PREVIEW | 1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen - team news, lineups, predictions

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·19 Februari 2026

PREVIEW | 1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen - team news, lineups, predictions

1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen clash this Saturday at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei on Match Day 23 of the 1. Bundesliga.

1. FC Union Berlin have 25 points to their name this season and occupy 10th position in the table. In their last fixture, Steffen Baumgart's team suffered a 3-2 reverse against Hamburger SV (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Bayer Leverkusen have won 39 points to date and are placed in 6th position. Last time out, Kasper Hjulmand's team triumphed 0-2 against Olympiacos (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Bayer Leverkusen winning 2-0.

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1. FC Union Berlin

Tom Rothe - Knock
Diogo Leite - Hamstring Injury
Robert Skov - Knock
Josip Juranovic - Knock

Bayer Leverkusen

Mark Flekken - Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nathan Tella - Foot Injury
Eliesse Ben Seghir - Ankle Injury

Last starting XIs

1. FC Union Berlin ( vs Hamburger SV 2026-02-14): Frederik Ronnow, Danilho Doekhi, Leopold Querfeld, Stanley Nsoki, Chris Trimmel, Aljoscha Kemlein, Rani Khedira, Derrick Köhn, Jeong Woo-yeong, Andrej Ilic, Ilyas Ansah

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Olympiacos 2026-02-18): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas Vázquez, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku

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MANAGERS

Steffen Baumgart has faced Kasper Hjulmand on one occasion, recording a loss.
Kasper Hjulmand has faced 1. FC Union Berlin on one occasion, recording a win.
Steffen Baumgart has faced Bayer Leverkusen on ten occasions, recording two wins, two draws, and six losses

TEAMS

Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen currently has four losses in the last 18 games.
Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 15 games.
Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen has scored in three consecutive matches.
Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen is on a three-game unbeaten streak.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one loss in the last eight games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has two draws in the last 26 games.
Bayer Leverkusen has scored in seven consecutive matches.
Bayer Leverkusen is on a seven-game unbeaten streak.
Bayer Leverkusen is on a two-game winning streak.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin currently has one win in the last eight games.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin has conceded goals in seven consecutive matches.
At home, 1. FC Union Berlin is on a three-game winless streak.
1. FC Union Berlin currently has one win in the last eight games.
1. FC Union Berlin has scored in three consecutive matches.
1. FC Union Berlin has conceded goals in seven consecutive matches.
1. FC Union Berlin is on a seven-game winless streak.

HEAD TO HEAD

1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer Leverkusen have faced each other 16 times, with Bayer Leverkusen having the advantage: ten wins, against one victory for 1. FC Union Berlin.
At Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Bayer Leverkusen has the advantage in clashes against 1. FC Union Berlin: four wins in seven games. 1. FC Union Berlin has one victory.
In the German League, 13 matches were played between the two teams, with 1. FC Union Berlin winning once, five draws, and seven victories for Bayer Leverkusen.