Bayer Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig (1 December 2026, DFB-Pokal): match facts, H2H and recent form

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.