#BMGB04: match facts
It’s been quite a while since the Werkself were beaten by Gladbach – 12 meetings in fact. Games away at Borussia-Park in particular have been fruitful for Leverkusen, winning the last six there for the club’s longest winning run away at an opponent since promotion to the Bundesliga. It took a Florian Wirtz rebound from a penalty deep into added time to win it on the opening night of last season, after Jonas Omlin – now of Bayer 04 – saved the initial attempt.
Kasper Hjulmand’s side also have the chance to make it five wins in a row across all competitions for the first time this season. Malik Tillman in particular has been in good form, scoring three times in the last two games. He also netted in the reverse fixture back in September.
Focus on Gladbach
The Foals actually made a perfect start to 2026, beating Augsburg 4-0, but they’ve since managed only two draws from four games, leaving them only three points outside the bottom three coming into Matchday 21. Eugen Polanski’s team played alright in their 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen last time out, but again they were reliant on Haris Tabakovic. His 10 goals account for almost half of Borussia’s total of 24 this season, with the long-term absence of captain Tim Kleindienst having a big impact. Goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas has also been crucial at the other end of the pitch and sits third in the Bundesliga for clean sheets. You can read much more about our opponents in our profile piece here.
