Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin: result 4-0 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 01:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin?
Bayer Leverkusen won 4-0 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′E. FernándezBayer Leverkusen
- 28′F. MedinaBayer Leverkusen
- 48′P. SchickBayer Leverkusen
- 66′I. MazaBayer Leverkusen
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Bayer Leverkusen win at 67%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 4-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bayer Leverkusen
4-2-3-1- 14P. Schick
- 9Afonso Moreira
- 10M. Tillman
- 30I. Maza
- 24Aleix García
- 6E. Fernández
- 3Miguel Gutiérrez
- 12E. Tapsoba
- 2F. Medina
- 4J. Quansah
- 1M. Flekken
Union Berlin
4-1-2-1-2- 29E. Latte Lath
- 27M. LjubiÄiÄ
- 8R. Khedira
- 9Livan Burcu
- 20M. Aebischer
- 6A. Kemlein
- 15T. Rothe
- 4Z. Van Den Bosch
- 2F. Uduokhai
- 18J. Juranović
- 1F. Rønnow
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Union Berlin have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | SV Elversberg(away) | 2-3 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | SV Wehen(away) | 4-0 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-3 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Eintracht Braunschweig(away) | 4-2 | DFB Pokal |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Ipswich(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Aris(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Cagliari(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 1 draw, 1 Union Berlin win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Union Berlin 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Union Berlin 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Union Berlin 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Nov 12, 2023 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen on Feb 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 2.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 2.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 2.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Union Berlin | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 4th in Bundesliga (13 points from 6 matches) and Union Berlin sit 17th (5 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| 17 | Union Berlin | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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