DFB Pokal
Bayer Leverkusen Host 1. FC Nürnberg at BayArena
Oct 28, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC
Match Preview
Bayer Leverkusen carries a home scoring profile where 55% of matches go over 2.5 goals, a data point worth folding into any prediction alongside the current odds. Their latest home result: a 2-0 win versus RB Leipzig.
Recent away matches tell a clear story: 1. FC Nürnberg carries a middling away record into this one, with 7 wins to show for their last 20 games. The over 2.5 line has hit in 60% of their recent away matches. Their most recent away outing was a 1-0 win against Karlsruher SC.
Recent head-to-head form reads Bayer Leverkusen 6-2-2 1. FC Nürnberg over their last 10 games, with roughly 40% finishing above the 2.5-goal line — context worth folding into any prediction built off the odds on this site. Last time these two met, in the Bundesliga, it finished Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 FC Nurnberg.
Team Strength Comparison
Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Nürnberg
Metric by metric
Bayer Leverkusen · 1. FC Nürnberg — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
69Overall25
52Attack21
85Defense42
64Dominance24
53Consistency47
46Pedigree1
76Global Rating43
49Entertainment36
Bayer Leverkusen · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 11. FC Nürnberg · 5-season trajectory ↗ Rising 1
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Season rating
Overall performance each season (0–100)
League finishing position
Top = higher up (across divisions).
Points per season
Goals scored vs conceded
Per game, each season
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Bayer Leverkusen the favourite at 81%. 7 of 7 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Bayer Leverkusen
81%
Draw
12%
1. FC Nürnberg
7%
Average bookmaker margin 12.4%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipico | 1.18 | 7.50 | 10.00 |
| Winamax (FR) | 1.07 | 7.25 | 11.00 |
| Betclic (FR) | 1.08 | 7.25 | 13.00 |
| Unibet (FR) | 1.06 | 6.50 | 12.00 |
| Winamax (DE) | 1.08 | 7.75 | 11.50 |
| Codere (IT) | 1.11 | 8.40 | 16.00 |
| 888sport | 1.12 | 8.00 | 17.00 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 30 | 2019-04-20 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 FC Nurnberg | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 13 | 2018-12-03 | FC Nurnberg 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen | D |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 31 | 2014-04-20 | FC Nurnberg 1-4 Bayer Leverkusen | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 14 | 2013-11-30 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 FC Nurnberg | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 32 | 2013-05-04 | FC Nurnberg 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 15 | 2012-12-01 | Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 FC Nurnberg | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 34 | 2012-05-05 | FC Nurnberg 1-4 Bayer Leverkusen | W |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 17 | 2011-12-17 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 FC Nurnberg | L |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 21 | 2011-02-05 | FC Nurnberg 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen | L |
| Bundesliga · Regular Season - 4 | 2010-09-19 | Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 FC Nurnberg | D |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Bayer Leverkusen — Home
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- 2026-09-20Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 2-0
- 2026-09-16Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje 2-0
- 2026-09-05Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin 4-0
- 2026-08-08Bayer Leverkusen vs Sevilla 2-1
- 2026-08-01Bayer Leverkusen vs Rot-Weiß Essen 3-0
- 2026-07-29Bayer Leverkusen vs Genk 4-0
- 2026-05-16Bayer Leverkusen vs Hamburger SV 1-1
- 2026-05-02Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig 4-1
- 2026-04-22Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern München 0-2
- 2026-04-18Bayer Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg 1-2
- 2026-04-04Bayer Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg 6-3
- 2026-03-14Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern München 1-1
- 2026-03-11Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal 1-1
- 2026-02-28Bayer Leverkusen vs FSV Mainz 05 1-1
- 2026-02-24Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiakos Piraeus 0-0
