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Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg result, stats & H2H

Bayer Leverkusen

5–2

Nurnberg

E. Tapsoba 41′, 49′
P. Schick 70′ (P)
J. Hofmann 78′
Lucas 89′

R. Lubach 13′
S. Haugen 30′

28/10/2026 21:45

Bayer Leverkusen5–2Nurnberg

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

1st half1 - 2

13′0-1

R. Lubach

30′0-2

S. Haugen

1-2

E. Tapsoba41′

2nd half4 - 0

I. Maza46′

P. Schick46′

E. Fernandez46′

2-2

E. Tapsoba49′

61′

P. Scobel

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Bayer LeverkusenNurnberg

10Shots on target3

10Fouls8

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bayer Leverkusen

Nurnberg

Aleix GarcíaMF · 90′Player of the match×29.0
Edmond TapsobaDF · 90′×28.9
Lucas VázquezDF · 90′8.2
William BøvingFW · 90′×27.9
Jonas HofmannMF · 87′7.6

Aleix GarcíaMF · 90′Player of the match×29.0
Edmond TapsobaDF · 90′×28.9
Lucas VázquezDF · 90′8.2

William BøvingFW · 90′×27.9
Rafael LubachMF · 76′7.5
Sigurd HaugenFW · 60′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: DFB-Pokal
Kick-off: Wed 28 Oct 21:45 EET
Stadium: BayArena
Capacity: 30,210
City: Leverkusen

Match information

Competition: DFB-Pokal
Kick-off: Wed 28 Oct 21:45 EET

Closing odds

	Bayer Leverkusen	Draw	Nurnberg
1X2	1.24 1.14	6.30 8.10	9.55 13.50

Last pre-match price before kick-off (bold) and the opening price (grey), recorded by Tipnito.

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

27Bayer Leverkusen wins

12Draws

12Nurnberg wins

Last matches: Bayer Leverkusen

25.10.26BundesligaHoffenheimBayer Leverkusen30L
22.10.26Europa LeagueOFI CreteBayer Leverkusen02W
18.10.26BundesligaBayer LeverkusenFreiburg21W
15.10.26Europa LeagueLech PoznanBayer Leverkusen04W
10.10.26BundesligaMainzBayer Leverkusen34W

Last matches: Nurnberg

24.10.26Bundesliga 2NurnbergKaiserslautern01L
16.10.26Bundesliga 2CottbusNurnberg11D
10.10.26Bundesliga 2NurnbergWolfsburg44D
19.09.26Bundesliga 2Karlsruher SCNurnberg01W
11.09.26Bundesliga 2NurnbergHannover21W

Head-to-head matches

28.10.26DFB-PokalBayer LeverkusenNurnberg52W
20.04.19BundesligaBayer LeverkusenNurnberg20W
03.12.18BundesligaNurnbergBayer Leverkusen11D
20.04.14BundesligaNurnbergBayer Leverkusen14W
30.11.13BundesligaBayer LeverkusenNurnberg30W
04.05.13BundesligaNurnbergBayer Leverkusen02W

2.98Avg goals49%Both scored55%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg: head-to-head record

51 meetings since 1981: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

27Bayer Leverkusen wins

12Draws

12Nurnberg wins

98:54Goals (Bayer Leverkusen : Nurnberg)

2.98Goals per match

49%BTTS

76%Over 1.5

55%Over 2.5

39%Over 3.5

Bayer Leverkusen at home: 17-6-356:19 goals in 26 games
Nurnberg at home: 9-6-1035:42 goals in 25 games
Bayer Leverkusen's biggest win: 4–0Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Nurnberg, 3 Oct 2009
Nurnberg's biggest win: 0–3Bayer Leverkusen 0–3 Nurnberg, 17 Dec 2011

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
28 Oct 2026	DFB-Pokal	Bayer Leverkusen	5–2	Nurnberg
20 Apr 2019	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	2–0	Nurnberg
3 Dec 2018	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	1–1	Bayer Leverkusen
20 Apr 2014	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	1–4	Bayer Leverkusen
30 Nov 2013	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	3–0	Nurnberg
4 May 2013	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	0–2	Bayer Leverkusen
1 Dec 2012	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	1–0	Nurnberg
5 May 2012	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	1–4	Bayer Leverkusen
17 Dec 2011	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	0–3	Nurnberg
5 Feb 2011	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	1–0	Bayer Leverkusen
19 Sept 2010	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	0–0	Nurnberg
7 Mar 2010	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	3–2	Bayer Leverkusen
3 Oct 2009	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	4–0	Nurnberg
16 Mar 2008	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	4–1	Nurnberg
26 Sept 2007	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	1–2	Bayer Leverkusen
21 Apr 2007	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	2–0	Nurnberg
18 Nov 2006	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	3–2	Bayer Leverkusen
5 May 2006	Bundesliga	Bayer Leverkusen	2–2	Nurnberg
9 Dec 2005	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	1–1	Bayer Leverkusen
18 Feb 2005	Bundesliga	Nurnberg	2–4	Bayer Leverkusen

