Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 14 Mar 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Bayern München

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 24% · Chances everywhere: 4.3 xG · Standout: Exequiel Palacios scored 86.7

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.6
Actual xG
3.0 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made FC Bayern München favourites at 42%.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen deserved more from the draw, creating 3.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ibrahim Maza, 71.6 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Ibrahim Maza +18.5, Lennart Karl +13.9.

Well below it: Konrad Laimer −14.6, Martin Terrier −12.5, Joshua Kimmich −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

11 Mar 2026D 1–1v Arsenal Champions League
7 Mar 2026D 3–3at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
4 Mar 2026W 1–0at Hamburger SV Bundesliga
28 Feb 2026D 1–1v 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga
24 Feb 2026D 0–0v Olympiacos FC Champions League

FC Bayern München

10 Mar 2026W 6–1at Atalanta Champions League
6 Mar 2026W 4–1v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
28 Feb 2026W 3–2at Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga
21 Feb 2026W 3–2v Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
14 Feb 2026W 3–0at SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga

Head to head

1 Nov 2025FC Bayern München 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder13000.0486.7–
Ibrahim Maza Forward45000.6771.6+18.5
Nathan Tella Forward1300–70.2–
Jonas Hofmann Forward1300–65.5–
Aleix García Midfielder77100.1257.6+1.5
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper9000–56.7+4.6
Patrik Schick Forward61010.4354.4+2.9
Ernest Poku Forward87000.0554.0+4.3
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder90000.0854.0+2.2
Montrell Culbreath Midfielder77000.1152.6–
Robert Andrich Defender9000–52.2+3.2
Malik Tillman Midfielder90000.4848.0−4.0
Edmond Tapsoba Defender9000–46.5−10.2
Christian Kofane Forward29000.0541.8–
Jarell Quansah Defender90000.9641.3−5.6
Martin Terrier Forward4500–39.3−12.5

FC Bayern München

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Tah Defender9000–63.1+6.4
Aleksandar Pavlović Midfielder6100–62.4+6.1
Josip Stanišić Defender90000.0861.9+7.6
Michael Olise Midfielder89010.1861.8−1.0
Sven Ulreich Goalkeeper9000–60.5–
Lennart Karl Midfielder61000.0960.1+13.9
Dayot Upamecano Defender9000–59.3+3.7
Harry Kane Forward29000.0153.9–
Luis Díaz Midfielder84100.6953.6−11.6
Leon Goretzka Midfielder2900–50.7–
Joshua Kimmich Midfielder9000–48.9−11.9
Tom Bischof Midfielder1100–47.5–
Konrad Laimer Defender8800–40.8−14.6
Nicolas Jackson Forward42000.2534.7–
Kim Min-jae Defender1200–34.6–