The Werkself have never lost at home to Union, conceding only three goals in six such games. Regardless of location, Leverkusen have lost only one of the 14 competitive meetings between the clubs, winning nine and drawing five.
Hjulmand is also still yet to taste defeat in charge of Bayer 04. A return of seven points from three games is the third-best start by a Werkself coach in the Bundesliga.
As part of the match against Union, Bayer 04 is conducting a survey on fan travel. The voluntary survey is conducted via an online questionnaire that can be completed in the stadium. QR codes for the survey will be displayed on the scoreboards and screens in the stadium. In addition, all stadium visitors will receive a link via the Bayer 04 app and newsletter, which they can use to participate in the survey even after the match.
The survey is anonymous. All participants who voluntarily enter their email address will be entered into a draw to win a signed Werkself jersey after the survey is completed.
Fan mobility on matchdays is the biggest emission factor for professional football clubs. The last mobility survey in 2023 provided valuable information and is now to be updated so that Bayer 04 can continue to commit to climate-friendly mobility based on current data. The information is of great importance for managing and optimising environmental efforts in the context of mobility. Thank you for participating!
During the break, several fan clubs will be honoured for their loyalty to the club in the area around the dugouts. Bayer 04 will recognise their long-standing commitment of 10 and 15 years respectively and looks forward to many more successful seasons.
Steffen Baumgart’s side have made a decent start to the season, sitting just one point behind Leverkusen thanks to some impressive counter-attacking performances. Their two new men up front, Oliver Burke and Ilyas Ansah, have made the most of their few chances, while Andrej Ilic has emerged as their top provider, setting up four of their eight goals this season. However, the Berliners haven’t been as tight at the back as they once were, conceding 11 goals in their five matches already. Despite shipping three in their last away game at Eintracht Frankfurt, they still came away with a 4-3 victory thanks to their dangerous counters, especially on their travels. Read more about the opposition HERE.
Christian Dingert has been a Bundesliga referee for 15 years and will oversee his 21st Leverkusen fixture. The Werkself have won 12 of the previous 20, drawing three and losing five. The 45-year-old also took charge of last season’s 2-1 win for Bayer 04 in Köpenick. His assistants are Stefan Lupp and Alexander Sather, with Frank Willenborg as fourth official and Pascal Müller the VAR.
Eliminated ahead of the offline round: On Tuesday, 18 November, the Leverkusen console pros played the two remaining matches in the online preliminary round of showdown two. After picking up six points from the first four games last week, the #B04eSports team bagged another three in the two final duels - but it wasn't enough. The Leverkusen team missed out on a place in the offline knockout round, which will take place in this second showdown on 23 November in Frankfurt am Main.
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The VBL Club Championship by WOW 2025/26 continues today, Tuesday 18 November, with the last two of the six online preliminary round matches in the second showdown. Starting at 18:00 CET, Bayer 04 face Karlsruher SC, followed by Borussia Mönchengladbach at 19:00 CET. The games will be streamed live on the Bayer 04 app and on the club Twitch channel. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Just 11 days after their last encounter in the Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Women meet Hamburger SV again. On Sunday (15:00 CET), the two teams will be battling it out at the Volksparkstadion for a place in the DFB Cup quarter-finals. Coach Roberto Pätzold is aware of his team's status as favourites against the promoted outfit - and knows what it will come down to against the awkward opponents.
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Bayer 04 Women goalkeeper Charlotte Voll has been hit by injury again. The 26-year-old suffered an acromioclavicular joint separation in her left shoulder in the latter stages of the Bundesliga match at SC Freiburg on Monday and is set to be sidelined for a number of months. She underwent successful surgery in Düsseldorf on Friday.
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Like they did in the first showdown of the VBL Club Championship by WOW, which the Leverkusen gamers won in spectacular style, Marc and Sean Landwehr also started the second showdown with six points by beating TSG Hoffenheim and VfL Bochum 1848, last-16 participants of the first showdown. The #B04eSports team suffered defeat to SV Darmstadt 98 and Hertha BSC. Meanwhile, Keanu Senkbeil made his VBL CC debut in the clash with the capital club.
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