The Werkself are unbeaten in the last 14 league games. Mainz 05 are currently enjoying their second best Bundesliga campaign with 28 points after 16 games. They have won six of the last seven matches. Behind Bayer 04 (19), FSV have the second most points (18) since the start of Matchday 10. Patrik Schick has scored 11 times and the Mainz 05 striker Jonathan Burkhardt has the second highest number with seven goals.
Mainz 05 are scoring for fun at the moment with the team under coach Bo Henriksen netting at least three times in six of their seven away games. In addition, FSV have scored two goals in each of the last seven Bundesliga matches and have thereby set a club record. And talking about goals: Bayer 04 scored goals eight and nine in the first 15 minutes in the Bundesliga against Borussia Dortmund on Friday night and that is the best return in the league. The second highest number of goals in the first 15 minutes of a match have been scored by Mainz (seven).
From almost being relegated last season, and only surviving on the final matchday, to Champions League contenders? FSV Mainz 05 are definitely on an impressive run and have gone through an incredible development over the past few months. The 2-0 win against VfL Bochum last Saturday put Mainz in fourth place for the time being. The reason for the impressive form is, in addition to a convincing attack, a solid defence (the second best in the league together with RB Leipzig and St. Pauli). Further information on Mainz can be found in our lowdown on the next opponents.
For the start of the new year, Bayer 04 are offering fans a 30% discount on selected vegan dishes at the Veggie Corner for the three January home games against Mainz 05, Borussia Mönchengladbach (18.01, 18.30 CET) and Sparta Prague (29.01, 21.00 CET). On offer:
Please note: The discount only applies the above-mentioned products. All other items are charge of the regular prices.
Anyone wanting to discover the latest information ahead of kick-off can take a look at the new Werkself Live. The matchday magazine, which includes key facts and stats on the match, is available at the BayArena. Alternatively it is available free online. HERE is the e-paper.
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Tobias Welz for tonight's match. The 47-year-old referee has been in charge of 19 games involving the Werkself to date (six wins, four draws, nine defeats). His assistants today are Martin Thomsen and Asmir Osmanagic with Sören Storks in action as the VAR.
The match will be broadcast live on Sky. As ever, supporters unable to be at the match can follow the game on Werkself Radio. The audio broadcast starts 30 minutes before kick-off with commentary provided by Niko Hartmann and Cedric Pick. In addition, the live text update service will keep fans up-to-date. Both Werkself Radio and the live text update service are available at bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app.
Strengthening the Bayer 04 Leverkusen youth teams: Konstantinos Kotsifakis will join the Werkself from Bundesliga 2 club Hertha Berlin for the 2026/27 season, where he will be a permanent member of the Leverkusen U19 coaching set-up. The German-Greek will also take on an operational role in coaching the Bayer 04 Future Team. The 29-year-old was most recently head coach of the U17s at Hertha Berlin.
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Another award for the Bayer 04 head groundsman and staff: After coming top in the 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2024/25 seasons, the BayArena pitch came second in the Bundesliga Pitch of the Year ranking for the 2025/26 season. VfL Wolfsburg secured the top spot this year, with TSG Hoffenheim in third place.
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Opening opponents, derby weekends, the opponents in the season finale: This information and more will be available to Bayer 04 fans on Thursday, 2 July, when the 2026/27 Bundesliga fixture list is published.
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The next footballing highlight is just around the corner: the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 23rd edition of the tournament, will be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico and feature 48 teams for the first time. Bayer04.de has all the latest on the Werkself players called up to represent their countries.
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While the majority of the Bayer 04 Women are enjoying their summer break, nine Werkself players will be on duty for their national teams in the coming days. Three of them are competing for a place at the World Cup, while six are involved in two friendlies with the Germany U23 team.
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