Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig (1 December 2026, DFB-Pokal): match facts, form and head-to-head

Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig at the BayArena with both sides keen to improve their positions in the table. Leverkusen sit sixth with 13 points from four wins, a draw and three losses, edging a +2 goal difference after scoring 18 and conceding 16. Leipzig sit two places higher in fourth, having amassed 15 points from five victories and three defeats, boasting a healthy +11 goal margin from 22 goals for and 11 against. The clash pits Leverkusen’s modest home record against Leipzig’s potent attack, and a win for either side could see Leipzig close the gap to the leaders while Leverkusen aims to climb back into the European spots.