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Borussia M'gladbach 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga

1–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Borussia M'gladbach and Bayer 04 Leverkusen drew 1–1.

Shots
910
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
0.60.8
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayer Leverkusen drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Borussia Mönchengladbach – Bayer Leverkusen): shots 9–10, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 0.6–0.8, possession 39%–61%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Borussia Mönchengladbach's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Borussia Mönchengladbach's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.19 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.19 goals/match1.42 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bayer Leverkusen have a visible away split

moderate

Bayer Leverkusen's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bayer Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.7%PossessionBorussia Mönchengladbach · Bayer Leverkusen● 59.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 14.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBorussia MönchengladbachBayer LeverkusenBaseline
Possession44.7%59.1%48.2%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots10 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 9 shots, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 10 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsBorussia M'gladbach 6 shots, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.6 xG0.8 xGBorussia M'gladbach 0.6 xG, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.8 xG
  • Possession39%61%Borussia M'gladbach 39%, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 61%
  • Corners2 corners2 cornersBorussia M'gladbach 2 corners, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsBorussia M'gladbach 7 fouls, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards3 cardsBorussia M'gladbach 2 cards, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Franck Honorat · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 60′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin Stöger · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer Leverkusen · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJens Castrop · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFranck Honorat · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer Leverkusen · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRocco Reitz · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer Leverkusen · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer Leverkusen · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer Leverkusen · 86′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 48′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPhilipp Sander · Bayer Leverkusen · 44′ · 0.10 xG · goalJens Castrop · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 59′ · 0.10 xG · on targetYannik Engelhardt · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 10′ · 0.12 xG · goalErnest Poku · Bayer Leverkusen · 51′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKevin Diks · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 80′ · 0.13 xG · on targetHaris Tabaković · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 10′ · 0.15 xG · on targetJonas Hofmann · Bayer Leverkusen · 75′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer Leverkusen · 14′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Borussia Mönchengladbach: 9 shots, 6 on target, 0.62 xG. Bayer Leverkusen: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Yannik Engelhardt · Borussia Mönchengladbach · 10′Philipp Sander · Bayer Leverkusen · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.62 xG · Bayer Leverkusen 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Borussia M'gladbach
2Draws
3Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga3–1
Borussia M'gladbach — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Borussia M'gladbach · Bundesliga0–0
Borussia M'gladbach — Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga0–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Borussia M'gladbach favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Bayer 04 Leverkusen in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Borussia M'gladbach21 matchesBayer 04 Leverkusen20 matches
1.19 goals/matchGoals scored21/20▲ 1.95 goals/match
1.62 goals/matchGoals allowed21/20▲ 1.35 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals21/20▲ 1.72 xG/match
10.8 shots/matchShots21/20▲ 13.8 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target21/20▲ 4.6 shots/match
44.7%Possession21/20● 59.1%
4.24 corners/matchCorners21/20● 4.95 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards21/202.45 cards/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls21/208.95 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 20home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Bundesliga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBorussia M'gladbachBayer 04 Leverkusen
CompetitionBundesligaBundesliga 2025/26
Head-to-headBorussia M'gladbach — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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