Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd May 2026
Bayer Leverkusen face RB Leipzig at BayArena in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Bundesliga campaign.
Two places behind the league-leaders, RB Leipzig claimed 62 points from 31 rounds, while Bayer Leverkusen amassed 55 points. They now rank as number 6 in the Bundesliga standings.
The last time Bayer Leverkusen played RB Leipzig, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win this coming Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen step into their next home match this coming Saturday having scored a nice average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 19 goals, while also allowing 15 goals against. That is an average of 1.5 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet two times in those matches.
RB Leipzig scored 22 goals, conceded ten and held on for a clean sheet in two of their last ten matches.
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 1-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Prediction
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three games, Bayer Leverkusen lost 1-2 against Augsburg, got defeated 0-2 by Bayern Munich before winning 1-2 against FC Koln. Bayer Leverkusen won three of their previous six matches at BayArena in the Bundesliga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 14 goals to seven against.
Most people had Bayer Leverkusen down among favourites for relegation, but they have surpassed all expectations. With the season coming to an end, they look destined for another season in the Bundesliga.
RB Leipzig Form
RB Leipzig look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Borussia Moenchengladbach, who were defeated by 1-0. Then, Eintracht Frankfurt got outclassed in a 1-3 win, before beating Union Berlin by 3-1. RB Leipzig came through their last six away games in the Bundesliga with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored ten and conceded six.
RB Leipzig went into the season with the expectation of finishing in the top three, and as we are closing in on the end of the season, they are right on track.
Having considered the match from different angles, be it form, strength in squad and match history, Bayer Leverkusen get our vote here. They should have enough to see them through a most likely tricky opponent in RB Leipzig.
Bayer Leverkusen earned seven points from their last eight matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following eight goals scored while also conceding 14. RB Leipzig scored 33 goals and conceded 24 in their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the Bundesliga table. This earned them seven wins and 23 points. Bayer Leverkusen are looking at a record of 16 wins, seven draws and eight defeats in the Bundesliga this season. RB Leipzig are looking at 19 wins, five draws and seven defeats in the Bundesliga.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Stats
- In 9 of the last 11 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen home matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 RB Leipzig matches in the Bundesliga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 RB Leipzig matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- RB Leipzig have won 6 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- RB Leipzig have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- RB Leipzig have won 6 of the last 8 matches in the Bundesliga and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Squads
Bayer Leverkusen Squad
Hjulmand will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against RB Leipzig from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Bundesliga this season):
Janis Blaswich (0/11), Jesper Schlich (0/0), Jonas Omlin (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/21), Niklas Lomb (0/0), Alejandro Grimaldo (8/26), Arthur (1/17), Axel Tape (0/6), Edmond Tapsoba (5/26), Issa Traore (0/0), Jarell Quansah (3/25), Loic Bade (0/23), Lucas Vazquez (1/11), Tim Oermann (0/2), Aleix Garcia (2/30), Equi Fernandez (0/19), Exequiel Palacios (0/15), Ibrahim Maza (3/25), Jonas Hofmann (2/22), Malik Tillman (6/26), Nathan Tella (0/16), Robert Andrich (2/29), Christian Kofane (5/27), Eliesse Ben Seghir (0/8), Ernest Poku (5/27), Martin Terrier (4/18), Montrell Culbreath (1/9), Patrik Schick (13/25).
RB Leipzig Squad
Listed below is the full squad of RB Leipzig players that the manager Ole Werner will choose from for the upcoming game:
Leopold Zingerle (0/0), Maarten Vandevoordt (0/10), Peter Gulacsi (0/22), Benjamin Henrichs (1/14), Castello Lukeba (1/23), David Raum (3/29), El Chadaille Bitshiabu (0/10), Kosta Nedeljkovic (0/5), Lukas Klostermann (0/5), Max Finkgrafe (1/10), Willi Orban (1/30), Andrija Maksimovic (0/8), Antonio Nusa (4/28), Benno Kaltefleiter (0/0), Christoph Baumgartner (12/30), Ezechiel Banzuzi (0/24), Forzan Assan Ouedraogo (3/16), Nicolas Seiwald (0/30), Ridle Baku (2/29), Viggo Gebel (0/0), Xaver Schlager (2/24), Ayodele Thomas (0/0), Brajan Gruda (3/10), Conrad Harder (3/27), Johan Bakayoko (2/19), Romulo Cruz (9/27), Samba Konate (0/1), Sani Suleiman (0/0), Tidiam Gomis (1/17), Yan Diomande (12/30).
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Team News
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Lineups
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig H2H
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 1-3 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Saturday. A draw might be high-priced, but nevertheless seems fairly unlikely, judging by their ten recent outings against each other. Bayer Leverkusen managed five wins, while RB Leipzig grabbed all three points four times in these ten matches. Picking the home win gets you odds at 1/1 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 2/1.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Results
In the last ten matches between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig over 2.5 goals came out four times. Odds on at least three goals are at 2/5 with bookies.
Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig Betting Tips
Christoph Baumgartner shows decent form right now for RB Leipzig, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Bundesliga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bayer Leverkusen, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Patrik Schick also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Bundesliga matches.
Bayer Leverkusen won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at BayArena. They drew four and lost two as well, while RB Leipzig won five of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost three. Who'll impose themselves on the match first at BayArena on Saturday? Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal six times in 10 home games, while RB Leipzig did it in six of their last 10 away games.
Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in the last ten encounters between these two rivals, while at least four goals happened six times. Bayer Leverkusen managed an average of 1.8 goals, while RB Leipzig averaged 1.5 goals a game. Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for RB Leipzig, who managed to hit the net 2.2 times on average in these games.