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The Bundesliga‘s Champions League race will enter its final three matchweeks on Saturday, with Bayer Leverkusen set to welcome RB Leipzig to BayArena in a pivotal game.
Sixth-placed Leverkusen have 55 points and are two points from fourth, whereas the visitors are in third place with 62 points, and a win on the weekend would guarantee their place at the top table of European football next season.
Read on for our Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig key stats
- RB Leipzig have scored at least two goals in eight of their last 10 games.
- Leverkusen have scored exactly one goal in five of their seven most recent home matches.
- The hosts have now kept one clean sheet in their past six league fixtures.
- Ten of Leipzig’s last 12 Bundesliga games featured over 2.5 goals.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig preview: The day Leipzig secure Champions League football?
| Bayer Leverkusen | vs | RB Leipzig |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Position | 3rd |
| 55 | Points | 62 |
| 62 | Goals For | 62 |
| 42 | Goals Against | 38 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 11 |
| 7th | Home Rank | 4th |
| 4th | Away Rank | 5th |
Leverkusen will not be mathematically out of the top four race if they lose on the weekend, but the prospect of having to overturn a deficit that could be as large as five points with six to play for would be daunting.
If the hosts are to get the better of the visitors, they will need to improve upon their display in their 2-1 win against FC Koln on April 25, a match in which their opponents failed to convert more than one of their six big chances.
That victory was their third in four Bundesliga games, and they have now only been beaten in one of their past nine in the top flight, though they have lost two of their past three clashes in all competitions.
While there are doubts about whether teenager striker Christian Kofane will recover from a thigh injury before Saturday, Patrik Schick is ready to lead the line.
Leipzig's position in the table is incredibly comfortable given they boast a five-point lead over fourth-placed Stuttgart and fifth-placed Hoffenheim, and the fact those two play each other means a win against Leverkusen will secure top four as at least one of those teams will drop points.
Die Roten Bullen are in outstanding form having won each of their five most recent matches, with the team winning 3-1 against Union Berlin on April 24.
When Leipzig faced Leverkusen in December 2025, they were beaten 3-1, and they have in fact only won once in their last six meetings with their hosts, losing on four occasions.
Winger Yan Diomande has consistently been linked with a move away in the summer, and a third goal in four games would no doubt boost his profile further.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig form guide & betting tips
| LEV | vs | RBL |
|---|---|---|
| D-W-W-L-W | League Form | W-W-W-W-W |
| 10 | Points | 15 |
| 3rd | Form Table | 2nd |
| 13 | Goals For | 14 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 3 |
| W-W-L-L-W | Form (all comps) | W-W-W-W-W |
Whispers predicts: Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 RB Leipzig
Though the visitors have the disadvantage of playing away from home, it is hard to overlook their strong form, and there could be value in a Leipzig win, priced at 3.
It may be sensible to back RB Leipzig to Score Over 1.5 Goals - valued at 1.95 - given they have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 10 matches.
Leverkusen have often struggled to score more than once at home, so it may make sense to predict Under 1.5 Goals for Bayer Leverkusen at 2.15.
Saturday's game is certain to produce goals, and considering 10 of Leipzig’s last 12 Bundesliga games have featured at least three goals, it may be a safe bet to predict Over 2.5 goals, a prediction that is valued at 1.36.
> RB Leipzig to Score Over 1.5 Goals | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 1.5 Goals for Bayer Leverkusen | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 Goals | Likelihood: Probable