Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Bayern München vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Bayern München
2 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Fri 15 Sep 2023 · 18:30 UTC Allianz Arena 75,000 HT 45' · FT 45'
Harry Kane 7' 1–0
1–1 24' Alejandro Grimaldo
Leon Goretzka 86' 2–1
2–2 90+4' Exequiel Palacios pen
Thomas Tuchel 25' Y
Y 34' Jonas Hofmann
Y 47' Florian Wirtz
Y 69' Edmond Tapsoba
Zsolt Low 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

FC Bayern München vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Allianz Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Assistant 1 Sven Waschitzki
  • Assistant 2 Arno Blos

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

11
5
5
FC Bayern München 21 games · Avg 3.1 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-15 FC Bayern München 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-03-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Bayern München 2022-09-30 FC Bayern München 4–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-05 FC Bayern München 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-10-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–5 FC Bayern München

Recent Form

FC Bayern München
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–2 D
02 Sep Borussia Mönchengladbach A 2–1 W
27 Aug FC Augsburg H 3–1 W
18 Aug SV Werder Bremen A 4–0 W
27 May 1. FC Köln A 2–1 W
20 May RB Leipzig H 1–3 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep FC Bayern München A 2–2 D
02 Sep SV Darmstadt 98 H 5–1 W
26 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–0 W
19 Aug RB Leipzig H 3–2 W
12 Aug FC Teutonia Ottensen A 8–0 W
27 May VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–3 L

Season Stats

FC Bayern München Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#7 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Bayern München are 7th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. FC Bayern München kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Bayern München that had 540 games and scored 1057 goals.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Harry Kane makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' The 36-year-old Thomas Muller has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' 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 Piero Hincapie suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Alejandro Grimaldo doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Tuchel on 25 minutes.
  • 30' 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.
  • 34' Jonas Hofmann catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 751 goals from 541 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Robert Andrich by Exequiel Palacios on 45 minute.
  • 46' Exequiel Palacios is replacing Robert Andrich for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 47' Florian Wirtz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Wirtz made 541 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Thomas Muller trudges off to be replaced by Jamal Musiala on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked 1 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Edmond Tapsoba gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' The whistle greets Serge Gnabry as he departs to be replaced by Mathys Tel.
  • 75' Germany international Jonathan Tah has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Victor Boniface is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Bayern München tonight.
  • 82' Amine Adli is replacing Jeremie Frimpong for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
  • 85' The FC Bayern Munchen manager makes a substitution. Harry Kane departs to be replaced by Maxim Choupo-Moting.
  • 86' Leon Goretzka is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 90' Adam Hlozek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edmond Tapsoba at the 90 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zsolt Low on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Bayern München Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 8
Harry Kane 5
Serge Gnabry 5
Exequiel Palacios 3
Leon Goretzka 3
Leon Bailey 3
Thomas Muller 3
Alejandro Grimaldo 2

Head to Head

2023-09-15 FC Bayern München 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-03-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Bayern München 2022-09-30 FC Bayern München 4–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-03-05 FC Bayern München 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-10-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–5 FC Bayern München

FC Bayern München Form

2023-09-15 FC Bayern München 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-09-02 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–2 FC Bayern München W 2023-08-27 FC Bayern München 3–1 FC Augsburg W 2023-08-18 SV Werder Bremen 0–4 FC Bayern München W 2023-05-27 1. FC Köln 1–2 FC Bayern München W 2023-05-20 FC Bayern München 1–3 RB Leipzig L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-09-15 FC Bayern München 2–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2023-08-26 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-08-12 FC Teutonia Ottensen 0–8 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 FC Bayern München xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: FC Bayern München or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 69% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Bayern München38% Draw31% Bayer 04 Leverkusen31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

FC Bayern München or Draw
69%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
62%
FC Bayern München or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Bayern München24% Draw53% Bayer 04 Leverkusen23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Bayern München

Handicap FC Bayern München covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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