Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern Munchen, DFB-Pokal 2025-26 SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern Munchen — DFB-Pokal at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Bayern Munchen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Robert Kempter
- Assistant 2 Christian Dietz
10 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | FC Bayern Munchen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Apr | FC St. Pauli 1910 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | SC Freiburg | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern Munchen this season
FC Bayern Munchen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Bayern Munchen
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Lucas Vazquez | 1 G |
| Patrik Schick | 1 G |
| Nathan Tella | 1 G |
| Christian Kofane | 1 G |
FC Bayern Munchen
| Harry Kane | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against FC Bayern München in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Bayern München's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 20' Nigeria international Nathan Tella has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Harry Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 16 goals this season for the .
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Bayern München's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 38' Poor challenge from Edmond Tapsoba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Lucas Vazquez is replaced by Ernest Poku on 39 minute.
- 43' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Pavlovic on 43 minutes earns him a card. FC Bayern Munchen will be frustrated.
- 48' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Bayern München backline.
- 53' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' 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 Mark Flekken suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' Dayot Upamecano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' Manuel Neuer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' FC Bayern Munchen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Goretzka is hanging Aleksandar Pavlovic on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' Alejandro Grimaldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 76.
- 76' Montrell Culbreath has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nathan Tella on 76 minute.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Fresh legs for FC Bayern Munchen! Min-Jae Kim comes on to replace Jamal Musiala.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alphonso Davies made 281 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 0-2 the final result. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
8
Robert Andrich ↓ Malik Tillman 84'
- 24
-
21
Lucas Vazquez ↓ Ernest Poku 39'
- 14
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 23
- 4
- 30
Bench
- 28
- 7
- 5
-
10
Malik Tillman ↑ 84'
- 6
-
19
Ernest Poku ↑ 39'
- 15
- 17
-
42
Montrell Culbreath ↑ 76'
Coach
Kasper Hjulmand
FC Bayern Munchen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 6
- 4
- 2
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Alphonso Davies 74'
- 14
- 17
-
10
Jamal Musiala ↓ Min-Jae Kim 84'
- 44
- 45
Bench
-
8
Leon Goretzka ↑ 74'
- 22
-
19
Alphonso Davies ↑ 74'
- 21
-
3
Min-Jae Kim ↑ 84'
- 40
- 11
- 34
- 39
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Harry Kane | 5 |
| Serge Gnabry | 5 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | 3 |
| Leon Bailey | 3 |
| Thomas Muller | 3 |
| Jamal Musiala | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2026-04-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
FC Bayern Munchen
L
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
FC Bayern Munchen Form
2026-04-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2026-04-19
FC Bayern Munchen
4–2
VfB Stuttgart
W
2026-04-15
FC Bayern Munchen
4–3
Real Madrid CF
W
2026-04-11
FC St. Pauli 1910
0–5
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2026-04-07
Real Madrid CF
1–2
FC Bayern Munchen
W
2026-04-04
SC Freiburg
2–3
FC Bayern Munchen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
FC Bayern Munchen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern Munchen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Bayern Munchen
77%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Bayern Munchen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Bayern Munchen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Bayern Munchen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Bayern Munchen keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

