BundesligaMatchday 12Saturday 5 December 2026 ·

Bayer Leverkusen vs Gladbach prediction

67%
home win
predicted score
3–1
7.8% chance
19%
draw
14%
away win
Win probability: home 67%, draw 19%, away 14%

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GossipBall makes Bayer Leverkusen clear favourites to beat Gladbach at home in the Bundesliga on Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC. It gives Bayer Leverkusen a 67% chance of winning, puts the draw at 19% and gives Gladbach 14%.

GossipBall expects 2.5 goals from Bayer Leverkusen and 1.1 from Gladbach, so goals look likely: there is a 70% chance of three or more goals and a 62% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1. Bayer Leverkusen keep a clean sheet in 33% of outcomes, Gladbach in 8%.

Bayer Leverkusen are 5th in the table with 16 points from 9 games; Gladbach are 18th with 4. In their last five league games Bayer Leverkusen took 9 points (WWLLW) and Gladbach took 4 (LLWDL). This season Bayer Leverkusen average 1.94 expected goals (xG) for and 1.72 against per game; Gladbach average 1.63 for and 2.18 against.

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bayer Leverkusen won 6, Gladbach won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 7 Feb 2026, was a 1–1 draw.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 2–1 (9%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

2–19.4%
2–08.5%
1–18.1%
3–17.8%
3–07.1%
1–06.3%
1 or more goals
97%
2 or more goals
88%
3 or more goals
70%
4 or more goals
48%
5 or more goals
29%
Both teams score
62%

GossipBall expects 3.6 goals in total: 2.49 for Bayer Leverkusen and 1.10 for Gladbach.

Winning margin

Explained
Bayer Leverkusen by 3
13%
Bayer Leverkusen by 2
20%
Bayer Leverkusen by 1
21%
Draw
19%
Gladbach by 3
1%
Gladbach by 2
4%
Gladbach by 1
9%

Each team's goals

Explained
Bayer Leverkusen expected goals2.49
Gladbach expected goals1.10
Bayer Leverkusen keep a clean sheet33%
Gladbach keep a clean sheet8%
Bayer Leverkusen win without conceding30%
Gladbach win without conceding5%
Bayer Leverkusen score 2 or more71%
Gladbach score 2 or more30%

Recent form

Bayer Leverkusen
W @ FC Köln2–1 · 8 Nov
L v Stuttgart2–4 · 31 Oct
L @ Hoffenheim0–3 · 25 Oct
W v Freiburg2–1 · 18 Oct
W @ Mainz4–3 · 10 Oct
Gladbach
L @ Hamburg1–3 · 6 Nov
D v Paderborn0–0 · 31 Oct
W @ Stuttgart3–2 · 23 Oct
L v Hoffenheim1–2 · 18 Oct
L @ FC Köln1–2 · 11 Oct

Head to head

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In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bayer Leverkusen won 6, Gladbach won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 7 Feb 2026, was a 1–1 draw.

Gladbach 1–1 Bayer Leverkusen7 Feb 2026
Bayer Leverkusen 1–1 Gladbach21 Sep 2025
Bayer Leverkusen 3–1 Gladbach18 Jan 2025
Gladbach 2–3 Bayer Leverkusen23 Aug 2024
Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 Gladbach27 Jan 2024
Gladbach 0–3 Bayer Leverkusen26 Aug 2023

Season averages per game

B04BMG
2.22
Goals
1.33
1.89
Conceded
2.78
1.94
xG
1.63
1.72
xG against
2.18
18.3
Shots
15.3
6.0
On target
4.8
7.2
Corners
5.3
2.33
Yellow cards
3.11
22%
Clean sheets
11%
67%
Both score
67%
89%
3+ goals
89%

Questions and answers

Who will win Bayer Leverkusen vs Gladbach?

GossipBall gives Bayer Leverkusen a 67% chance of winning, the draw 19% and Gladbach 14%. GossipBall makes Bayer Leverkusen clear favourites to beat Gladbach at home.

What is the predicted score for Bayer Leverkusen vs Gladbach?

GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.5 for Bayer Leverkusen, 1.1 for Gladbach). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 2–1 (9%), 2–0 (9%), 1–1 (8%).

Will both teams score in Bayer Leverkusen vs Gladbach?

GossipBall gives a 62% chance that both Bayer Leverkusen and Gladbach score.

Will there be three or more goals in Bayer Leverkusen vs Gladbach?

There is a 70% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.6 goals in total (2.5 for Bayer Leverkusen, 1.1 for Gladbach).

When is Bayer Leverkusen vs Gladbach?

Kick-off is Saturday 5 December 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Bayer Leverkusen and Gladbach?

In 10 league meetings since 2021, Bayer Leverkusen won 6, Gladbach won 0 and 4 were drawn; the most recent, on 7 Feb 2026, was a 1–1 draw.

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