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Bayer Leverkusen4W 0D 1L · goals 12–7

L25.10BundesligaAHoffenheim0–3
W22.10Europa LeagueAOFI Crete2–0
W18.10BundesligaHFreiburg2–1
W15.10Europa LeagueALech Poznan4–0
W10.10BundesligaAMainz4–3

Nurnberg2W 2D 1L · goals 8–7

L24.10Bundesliga 2HKaiserslautern0–1
D16.10Bundesliga 2ACottbus1–1
D10.10Bundesliga 2HWolfsburg4–4
W19.09Bundesliga 2AKarlsruher SC1–0
W11.09Bundesliga 2HHannover2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Bayer LeverkusenNurnberg

2.4Goals scored per game2.2

1.2Goals conceded per game1.3

40%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets2

10%Failed to score10%

4-0-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-3-0

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Bayer LeverkusenNurnberg

Bundesliga 2026/2027 · 5 games2. Bundesliga 2026/2027 · 6 games

2.8Goals scored2.7

1.6Goals conceded1.0

8.0Corners5.0

21.2Shots16.7

59%Possession57%

1.6Yellow cards2.2

40%Clean sheets33%

0%Failed to score0%

2-0-0Home / away record (W-D-L)2-1-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Bayer LeverkusenNurnberg

Top stats

10Shots on target3

Passes

609Passes424

538Accurate passes350

88%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

10Fouls8

1Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

2Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.0Aleix GarcíaBayer Leverkusen×2
8.9Edmond TapsobaBayer Leverkusen×2
8.2Lucas VázquezBayer Leverkusen
7.9William BøvingNurnberg×2
7.6Jonas HofmannBayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen (16)

Nurnberg (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Bayer LeverkusenFormationNurnberg

Bayer Leverkusen

Nurnberg

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Player rating (match feed)

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About this match

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg preview

Bayer Leverkusen and Nurnberg met in the DFB-Pokal on Wed, 28 Oct 2026, and the match finished 5–2.

Form · last 5 matches

Bayer LeverkusenLWWWW12 scored · 7 conceded

NurnbergLDDWW8 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Bayer LeverkusenNurnberg

2.4Goals scored per game2.2

1.2Goals conceded per game1.3

40%Both teams scored70%

70%Over 2.5 goals60%

5Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

27Bayer Leverkusen wins

12Draws

12Nurnberg wins

51 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 49%

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Recent form over the last 5: Bayer Leverkusen LWWWW (goals 12–7), Nurnberg LDDWW (goals 8–7).

Both teams scored in 40% of Bayer Leverkusen's recent games and 70% of Nurnberg's; over 2.5 goals landed in 70% and 60% respectively.

Nito explains: Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Bayer Leverkusen and Nurnberg matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Bayer Leverkusen's last 10 matches and 70% of Nurnberg's last 10. In their 51 recorded meetings it was 49%. In this match it landed (Bayer Leverkusen 5-2 Nurnberg).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bayer Leverkusen reached that in 70% of their last 10 matches, Nurnberg in 60% of their last 10. Their 51 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (55% over 2.5). This match had 7 goals: over.

What does the form guide LWWWW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Bayer Leverkusen, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (12 scored, 7 conceded). Nurnberg, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg: questions & answers

Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg?

Bayer Leverkusen won 5–2.

Did both teams score in Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg?

Yes, the match finished 5–2.

When was Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg played?

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg was played on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2).

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

51 meetings: Bayer Leverkusen 27 wins, 12 draws, Nurnberg 12 wins. Those 51 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 49% of them.

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Nito explains: Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg

How often do Bayer Leverkusen and Nurnberg matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWWWW mean?

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg: questions & answers

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Nito explains: Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg

How often do Bayer Leverkusen and Nurnberg matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LWWWW mean?

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg: questions & answers

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