Bundesliga 26/27 · 20 Sep 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 RB Leipzig

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Lucas Vázquez scored 90.2 · Breakout watch: Ezechiel Banzuzi

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Bayer 04 Leverkusen favourites at 55%.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Willi Orbán, 75.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: David Raum +21.8, Ridle Baku +15.3, Willi Orbán +13.9.

Well below it: Aleix García −9.2, Afonso Moreira −9.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Sep 2026	W 2–0	v NK Celje Europa League
12 Sep 2026	D 2–2	at FC Augsburg Bundesliga
5 Sep 2026	W 4–0	v 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026	L 2–3	at SV 07 Elversberg Bundesliga
22 Aug 2026	W 4–0	at SV Wehen Wiesbaden DFB-Pokal

13 Sep 2026	W 5–0	v Hamburger SV Bundesliga
10 Sep 2026	L 1–4	at Como Champions League
5 Sep 2026	L 1–3	at SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026	W 3–0	v Borussia M'gladbach Bundesliga
22 Aug 2026	W 6–0	at Eintracht Trier DFB-Pokal

2 May 2026	Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 RB Leipzig Bundesliga
20 Dec 2025	RB Leipzig 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bundesliga

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lucas Vázquez Midfielder	1	0	0	–	90.2	–
Facundo Medina Defender	90	0	0	0.08	61.5	+10.3
Ezequiel Fernández Midfielder	72	0	0	–	60.6	+7.1
Patrik Schick Forward	77	1	0	0.78	58.1	+0.2
Mark Flekken Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.2	+10.8
Ibrahim Maza Forward	90	0	0	0.31	56.5	+6.2
Miguel Gutiérrez Defender	90	1	1	0.14	54.8	+8.9
Aleix García Midfielder	90	0	0	0.17	53.1	−9.2
Edmond Tapsoba Defender	90	0	0	–	52.5	−2.3
Moussa Diaby Midfielder	89	0	0	0.61	48.8	+5.0
Jarell Quansah Defender	90	0	0	–	46.2	+0.0
Afonso Moreira Forward	90	0	0	0.10	45.1	−9.2
Robert Andrich Defender	18	0	0	–	38.6	–
Christian Kofane Forward	13	0	0	–	36.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Willi Orbán Defender	90	0.04	75.4	+13.9
David Raum Defender	90	–	74.3	+21.8
Nicolas Seiwald Midfielder	23	–	69.7	–
Ridle Baku Defender	84	–	68.0	+15.3
Antonio Nusa Forward	90	0.04	65.2	+13.4
Maxime Estève Defender	90	–	62.5	+8.8
Tidiam Gomis Forward	64	0.11	56.6	+7.6
Ezechiel Banzuzi Midfielder	67	0.04	56.0	+8.6
Andrija Maksimović Midfielder	23	–	54.6	–
Neil El Aynaoui Midfielder	90	0.29	54.3	−0.9
Maarten Vandevoordt Goalkeeper	90	–	54.0	+7.3
Christopher Nkunku Forward	84	–	49.9	−5.7
Rômulo Forward	67	0.31	47.4	−0.9
Samba Konaté Forward	10	–	46.0	–
Benjamin Henrichs Defender	10	–	39.2	–
Brajan Gruda Midfielder	26	0.01	39.1	–