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.
Exciting experiences and exclusive insights into the Werkself and the BayArena awaited the young footballers from the BA04 Football Academy Guangzhou in China during their visit to the Rhineland this week. As well as taking part in a joint training session with the Bayer 04 Football Academy, the youngsters marvelled at the Bundesliga club’s stadium during a guided tour. The highlight of the visit was a private press conference with former Bayer 04 striker Stefan Kießling, during which he shared tips from his own career with the young players. On Saturday afternoon, 10 October, the group will round off their visit by supporting the Werkself in the away match in Mainz.
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Fun, games and promising talent: At the fourth Bayer 04 Junior Girls’ Talent Day at the Kurtekotten training centre, 90 football-mad girls had the chance to put themselves forward for the Werkself youth teams. During a 90-minute training session, children born between 2011 and 2019 had the chance to demonstrate their skills.
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Despite the international break, numerous Werkself fans turned up at the BayArena on Saturday 3 October. The occasion: Bayer 04, together with Bayer Vital and main sponsor BarmeniaGothaer, organised a Health Day. In the stadium’s Premium Lounge, guests listened to fascinating talks on the subject of cancer, featuring, amongst others, Bayer 04 record appearance holder Rüdiger Vollborn and former Werkself player Hans Sarpei. Afterwards, young and old alike enjoyed interactive stations such as a grip strength test and eye pupil test.
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In issue #56 of Werkself Magazine, Afonso Moreira offers some interesting insights into his home country, Portugal, as part of the ‘Sag mal’ (Tell me) feature. Among other things, the 21-year-old talks about his favourite places in the country on the Iberian Peninsula, the local cuisine and music, as well as heroes and historical figures beyond the world of football. ‘Sag mal’ with Afonso Moreira!
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