Matchday

Bundesliga 25/26 · 21 Mar 2026

1. FC Heidenheim 3–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.5
Actual xG
1.6 – 1.6
Goals
3 – 3

Footybot made Bayer 04 Leverkusen favourites at 41%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.6 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Patrik Schick, 65.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Patrik Schick +15.2, Jonas Föhrenbach +9.1.

Well below it: Mark Flekken −23.4, Ibrahim Maza −14.3, Diant Ramaj −10.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

1. FC Heidenheim

14 Mar 2026L 0–1at Eintracht Frankfurt Bundesliga
7 Mar 2026L 2–4v TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
28 Feb 2026L 0–2at SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga
22 Feb 2026D 3–3v VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga
15 Feb 2026L 0–1at FC Augsburg Bundesliga

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

17 Mar 2026L 0–2at Arsenal Champions League
14 Mar 2026D 1–1v FC Bayern München Bundesliga
11 Mar 2026D 1–1v Arsenal Champions League
7 Mar 2026D 3–3at SC Freiburg Bundesliga
4 Mar 2026W 1–0at Hamburger SV Bundesliga

Head to head

8 Nov 2025Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–0 1. FC Heidenheim Bundesliga

1. FC Heidenheim

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marvin Pieringer Forward26201.01100.0–
Adrian Beck Midfielder1501–82.6–
Patrick Mainka Defender90000.0554.1−3.1
Christian Conteh Forward6400–51.2+7.6
Marnon Busch Defender9001–49.6+4.1
Niklas Dorsch Midfielder8300–48.7+0.5
Jonas Föhrenbach Defender4500–47.9+9.1
Sirlord Conteh Forward2600–47.7–
Hennes Behrens Defender90100.0644.3−3.6
Eren Dinkçi Forward9000–41.2−2.9
Jan Schöppner Midfielder4500–40.4−2.4
Budu Zivzivadze Forward90000.1340.1−7.8
Julian Niehues Midfielder45000.0739.5−7.2
Diant Ramaj Goalkeeper9000–38.9−10.6
Benedikt Gimber Defender4500–38.2−9.0
Luca Kerber Midfielder64000.2636.9−7.7

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Patrik Schick Forward90201.0865.8+15.2
Alejandro Grimaldo Midfielder9002–61.1−2.4
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder800–60.5–
Aleix García Midfielder82010.0453.9−4.2
Nathan Tella Forward36000.1153.0–
Tim Oermann Defender800–51.7–
Robert Andrich Defender8700–49.8+1.2
Malik Tillman Midfielder82100.2849.7−0.6
Montrell Culbreath Midfielder9000–47.5−7.2
Jarell Quansah Defender90000.0446.6−0.3
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder90000.0346.1−6.5
Ernest Poku Forward4500–40.7−9.9
Ibrahim Maza Forward90000.0639.6−14.3
Christian Kofane Forward1100–37.0–
Mark Flekken Goalkeeper9000–32.7−23.4
Martin Terrier Forward900–26.9–