The big picture

RB Leipzig come in 4th on the ladder with 18 points; Bayer Leverkusen are 5th on 16. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

RB Leipzig are 5–3 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.8 goals for and 1.4 against.

Bayer Leverkusen are 4–3–1 in Bundesliga 2026-27, averaging 2.3 goals for and 2 against.

Form

RB Leipzig have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Manchester City 2–3.

Bayer Leverkusen have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Marseille 0–1.

Bayer Leverkusen have lost their last three.

Head to head

These sides have met 21 times on our records since 2016: RB Leipzig 8, Bayer Leverkusen 8, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2026-27), Bayer Leverkusen won 2–0 at BayArena.

Bayer Leverkusen have won the last three against RB Leipzig.

Biggest margin between these two: RB Leipzig by 3 goals in 2018-19 (3–0).

Players to watch

For RB Leipzig, watch Christopher Nkunku (0.7 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Antonio Nusa (0.5 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026-27).

For Bayer Leverkusen, watch Patrik Schick (0.9 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27) and Ibrahim Maza (0.4 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026-27).

At Red Bull Arena

RB Leipzig have won 15 of their last 21 at Red Bull Arena.

The deeper numbers

RB Leipzig haven't beaten Bayer Leverkusen at Red Bull Arena since 2022-23: 3 meetings there since then.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, RB Leipzig have the edge.