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Matchday

DFB Pokal 26/27, Round 2 · 28 Oct 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–2 1. FC Nürnberg

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.3 – 0.7
Actual xG
–
Goals
5 – 2

Footybot made Bayer 04 Leverkusen favourites at 74%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Fynn Otto, 82.7 in 92′.

Well above their usual level: William Bøving +14.0.

Well below it: Malik Tillman −32.0, Facundo Medina −22.9, Edmond Tapsoba −21.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

25 Oct 2026L 0–3at TSG Hoffenheim Bundesliga
22 Oct 2026W 2–0at OFI Crete Europa League
18 Oct 2026W 2–1v SC Freiburg Bundesliga
15 Oct 2026W 4–0at Lech Poznań Europa League
10 Oct 2026W 4–3at 1. FSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga

1. FC Nürnberg

22 Aug 2026D 1–1at FC Viktoria Köln DFB-Pokal
16 Aug 2025D 3–3at FV Illertissen DFB-Pokal

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Aleix García Midfielder9202–58.8−4.8
Jonas Hofmann Forward8710–56.8+6.8
Afonso Moreira Forward4500–46.0−4.4
Patrik Schick Forward4710–44.3−16.7
Lucas Vázquez Midfielder9210–43.8−6.3
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder4700–42.6−12.9
Ibrahim Maza Forward4700–41.6−15.4
Miguel Gutiérrez Defender9200–40.8−6.9
Janis Blaswich Goalkeeper9200–39.6−15.1
Robert Andrich Defender4500–36.7−12.2
Facundo Medina Defender9200–35.2−22.9
Edmond Tapsoba Defender9220–34.6−21.9
Nathan Tella Forward6800–28.7−21.3
Malik Tillman Midfielder4500–27.5−32.0
Victor Okoh Boniface Forward500–24.0–
Jarell Quansah Defender2400–21.4–

1. FC Nürnberg

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Fynn Otto Defender9200–82.7–
Alexios Kalogeropoulos Defender9200–77.7–
Tim Janisch Defender7600–64.9–
Piet Scobel Forward3200–63.9–
Javier Fernández Midfielder8700–59.9–
William Bøving Forward9202–59.1+14.0
Rafael Lubach Midfielder7610–52.8–
Adam Markhiev Midfielder9200–51.1−1.8
Eric Porstner Defender3200–45.2–
Sigurd Haugen Forward6010–42.9–
Julian Justvan Midfielder9200–41.6–
Giannis Masouras Defender1600–39.9–
Andrea Ceresoli Defender6000–37.3–
Marc Kornwachs Barjuan Midfielder500–37.2–
Jan Reichert Goalkeeper9200–32.7–
Rayan Ghrieb Forward1600–28.6–