Hard to believe but true! The previous 65 meetings in the Bundesliga between Bayer 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt have yet to produce a goalless draw – and in that number of matches it is unique in Germany's top flight. Those games have seen the Werkself win 29, draw 13 and lose 23. Bayer 04 have won four out of the last five encounters including a 1-0 victory when the teams met earlier in the season. And the last two of these fixtures played at home have turned out well for Leverkusen with both ending in 3-0 wins for the Werkself. Eintracht have not achieved much successin this fixture over the last seven years. To be more exact they have collected four points – with a goal difference of 4 to 16 (one win, one draw, five defeats).
Watch out! Frankfurt are not only having their best season in 24 years despite losing their last four away games. The Werkself have produced mixed performances at home recently – particularly since the winter break (two wins, one draw, three defeats). In total, Heiko Herrlich's team have picked up 23 points at the BayArena (22 – 15 goals). Hopefully there will be another three points to come against Frankfurt. The impressive goal haul for the Black and Reds against the Red,Black and Whites gives cause for optimism: Bayer 04 have scored at least one goal in all of the last eight matches and have only failed to find the back of the net twice in the previous 33 games.
The match will be refereed by Dr. Felix Brych and his assistants Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp. For the internationally experienced referee and multiple 'Referee of the Year', it will be the second time he has officiated in the match involving Bayer 04 with the 41-year-old in charge for the 2-1 away win for the Werkself at Hamburg on matchday 23. Brych, who has refereed in the Bundesliga since 2004 and has officiated for FIFA since 2007, will be the man in the middle for the 32nd Bundesliga match involving the Werkself. In those fixtures, the Werkself have won 19 games, drawn five, lost seven and picked up 41 yellow and three red cards. In 2007/2008 the lawyer was in charge for the league fixture between Bayer 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt. The Werkself lost that match 2-1
Following the red card against FC Köln and the associated three-match ban, Heiko Herrlich will only have to manage once more without Lucas Alario in this weekend's game against Frankfurt. Lars Bender is also in danger of the ban. The captain has already received four yellow cards and another would mean he would miss the next match.
After Kevin Volland scored his 50th goal in the top flight in his 50th league match for Leverkusen against Leipzig on Monday, Kai Havertz is set to reach another milestone. If Havertz, who has made 25 appearances so far this season with three goals and seven assists, plays against Eintracht Frankfurt it would be the 50th Bundesliga game for the forward – at the age of 18 years and 307 days he would be the youngest player in the history of the league to reach that target.
As with all home games, the Schwadbud in the East Stand at the BayArena will open two hours before kick-off for Bayer 04 fans to get in the mood for the 90 minutes of action amongst like-minded supporters. About one hour before kick-off there is the traditional discussion where well-known figures from the club exchange their views and opinions. This time it is the two former pros Marcus Feinbier (48) and Daniel Galic (43). Feinbier made 80 appearances for Bayer 04 between 1987 and 1993 scoring three goals along the way. Galic came through the youth teams at Bayer 04 before moving on to play for Yurdumsport Köln. Both now play for the Bayer 04 Veterans team.
Another Werkself tradition for Bundesliga home games is for well-known guests to call in at the Schwadbud after the final whistle to discuss events on the pitch with stadium announcer Tobias Ufer, fan liaison officer Rüdiger Vollborn or Frank Linde plus a fan. This time Jonathan Tah is the guest at the #W11Fantalk. If you have any questions for the Werkself number four, it was recently agreed a contract extension, please submit them on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #W11Fantalk. The discussion will be broadcast live – It kicks off at 18.15 CET.
At the end of the winter training camp in Portugal, the Bayer 04 Women convincingly mastered their friendly ahead of the start of the second half of the season. In the match against Swiss league leaders Servette FCCF, coach Roberto Pätzold's team won 3-0 at the Monte Gordo Sports Complex. Carlotta Wamser (4’), Vanessa Fudalla (18’) and Loreen Bender (53’) scored for Bayer 04, who have been preparing for the Rückrunde in the Algarve since last Saturday.
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In the first episode of the new interview series "A New Chapter", Werkself defender Jarell Quansah reflects on his first few months under the Cross and speaks about his journey from England to Leverkusen. Having come through the ranks at Liverpool, a new chapter began for Quansah in the summer at Bayer 04 — with new objectives, fresh challenges and much ambition. In the video, the centre-back speaks about his development as a player and person, about the courage to leave your own comfort zone, and about what it means for him to be part of an international team in a different country. Honest, reflective and full of motivation — just like the start of his Werkself career.
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Full focus on Hoffenheim: after the late postponement of the away match at Hamburger SV, the Werkself are looking forward. To get themselves in top shape for the key clash at top-six rivals TSG Hoffenheim on Saturday 17 January (kick-off 15:30 CET), a number of players showed full commitment even on a day off - including two AFCON returnees...
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After Rio de Janeiro, it's off to Thuringia: This summer, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will prepare for the 2026/27 football season in Germany. While Brazil was the destination last year, the Werkself will now set up their training camp in Blankenhain, just outside Erfurt, from 1 to 7 August 2026.
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Four Bayer 04 players are in action at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being played in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January 2026: Eliesse Ben Seghir for the hosts, Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Maza for Algeria and Christian Kofane with Cameroon. Updates on the AFCON matches involving Werkself players...
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