Thursday , 12 November 2026

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2024-25
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Fri 23 Aug 2024 · 18:30 UTC Borussia-Park 54,042 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Granit Xhaka
0–2 38' Florian Wirtz
Nico Elvedi 59' 1–2
Tim Kleindienst 85' 2–2
2–3 90+11' Florian Wirtz
Stefan Lainer 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Borussia-Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Assistant 1 Robert Wessel
  • Assistant 2 Jan Neitzel
6 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game

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

3
4
10
Borussia Mönchengladbach 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-01-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2023-08-26 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-05-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2023-01-22 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Borussia Mönchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
17 Aug FC Erzgebirge Aue A 3–1 W
18 May VfB Stuttgart A 0–4 L
11 May Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
04 May SV Werder Bremen A 2–2 D
28 Apr 1. FC Union Berlin H 0–0 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–2 W
25 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–0 W
22 May Atalanta BC A 0–3 L
18 May FC Augsburg H 2–1 W
12 May VfL Bochum 1848 A 5–0 W
09 May AS Roma H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Borussia Mönchengladbach Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#18 Position #5
4 Points 16
9 Played 9
1 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
12 Scored 20
25 Conceded 17
-13 GD +3
0.44 PPG 1.78
11% Win % 56%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Borussia Mönchengladbach this season
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th (4 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Joseph Scally 4 G 1 A
Shuto Machino 2 G
Hugo Bolin 2 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bayer 04 Leverkusen get us underway at Borussia-Park.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Against the run of play, Granit Xhaka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Borussia Monchengladbach side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 27' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Florian Wirtz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 32' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Florian Wirtz does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 555 games and scored 786 goals.
  • 48' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Borussia Monchengladbach must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 59' Magnificent from Nico Elvedi! That is 17 goals in 490 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' Jeremie Frimpong, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Martin Terrier gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Jonas Hofmann and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Borussia Monchengladbach started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 71' A change in the Borussia Monchengladbach ranks — Alassane Plea exits the field as Tomas Cvancara enters on 71.
  • 76' 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.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Aleix Garcia on, Robert Andrich off on 81 minutes.
  • 82' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Victor Boniface exits the field as Amine Adli enters on 82.
  • 85' Assisted by Kevin Stoger with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tim Kleindienst makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 90' Stefan Lainer is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Stefan Lainer is replacing Franck Honorat for the Borussia Monchengladbach side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Borussia Mönchengladbach Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lars Stindl 6
Patrik Schick 5
Florian Wirtz 4
Kevin Volland 2
Karim Bellarabi 2
Victor Boniface 2
Nadiem Amiri 2
Tim Kleindienst 2

Head to Head

2024-08-23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2024-01-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2023-08-26 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-05-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2023-01-22 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Borussia Mönchengladbach Form

2024-08-23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-08-17 FC Erzgebirge Aue 1–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2024-05-18 VfB Stuttgart 4–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach L 2024-05-11 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2024-05-04 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2024-04-28 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-08-23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-25 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-22 Atalanta BC 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-05-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2024-05-12 VfL Bochum 1848 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 AS Roma D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49 Borussia Mönchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.75 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Mönchengladbach22% Draw21% Bayer 04 Leverkusen57%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Borussia Mönchengladbach or Draw
43%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%
Borussia Mönchengladbach or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Mönchengladbach18% Draw35% Bayer 04 Leverkusen47%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.2%
1 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5%
1 – 4
4.9%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 4
3.7%
0 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Mönchengladbach

Handicap Borussia Mönchengladbach covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 5% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 10% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 37% — 63%
+1 37% 19% 43%
+1.5 57% — 43%
+2 57% 18% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Mönchengladbach keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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