Bayer 04 have won all of the last six games against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Since promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979, the Werkself have not scored more goals against any other club in the Bundesliga than against the Foals.
Moreover: If the team under head coach Xabi Alonso take the lead tonight then the stats suggest the Black and Reds will get a result. The Werkself have not dropped a single point in the Rückrunde in this Bundesliga campaign after going ahead. Three points are the goal here to cement sixth place.
Daniel Farke was not the only one to do some straight talking after last weekend’s 5-2 defeat at Borussia Dortmund. Mönchengladbach’s coach criticised the “sluggish challenges” made by his team. Jonas Hofmann talked about “easily losing possession and making wrong decisions”, Julian Weigl found it “a little embarrassing” and saw “big problems without the ball”, and Christoph Kramer could “understand the dissatisfaction of the fans”, and that was also felt by the team. It was a bitterly disappointing first 30 minutes for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Signal Iduna Park. Being 4-0 down after half an hour does not happen every day. Farke complained that everything that they intended to do was missing. “The scale of the defeat is justified given our performance in the first half.” For the full update on the personnel, performers and problems for the Foals check out the lowdown on our next opponents.
Anyone wanting to read the key facts and stats before the game against Borussia should take a look at the new Werkself LIVE. The matchday magazine is available at the BayArena and the digital version is also available free of charge online. HERE is the e-paper.
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Daniel Siebert as the referee for today’s game. The 39-year-old has previously been in charge of 20 fixtures involving the Werkself (8 wins, 4 draws, 8 defeats). His assistants are Rafael Foltyn and Robert Wessel on the touchline and Dr. Matthias Jöllenbeck is the VAR official.
Bayer 04 requests everybody to arrive at the BayArena in good time to allow fans to get to their seats in time for kick-off and to avoid long queues at the turnstiles.
The Leverkusen city cycling campaign starts today - and Bayer 04 is taking part with its own team! All Bayer 04 fans who also want to rack up kilometres for the good cause until 10 June can register for the Black and Red team HERE. Bayer 04's partner 2rad-Prumbaum is offering numerous great prizes for the most diligent riders - including a brand new mountain bike, vouchers worth €250 and small gifts of cycling accessories. You can find all further information on the participation campaign on the German page HERE! So get on your bike!
As usual, Werkself Radio is available for anybody unable to be at today's game. The audio broadcast begins 30 minutes before kick-off with commentary provided by Cedric Pick und Niko Hartmann. In addition, the live text update service will keep you up-to-date to ensure you don't miss any of the key match action. Both Werkself Radio and the live text update service are available at bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app – just log on.
The thrilling 3-1 win for Bayer 04 against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Hinrunde is a fond memory for Alejandro Grimaldo, with his brace from free kicks, and coach Kasper Hjulmand, who was in the dugout under the Cross for the first time. Now comes the return fixture in the metropolis on the River Main and after going out of the DFB Pokal and the Champions League, the full focus at Eintracht, currently managed by two interim coaches, is now on the Bundesliga. For their part, the Werkself will do everything in their power to continue the longest winning run against a Bundesliga club. The matchday news.
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Eintracht Frankfurt are yet to win a game in 2026 and have managed only one victory in their last 12 competitive fixtures. Having already been eliminated from the DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League, the Eagles are now focusing solely on the Bundesliga as they seek to get their season back on track with the visit of the Werkself on Saturday afternoon. Here’s the lowdown on our next opponents…
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