Today's meeting between the Black-and-Reds and the Wolves is their 56th in all competitions. The visiting team have constantly had the upper hand in recent times, with none of the last 15 Bundesliga games involving Leverkusen and Wolfsburg resulting in a home win. That includes the reverse fixture this season, which Bayer 04 won 2-1 in Lower Saxony. That was one of 11 defeats so far this season for the Wolves, who are currently having their joint-worst Bundesliga campaign and are still without a win in this calendar year. There have been six draws and two losses for Niko Kovac's side so far in 2024, who once played for Bayer 04 along with his brother and assistant coach Robert Kovac (Niko from 1996-1999, Robert from 1996-2001).
So, Wolfsburg are suffering a loss of form at the moment. With 25 points from 24 games, they sit in 13th place in the table having gone nine league matches without a win. They may have had little return in terms of points lately, but there's been no lack of desire and commitment during the winless run. The games have always been close, with VfL never losing by more than a single goal. The Wolves are in mid-table defensively with 39 goals conceded this season. More on today's visitors from Lower Saxony can be found in our in-depth opposition profile.
The Aktive Fanszene/NK 12 has planned a bus reception for today's match and is calling on all Bayer 04 fans to take part in the campaign. The fans will welcome the team bus at around 18:10 as it passes the corner of the stadium and Bismarckstraße.
Bayer 04 is again calling on all fans to donate food for the Leverkusener Tafel e.V. today. We ask everyone to take part in the campaign and contribute goods. Bayer 04 will accept the donations at the collection points next to the A-Block and at the West Entrance (near the Stelzenautobahn) from 17:30.
After the match, Jeremie Frimpong will help with the distribution of the foodstuffs, supporting the important social work of the volunteers
The works club is also once again calling for cup donations. The donation campaign is traditionally very popular with Bayer 04 fans. At the last home game against 1. FSV Mainz 05, for example, over 1,400 deposit cups were donated - more than ever before in the current season. This weekend, the proceeds will go to the Förderverein Fanprojekt Leverkusen e.V., and after the second leg of the UEFA Europa League round of 16 against Qarabag, the collection will once again go to Wildpark Reuschenberg. Every cup donation brings in two euros for a good cause. The collection containers are located in the lower tier in the immediate vicinity of the exits, and in the north curve centrally opposite block SD3/D3.
Bayer 04 thanks all the fans who have supported this campaign already and will continue to do so. Our heartfelt thanks also go to those who are supported by you!
Due to a switch upgrade in the Leverkusen Mitte station area, there are restrictions on today's train journeys. The regional trains RE1 and RE5 will be diverted via the S-Bahn tracks in the direction of Düsseldorf and, with a few exceptions, will not stop at Leverkusen Mitte. The S6 is not affected.
Bayer 04 is staging its second Member Matchday. This aims to attract members with a range of challenges, attractive discounts, exclusive competitions as well as numerous other events in and around the BayArena. The highlight is the first exclusive club collection. It all starts two hours before kick-off when stadium opens at 17.30 CET. More information HERE.
Daniel Siebert is the referee for today's fixture. The 39-year-old has taken charge of 23 Werkself matches to date (nine wins, six draws, eight defeats). Assisting him today are Jan Seidel and Rafael Foltyn, with Benjamin Cortus as the VAR.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with U19 midfielder Jonah Berghoff ahead of schedule. The Germany U18 international has signed professional terms with the club to 30 June 2030.
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With sixth place at the end of the 2025/26 Bundesliga campaign, Bayer 04 ended a season in the top third of the table for the ninth time in a row. While the Werkself were narrowly eliminated in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 by eventual finalists Arsenal, the Black and Reds reached the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal for the third season in succession. As in previous years, you once again have the opportunity to vote for your Player of the Season. Voting is exclusively for Bayer 04 Club members and only via the Bayer 04 app up to and including 11 June.
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With 46 points in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga, the Bayer 04 Women’s team once again broke the previous season's club record and ended up in fifth place - 15 wins is also a record. As in previous years, you now have the opportunity to vote for your Player of the Season. Voting is open exclusively to Bayer 04 Club members and only via the Bayer 04 app by 11 June.
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The guests at the Scala Club in Leverkusen were amazed when host Reiner Calmund suddenly brought the Managing Director of Sport at Bayer 04, Simon Rolfes, and record Werkself appearance maker Rüdiger Vollborn onto the stage. As part of the show "An Evening with Football & Friends", organised by long-serving Bayer 04 managing director and general manager Calmund, the two surprise guests drew plenty of applause - and provided great entertainment in exciting conversations about the past and future.
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