Tough nut to crack
Wolfsburg have won four of the last five games against Leverkusen – only the most recent meeting on 1 April 2016 saw the Werkself run out 3-0 winners at home. On their own turf, the Wolves have won the last six competitive matches against Leverkusen and they have come out on top in 15 of 20 home fixtures against Bayer 04 in the Bundesliga and the DFB Cup (plus one draw and four defeats, the last one a 3-2 reverse in October 2010).
Goals very likely
In the last 13 competitive games at Wolfsburg both teams have scored at least once and there has been an average of four goals per game.
Leverkusen have scored at least one goal in the last 28 competitive games against VfL. The last time Bayer 04 failed to score at Wolfsburg was in a 2-0 defeat in October 2002.
Favourite opponents
Stefan Kießling has played VfL Wolfsburg 22 times in his Bundesliga career scoring 11 goals along the way. In the top flight he is only scored more goals against VfB Stuttgart (14 in 21 games).
Chicharito has scored five of Bayer 04's last seven Bundesliga goals. In his two league games against Wolfsburg in 2015/16 the Mexican was directly involved in three of the four Leverkusen goals (two goals, one assist).
A special afternoon at the Bayer 04 Football Academy autumn camp: At the Liga 20 indoor football centre, in the shadow of the BayArena, two Werkself women’s team players led a training session. Loreen Bender and Selina Ostermeier not only offered the young players advice and support, but also got stuck in themselves.
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The Werkself have reached at least the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal in each of the last three years. The Black-and-Reds would like to make it to the final four of the competition again this season, but to do that they'll need to overcome 1. FC Nürnberg in round two, who travel to the BayArena with momentum following a successful league campaign so far. However, Bayer have a 100 percent record at home in all competitions this season - and have also won six of their last seven home matches in the Pokal. The Matchday News.
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Back at home in the second round of the 2026/27 DFB Pokal, Bayer 04 host FC Nürnberg at the BayArena. The match against the current second-placed side in Bundesliga 2 is on Wednesday 28 October at 20:45 CET. Ahead of the game, head coach Carles Martínez spoke, amongst other things, about his anticipation of the clash in front of a home crowd. The Spaniard also commented on a number of personnel matters, including Ibrahim Maza and Montrell Culbreath, plus the visitors’ coach, Miroslav Klose.
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Now in their third season under head coach Miroslav Klose, FC Nürnberg are among the promotion contenders in Bundesliga 2. On Wednesday 28 October (kick-off: 20:45 CET), the team currently second in the table are away to Bayer 04 in the second round of the DFB Pokal. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Werkself player Ibrahim Maza has been named in the top ten in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category for 2026. The 20-year-old was at the London Palladium on Monday evening for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO, also attended the ceremony. Lamine Yamal of Barcelona was named the winner in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category.
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