Bayer Leverkusen
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Team Overview
Bayer Leverkusen, based in the Rhineland and founded in 1904 by employees of the Bayer pharmaceutical company, is one of the Bundesliga's most distinctive clubs. Known as Die Werkself, the club has long had a reputation for attacking football and for developing talent. For years it was a fixture near the top of the table, often finishing in the European places, but it was also tagged with the "Neverkusen" label after several near misses. That changed with the 2023-24 season, when Leverkusen won its first Bundesliga title and completed a domestic double with the DFB-Pokal, a landmark in the club's history.
The current campaign, based on the six Bundesliga matches in the data, has been solid and offensively productive. Leverkusen has won four, drawn one and lost one, scoring 16 goals and conceding 9 for a goal difference of +7. That works out to roughly 2.7 goals per match, and the side has not failed to score in any of the six games. The recent form line of LWDWWW shows an opening-round defeat followed by a run of one draw and three straight wins. Manager Carles Martinez has a side that has found the net consistently.
The home and away splits are the clearest contr
Squad (30 players)
Goalkeepers (4)
Defenders (9)
Midfielders (11)
Attackers (6)
Player Statistics
2026/27 Season| # | Player | Pos | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Tackles | Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | |
FW | 6 | 6 | 2 | 434 | 2 | 81 | |
| 2 | |
DF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 461 | 3 | 405 | |
| 1 | |
GK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 0 | 177 | |
| 12 | |
DF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 540 | 7 | 411 | |
| 24 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 534 | 8 | 539 | |
| 4 | |
DF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 458 | 5 | 247 | |
| 3 | |
DF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 533 | 9 | 289 | |
| 6 | |
MF | 6 | 1 | 0 | 376 | 19 | 237 | |
| 9 | |
MF | 6 | 0 | 1 | 474 | 6 | 137 | |
| 30 | |
MF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 510 | 7 | 227 | |
| 19 | |
FW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 350 | 1 | 111 | |
| 10 | |
MF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 2 | 94 | |
| 17 | |
DF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 34 | |
| 35 | |
FW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 1 | 19 | |
| 8 | |
MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 7 | 76 | |
| 7 | |
MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 27 | |
| 11 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 19 | |
| 5 | |
DF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 4 | 59 | |
| 23 | |
FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 13 | |
| 22 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | |
DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 33 | |
| 29 | |
FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (46)
Departures (42)
Injuries & Availability
Impact Analysis
Bayer Leverkusen have nine players unavailable, all confirmed out, with none listed as doubtful. Six of them are dealing with physical issues: E. Ben Seghir, M. Terrier and C. Kofane with muscle injuries, G. Doue with a calf problem, M. Culbreath with a foot injury and K. Eichhorn with an illness. Muscle and calf problems account for four of those six cases, so soft-tissue complaints are the dominant theme. No return dates have been provided for any of them.
V. Boniface, J. Hofmann and T. Oermann are listed as off the roster. They are unavailable for selection, but this is a squad-composition matter rather than an injury one. Together with the six injured players, it narrows the pool of options.
The data does not specify positions, so it is not possible to say which areas of the pitch are hit hardest. Nine absentees is still a sizeable share of a senior squad. Depth will be tested wherever those players would normally feature, and the remaining players will need to absorb extra minutes. Without more detail on the replacements, the squad's overall depth is best described as stretched but not yet defined by any single absence.
Recent Form
Form Analysis
Bayer Leverkusen have won all five of their last matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 4, a record that shows consistency rather than any decline. The attack has been productive throughout. They scored at least twice in every game and reached four goals twice, in the 4-0 win at Lech Poznan and the 4-3 win at FSV Mainz 05. That averages 2.8 goals per match.
Defensively the picture is strong but not flawless. Three clean sheets came against Lech Poznan, RB Leipzig and Celje, and SC Freiburg were limited to one goal. The exception was the three goals conceded at Mainz, which account for most of the four goals against in this run. It shows that Leverkusen can be stretched in an open game, though they had the firepower to win it.
The results are strong both home and away. At home they won three from three, scoring six and conceding one. On the road they won two from two, scoring eight and conceding three. The opposition has been varied, with three Bundesliga sides in Freiburg, Leipzig and Mainz alongside Lech Poznan and Celje. Leverkusen have beaten all of them.
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