The match will be refereed by Harm Osmers from Hannover with the help of linesmen Florian Heft and Thomas Gorniak. The fourth official is Guido Kleve. The hashtag for this game is #B04D98.
The record
Bayer 04 and Darmstadt meet for the fifth time in the Bundesliga. The Werkself lead with three victories (one defeat).
Never give up
The Werkself came from behind for the third time in the Bundesliga this term on matchday nine to win 2-1 at VfL Wolfsburg. No other team has achieved that more than once in the 2016/17 campaign to date. Matchday two saw a 3-1 win at HSV and the fifth matchday brought a 3-2 victory at Mainz.
Room for improvement
Darmstadt lost five of the first nine league games – the last time the Lilies lost that number of games at the same point was in their first season in the Bundesliga top flight in 1978/79. Darmstadt are on eight points, five less than in 2015/16. Darmstadt have lost two games on the bounce for the first time under Norbert Meier and have gone two matches without scoring for the first under their new coach.
Lilies weak away from home
To date the Lilies are the only team not to pick up a least one point on their travels this season. Darmstadt have lost four games away from home with a goal difference of 1 to 11.
If Darmstadt lose in Leverkusen they will set a club record: The Lilies have only lost five away games in succession in the Bundesliga once before (November 1978 to March 1979).
Defensive problems for SVD
Darmstadt have conceded at least one goal in the last seven Bundesliga games – that is the longest run for the Lilies since promotion in 2015.
#W11Fantalk with Kevin Volland
The popular #W11Fantalk kicks off just after the game with Kevin Volland. The Germany international is the guest in the Schwadbud from around 18.00 CET and he will answer your questions. Join in using the hashtag #W11Fantalk on Twitter and Facebook.
Edmond Tapsoba has signed an early extension to his contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. With two years left on his current deal, the 27-year-old Burkina Faso international has extended his contract until 30 June 2031. The centre-back joined as a young talent from Portuguese top-flight club Vitoria Guimaraes at the start of 2020.
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A special surprise: during the preview for the 'Fierté Burkinabè' documentary about Edmond Tapsoba, Bayer 04 directors Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes announced Tapsoba's contract extension until 2031 together with the centre-back. He then spoke to Werkself-TV about his time in Leverkusen so far and future ambitions...
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This evening was deeply moving: At a really special setting, Bayer 04 exclusively presented the specially produced documentary ‘Fierté Burkinabè’ ("Burkinabe Pride") about Edmond Tapsoba on Tuesday. For the preview at the BayArena, the parents of the Werkself player and other close companions travelled all the way from his African homeland Burkina Faso. The 45-minute film shows Tapsoba's extraordinary career from his beginnings in Ouagadougou to Leverkusen as well as the work of his foundation "Fondation Edmond Tapsoba", with representatives from Burkina Faso also present. Fans can watch the documentary free of charge on Werkself TV and YouTube from Wednesday night at 20:00 CEST.
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Bayer 04 have signed left-back Carolin Simon from champions Bayern Munich for the coming season. The 33-year-old former Germany international, who played for Leverkusen from 2013 to 2016, has signed a contract to 30 June 2028.
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Bayer 04 Women have strengthened for the coming season with the signing of Lobke Loone. The 23-year-old Dutch striker joins from Utrecht on a contract until 30 June 2028.
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