
Actual: FC Augsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Augsburg
54%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Augsburg
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen36% Draw40% FC Augsburg24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push FC Augsburg covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.