PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)

In partnership with

Playmakerstats

·3 September 2026

PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin: team news, lineups, predictions (Bundesliga 05/09)

Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin clash this Saturday at the BayArena for matchweek two of the 1. Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen have won 0 points to date and are placed in 12th position. In their last fixture, Carles Martínez's team suffered a 3-2 reverse against SV 07 Elversberg (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

OneFootball Videos

1. FC Union Berlin currently have 1 point and lie in 8th position. In their last fixture, Mauro Lustrinelli's team shared the spoils 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt (1. Bundesliga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with 1. FC Union Berlin winning 1-0.

Predicted lineups

Bayer Leverkusen: Mark Flekken, Lucas Vázquez, Loic Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Miguel Gutiérrez, Equi Fernández, Aleix García, Ibrahim Maza, Malik Tillman, Afonso Moreira, Patrik Schick

1. FC Union Berlin: Matheo Raab, Josip Juranovic, Zeno van den Bosch, Leopold Querfeld, Tom Rothe, András Schäfer, Rani Khedira, Aljoscha Kemlein, Michel Aebischer, Marin Ljubicic, Latte Lath

Unavailable

Bayer Leverkusen

Eliesse Ben Seghir - Hamstring Injury
Montrell Culbreath - Foot Injury
Martin Terrier - Knock

1. FC Union Berlin

Marvin Friedrich - Knock
Oliver Burke - Achilles tendon problems
Andrej Ilic - Food Poisoning
Stanley Nsoki - Muscle Injury
Andrik Markgraf - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Last starting XIs

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs SV 07 Elversberg 2026-08-29): Mark Flekken, Lucas Vázquez, Edmond Tapsoba, Loic Badé, Miguel Gutiérrez, Aleix García, Equi Fernández, Ibrahim Maza, Malik Tillman, Afonso Moreira, Patrik Schick

1. FC Union Berlin ( vs Eintracht Frankfurt 2026-08-29): Matheo Raab, Josip Juranovic, Leopold Querfeld, Zeno van den Bosch, Tom Rothe, Aljoscha Kemlein, Michel Aebischer, Rani Khedira, András Schäfer, Marin Ljubicic, Latte Lath

Did you know...by playmaker stats

TEAMS

1. FC Union Berlin are coming off two consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin have already faced each other 17 times, with Bayer Leverkusen holding the advantage: ten wins, compared with two victories for 1. FC Union Berlin.
At the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen hold the advantage in their meetings with 1. FC Union Berlin: six wins in nine matches. 1. FC Union Berlin have never won at Bayer Leverkusen’s ground, with three draws recorded.
In the German League, there have been 14 matches between the two teams, with seven wins for Bayer Leverkusen, five draws and two victories for 1. FC Union Berlin.