Bayer 04 remain in the race for European qualification: The Werkself secured a highly deserved 4-1 win away to FC Augsburg on Friday night. Leverkusen remained calm after going behind early on to a goal from Kevin Danso (12') but soon hit back. Kevin Volland (15'), Kai Havertz (48'), Jonathan Tah (59') and Julian Brandt (88') scored the goals to earn a third win in succession.
Show moreWith the Easter holidays behind us, the Bundesliga is with us again. Matchday 31 marks the start of the last 04 games in the 56th championship season and the Werkself kick it off tonight with an away game at FC Augsburg (20.30 CET, live text commentary and web radio in German at bayer04.de). The question of the past four or five days is: Who will come out on top?
Show moreBundesliga matchday 31 is next up. The Werkself kick it off with an away game at the reinvigorated FC Augsburg on Friday night (20.30 CET, live text commentary and web radio in German at bayer04.de). Bayer 04 will be keen to lead the way at the WWK Arena. "If we can get a good result then that may increase the pressure on our rivals. But the most important thing once again is for us to win," said Peter Bosz at the pre-match press conference on Thursday morning.
Show moreBayer 04 start Bundesliga matchday 31 on Friday night (26 April, 20.30 CET) in southern Germany: Peter Bosz and his players are expecting a tough challenge at FC Augsburg as coach Martin Schmidt has kick-started the campaign for the Bavarian side since he took over the helm. FCA are currently the team of the moment in the Bundesliga. The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreW | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
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1 | FC Bayern | 22 | 5 | 4 | 80 : 30 | CL | 31 +50 71 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 21 | 6 | 4 | 74 : 40 | CL | 31 +34 69 |
3 | RB Leipzig | 19 | 7 | 5 | 59 : 24 | CL | 31 +35 64 |
4 | Frankfurt | 15 | 9 | 7 | 58 : 35 | CL | 31 +23 54 |
5 | M´gladbach | 15 | 6 | 10 | 49 : 38 | EL | 31 +11 51 |
6 | Bayer 04 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 57 : 49 | EL | 31 +8 51 |
7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 13 | 11 | 7 | 66 : 45 | QEL | 31 +21 50 |
8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | 7 | 10 | 52 : 46 | 31 +6 49 | |
9 | Werder Bremen | 12 | 10 | 9 | 53 : 46 | 31 +7 46 | |
10 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 12 | 4 | 15 | 44 : 60 | 31 -16 40 | |
11 | Hertha BSC | 9 | 10 | 12 | 41 : 48 | 31 -7 37 | |
12![]() | Mainz 05 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 37 : 52 | 31 -15 36 | |
13 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 11 | 13 | 40 : 56 | 31 -16 32 | |
14 | FC Augsburg | 8 | 7 | 16 | 47 : 59 | 31 -12 31 | |
15 | Schalke 04 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 36 : 54 | 31 -18 30 | |
16 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 6 | 19 | 28 : 67 | PL-OFF | 31 -39 24 |
17 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 3 | 10 | 18 | 25 : 57 | REL | 31 -32 19 |
18 | Hannover 96 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 : 66 | REL | 31 -40 18 |