Bayer Leverkusen
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Team Overview
Bayer Leverkusen enter the new Bundesliga season under manager Kasper Hjulmand, with the club aiming to build on its reputation as one of German football's most competitive and progressive outfits. Based in Leverkusen and long associated with technically sharp, attacking football, the club has established itself as a regular fixture in the upper reaches of the Bundesliga table and in European competition, cultivating a reputation for developing talent and playing an assertive, front-footed style of football.
At this stage of the campaign, Bayer Leverkusen have yet to play a Bundesliga match, with a record of 0 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses from 0 matches played. No goals have been scored or conceded, leaving their goal difference at +0. With no home or away fixtures completed yet, there is no current form, defensive record, or attacking output to assess. The season, in effect, remains a blank slate, and any judgment on how the campaign is progressing will have to wait until matches are actually contested.
What can be said is that the club heads into the new campaign under new managerial leadership in Hjulmand, whose approach and tactical identity will become clearer once competitive matches begin. Given the lack of statistical data so far, it is premature to draw conclusions about strengths, weaknesses, or playing style for this specific season. Followers of the club will be looking to the opening rounds of fixtures to see how Hjulmand's Bayer Leverkusen translate their traditional attacking principles onto the pitch, and how quickly the team finds its rhythm in both home and away matches as the Bundesliga season gets underway.
Squad (37 players)
Goalkeepers (4)




Defenders (10)










Midfielders (13)













Attackers (10)










Recent Transfers
2025/26 & 2026/27Arrivals (44)





Departures (37)





Injuries & Availability
No injuries reported - full squad available.
Impact Analysis
Bayer Leverkusen currently find themselves in an enviable position, with a completely clean bill of health across the squad. There are no confirmed absences and no doubtful selections to account for, meaning selection decisions can be made purely on tactical grounds and current form rather than being dictated by fitness concerns. This is a significant advantage for any side competing on multiple fronts, as it allows for full rotation flexibility and consistency in team selection from match to match.
With no positions affected by injury, every department of the squad, defense, midfield, and attack, remains at full strength and available for selection. This depth across the board means there are no gaps that require makeshift solutions or enforced changes to a preferred setup. The ability to field a first-choice XI without compromise is a considerable boost, particularly when squad rotation can instead be used strategically for freshness rather than necessity. Overall, this represents an ideal squad situation, giving selectors complete freedom to focus on matchups, form, and tactical fit rather than managing absences. Leverkusen's full-strength availability stands as a genuine competitive asset heading into upcoming fixtures.
Recent Form





Form Analysis
Bayer Leverkusen's recent form reads as strong overall, with four wins from their last five matches and only a single defeat disrupting an otherwise productive stretch. The one loss came away to Nottingham Forest, where they fell 2-1, sandwiched between away victories over Newcastle (2-1) and home wins against Sevilla, Rot-Weiß Essen, and Genk. This suggests a team that has responded well after its lone setback, closing out the sequence with back-to-back home wins to finish on a high note.
Going forward, the attack has been the standout feature, with 12 goals scored across the five matches, including comfortable margins against Rot-Weiß Essen (3-0) and Genk (4-0). Those two results in particular point to a side capable of dominating lesser-fancied opposition at home. Defensively, the record is more mixed - four goals conceded in five games is respectable, but they did concede in four of the five matches, including in the win over Newcastle and the loss to Nottingham Forest, suggesting that clean sheets have been harder to come by than goals. The quality of opposition varied considerably, ranging from Premier League sides Newcastle and Nottingham Forest to Sevilla, Rot-Weiß Essen, and Genk, giving a reasonably broad test of Leverkusen's capabilities across different types of matches.
Latest News

Official | Edmond Tapsoba named new Bayer Leverkusen captain
2026-08-21-official--edmond-tapsoba-named-new-bayer-leverkusen-captain

Out of favour Robert Andrich no longer the captain of Bayer Leverkusen
2026-08-20-out-of-favour-robert-andrich-no-longer-the-captain-of-bayer-leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen reject second Ipswich offer for Exequiel Palacios
2026-08-18-bayer-leverkusen-reject-second-ipswich-offer-for-exequiel-palacios

Bayer Leverkusen interested in bringing Moussa Diaby back to the Bundesliga
2026-08-04-bayer-leverkusen-interested-in-bringing-moussa-diaby-back-to-the-bundesliga

Attacker Ernest Poku (22) poised for Bayer Leverkusen exit, two Premier League clubs interested
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