- 2026-02-14Bayer Leverkusen vs FC St. Pauli 4-0
- 2026-02-03Bayer Leverkusen vs FC St. Pauli 3-0
- 2026-01-28Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal 3-0
- 2026-01-24Bayer Leverkusen vs Werder Bremen 1-0
- 2026-01-10Bayer Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart 1-4
Bayer Leverkusen — Away
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- 2026-09-12FC Augsburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 2-2
- 2026-08-29SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-2
- 2026-08-22SV Wehen vs Bayer Leverkusen 0-4
- 2026-08-15Newcastle vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-2
- 2026-08-12Nottingham Forest vs Bayer Leverkusen 2-1
- 2026-07-25Kickers Offenbach vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-3
- 2026-07-18SF Baumberg vs Bayer Leverkusen 0-7
- 2026-05-09VfB Stuttgart vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-1
- 2026-04-251. FC Köln vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-2
- 2026-04-11Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen 0-1
- 2026-03-211. FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-3
- 2026-03-17Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen 2-0
- 2026-03-07SC Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen 3-3
- 2026-03-04Hamburger SV vs Bayer Leverkusen 0-1
- 2026-02-21Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-0
- 2026-02-18Olympiakos Piraeus vs Bayer Leverkusen 0-2
- 2026-02-07Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-1
- 2026-01-31Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-3
- 2026-01-20Olympiakos Piraeus vs Bayer Leverkusen 2-0
- 2026-01-171899 Hoffenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen 1-0
1. FC Nürnberg — Home
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- 2026-10-021. FC Nürnberg vs FC Ingolstadt 04 3-1
- 2026-09-111. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96 2-1
- 2026-08-291. FC Nürnberg vs Arminia Bielefeld 4-1
- 2026-08-091. FC Nürnberg vs Dynamo Dresden 3-0
- 2026-08-011. FC Nürnberg vs Oviedo 2-1
- 2026-07-181. FC Nürnberg vs Waldhof Mannheim 3-2
- 2026-05-091. FC Nürnberg vs FC Schalke 04 3-0
- 2026-04-261. FC Nürnberg vs 1. FC Magdeburg 1-0
- 2026-04-111. FC Nürnberg vs Dynamo Dresden 0-2
- 2026-03-211. FC Nürnberg vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3-0
- 2026-03-071. FC Nürnberg vs Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-1
- 2026-02-131. FC Nürnberg vs Karlsruher SC 5-1
- 2026-01-301. FC Nürnberg vs Preußen Münster 1-1
- 2026-01-171. FC Nürnberg vs SV Elversberg 3-2
- 2025-12-211. FC Nürnberg vs Hannover 96 2-1
- 2025-12-071. FC Nürnberg vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2-2
- 2025-11-231. FC Nürnberg vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-0
- 2025-11-011. FC Nürnberg vs Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1
- 2025-10-191. FC Nürnberg vs Holstein Kiel 1-1
- 2025-09-281. FC Nürnberg vs Hertha BSC 0-3
1. FC Nürnberg — Away
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- 2026-09-19Karlsruher SC vs 1. FC Nürnberg 0-1
- 2026-09-05Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-2
- 2026-08-15SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-4
- 2026-07-25Palermo vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-2
- 2026-07-11Ansbach vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-5
- 2026-07-08Kornburg vs 1. FC Nürnberg 0-10
- 2026-05-17Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 3-3
- 2026-05-03SpVgg Greuther Fürth vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-04-18Arminia Bielefeld vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-04-05Eintracht Braunschweig vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-03-14Holstein Kiel vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-3
- 2026-03-01Hertha BSC vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-1
- 2026-02-20VfL Bochum vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2026-02-07SC Paderborn 07 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-1
- 2026-01-23SV Darmstadt 98 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-0
- 2025-12-14FC Schalke 04 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-0
- 2025-11-291. FC Magdeburg vs 1. FC Nürnberg 3-0
- 2025-11-07Dynamo Dresden vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-2
- 2025-10-261. FC Kaiserslautern vs 1. FC Nürnberg 1-1
- 2025-10-03Fortuna Düsseldorf vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-3