The Nordkurve12 fan group has this year created the ‘Finally Red’ campaign for the end of this season. Werkself fans should come to the stadium to support the team wearing red for the final 04 games against Augsburg, in Freiburg, against Borussia Dortmund and in Mainz.
T-shirts and stickers can be purchased from 12.30pm today outside the stadium to help you with that red look.
As part of works to upgrade the Rheinbrücke, there was a full closure between the Leverkusen-West and Leverkusen motorway junctions from 10pm yesterday evening until 10am today. Restrictions should be lifted by that time. Nevertheless, all stadium visitors are advised to check before they travel to the BayArena and to give themselves plenty of time.
Bayer 04 have lost only two of their 27 Bundesliga meetings with Augsburg, who average only 0.48 points per game against the Werkself, which is their lowest total against any team they have faced more than once in the top flight. Leverkusen have won the last three in a row.
However, the Bavarians come to the BayArena in excellent form, having lost just one of their last 14 games in the league. With a total of 27 points in 2025, they are the third-best team in the Bundesliga this year and now face the team with the second-best record in Leverkusen (32 points). Only Bayern Munich have earned more this calendar year (36). But today’s game features the two best defences of this year, with Augsburg conceding only eight goals in 15 league outings in 2025, followed by Bayer 04 with 14.
The match also sees a reunion between Lukas Hradecky and Augsburg boss Jess Thorup. The pair worked together at Danish club Esbjerg between 2009 and 2013, where Thorup was assistant and then head coach.
The visitors are enjoying their best Bundesliga campaign to date after 30 rounds of fixtures with 43 points on the board, with their excellent run this year giving them hope of potentially making it into Europe, given the gap from 10th to sixth is only four points. “That would be something extraordinary for a club like Augsburg,” said coach Thorup of his side’s form. Goalkeeper Finn Dahmen added of Saturday’s fixture: “We’re going to Leverkusen, where anything’s possible given our form.” There is real confidence among the Bavarians right now. Find out more about them in our in-depth opposition profile.
There will be an information stand with the Frauenennotruf Leverkusen (Leverkusen Women's Emergency Helpline) in the area around the BayArena (east). Since January 2023, Bayer 04 has been offering ‘Luisa is here!’, a support service for women and girls in the event of any form of harassment at home matches in close cooperation with the Frauenennotruf, the Bayer 04 fan support service and the Leverkusen Fan Project. If necessary, affected persons can contact the BayArena staff (service staff, security staff, etc.) directly with the help phrase ‘Luisa is here!’ or otherwise and ask for help.
The German FA (DFB) have appointed Christian Dingert to oversee this match. The 44-year-old has taken charge of 19 previous Werkself fixtures in the Bundesliga (W11, D3, L5). His assistants are Denedikt Kempkes and Nikolai Kimmeyer; the VAR is Pascal Müller.
With seven points, Mainz 05 are currently joint seventh, level on points with sixth-placed Bayer 04. In today’s head-to-head clash (kick-off: 15:30 CEST), the Werkself must be particularly wary of the clinical Mainz strike duo. For Leverkusen fans who have left it to the last minute, there are still a few tickets available from the matchday ticket office. Those following the Black and Reds from home, on the other hand, have a choice: RTL is broadcasting the match on free-to-air TV, and Werkself Radio is also offering the expert commentary of former Bayer 04 player Falko Götz. Today’s matchday news.
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Back from the international break: On Saturday 10 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST), the Werkself are away to Mainz 05. Ahead of the clash at the MEWA ARENA against the side currently sixth in the table, head coach Carles Martínez spoke, amongst other things, about the team’s work during the extended international break. The Spaniard also commented, when asked, on a number of squad matters, including Ibrahim Maza.
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FSV Mainz 05 went into the international break on the back of an away win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. Currently sixth in the table, the Rheinhessen side – who have been impressive on the road – now aim to continue their good start to the Bundesliga campaign at home when they face the Werkself on Saturday, 10 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). In terms of squad selection, Urs Fischer once again has more options at his disposal. Up front, the Mainz coach is likely to continue relying on what is currently the league’s most successful strike partnership. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Thomas Eichin has been working for Bayer 04 for six years – as Director of Professional Teams since July 2023 – and has contributed to the successful development of our club in many areas. Today, Friday 9 October, Freiburg-born Eichin is celebrating his 60th birthday. We wish him a very happy birthday.
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Together with his family, friends and close associates, Bayer 04 Leverkusen bid farewell to Peter Hermann. The club’s long-serving assistant manager passed away on 19 September following a serious illness. Today, Thursday 8 October, Bayer 04 held an event attended by around 200 invited guests to commemorate Peter Hermann’s legacy. Representatives from the DFB and the other professional clubs where Hermann worked paid their respects to him at the BayArena.
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