PREVIEW | Borussia M´gladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen - team news, lineups, predictions

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·5 Februari 2026

PREVIEW | Borussia M´gladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen - team news, lineups, predictions

Borussia M´gladbach and Bayer Leverkusen face each other this Saturday at the Borussia-Park on Match Day 21 of the 1. Bundesliga.

Borussia M´gladbach have 21 points to their name this season and occupy 12th position in the table. In their last fixture, Eugen Polanski's team shared the spoils 1-1 with Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26).

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Bayer Leverkusen have picked up 35 points and currently lie in 6th position. In their last fixture, Kasper Hjulmand's team won 3-0 against FC St. Pauli (DFB Pokal 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

Predicted lineups

Borussia M´gladbach: Moritz Nicolas, Fabio Chiarodia, Philipp Sander, Nico Elvedi, Joe Scally, Yannik Engelhardt, Florian Neuhaus, Rocco Reitz, Lukas Ullrich, Haris Tabakovic, Franck Honorat

Bayer Leverkusen: Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur Augusto, Equi Fernández, Aleix García, Álex Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, Christian Kofane, Martin Terrier

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Borussia M´gladbach

Tim Kleindienst - Knee Surgery
Robin Hack - Knee Problems
Giovanni Reyna - Muscular problems
Kota Takai - Ill

Bayer Leverkusen

Ibrahim Maza - Knee Problems
Mark Flekken - Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nathan Tella - Foot Injury
Eliesse Ben Seghir - Ankle Injury

Last starting XIs

Borussia M´gladbach ( vs Werder Bremen 2026-01-31): Moritz Nicolas, Joe Scally, Philipp Sander, Fabio Chiarodia, Luca Netz, Nico Elvedi, Franck Honorat, Rocco Reitz, Yannik Engelhardt, Florian Neuhaus, Haris Tabakovic

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs FC St. Pauli 2026-02-03): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas Vázquez, Aleix García, Exequiel Palacios, Álex Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, Patrik Schick, Martin Terrier

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MANAGERS

Eugen Polanski faced Kasper Hjulmand on one occasion, recording a draw.
Kasper Hjulmand faced Borussia M'gladbach on two occasions, recording only draws.
Eugen Polanski faced Bayer Leverkusen on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Away from home, Bayer Leverkusen has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one loss in the last five games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 23 games.
Bayer Leverkusen has scored in four consecutive matches.
Bayer Leverkusen has gone four consecutive games without losing.
Bayer Leverkusen has won four consecutive matches.
Borussia M'gladbach currently has one win in the last seven games.
Borussia M'gladbach has gone four consecutive games without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

Borussia M'gladbach and Bayer Leverkusen have faced each other 109 times, with Bayer Leverkusen having the advantage: 45 wins against 28 victories for Borussia M'gladbach.
At Borussia-Park, there is no advantage between Borussia M'gladbach and Bayer Leverkusen: 17 wins each in 56 games.
In the German League, 87 matches have been played between the two teams, with Borussia M'gladbach winning 22, 29 draws and 36 victories for Bayer Leverkusen.