Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg: Head-to-head Stats and Insights
Bayer Leverkusen and Red Bull Salzburg meet at BayArena in Leverkusen on 21 January 2027 in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 7, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 UTC. The clash comes in the league phase of the 2026 Europa League season, where both clubs are looking to position themselves strongly for the Play Offs places later in the campaign. With the match staged at BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen will count on home advantage in a key European night.
In the current Europa League standings, Bayer Leverkusen are listed in the Play Offs bracket, while Red Bull Salzburg sit lower down the league table despite showing strong early form in the season’s statistics. That context adds intrigue to this fixture, as both sides seek to assert themselves in the group-style league round. For anyone studying Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg stats, this encounter offers a useful benchmark of how the German hosts measure up against a Salzburg side that has already shown efficiency at both ends of the pitch in European competition.
Head-to-head record
The record shows a very limited but clear head-to-head history between these two clubs in major European competition.
- Previous meetings: 1
- Bayer Leverkusen wins: 1
- Draws: 0
- Red Bull Salzburg wins: 0
Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg Timeline & Historical Context
The Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg timeline in European competition is currently built around a single, emphatic result. On 26 November 2024, the sides met at BayArena in the UEFA Champions League League Stage - 5. Bayer Leverkusen, playing at home, delivered a dominant 5-0 victory over Red Bull Salzburg, with a 3-0 lead already established by half-time. That one-sided contest set an early benchmark in this emerging European matchup.
From a historical perspective, that 5-0 Champions League result is the only direct reference point between the teams at this level. The margin of victory and the clean sheet underline how decisively Bayer Leverkusen controlled that contest on their own pitch. For analysts and supporters tracking the Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg timeline, it establishes a clear early pattern: when these clubs have met in Europe, the German side has been firmly on top, especially in front of their home crowd.
As they now prepare to face each other again at BayArena, this time in the UEFA Europa League League Stage - 7, the previous Champions League meeting provides the main historical anchor. Salzburg will be motivated to respond to that heavy defeat, while Leverkusen will aim to show that the earlier 5-0 was not an isolated result but a reflection of a genuine stylistic and tactical edge in this particular head-to-head.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg Head to Head Overall Breakdown
The overall numbers are drawn from a very small sample, but they still offer useful indicators of how this matchup has played out so far.
Overall Record & Goals:
- Total Goals Scored: Bayer Leverkusen 5 - 0 Red Bull Salzburg
- Average Goals per Match: Bayer Leverkusen 5.00 vs Red Bull Salzburg 0.00
Venue Split Performance:
- At BayArena: 1 match played here — Bayer Leverkusen won 1 (as home side), Red Bull Salzburg won 0 (as away side), 0 draws
Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg Last Results: Past Direct Meetings
Here are the Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg last results in recent competitive fixtures:
- 26 November 2024: Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Red Bull Salzburg (Half-time: 3-0) – UEFA Champions League League Stage - 5
Recent Form: Last 5 Matches Breakdown
Last 5 Bayer Leverkusen Matches Results and Stats
For the 2026 UEFA Europa League season to date, Bayer Leverkusen are yet to play a match in the competition. They have no games recorded in the league phase so far, with zero fixtures played, no goals scored, and no goals conceded. As a result, there are no clear attacking or defensive trends from this specific Europa League campaign to project into this contest.
- Recent Results Summary: Win 0, Draw 0, Lose 0 (season to date in Europa League)
Last 5 Red Bull Salzburg Matches Results and Stats
Red Bull Salzburg arrive in the 2026 UEFA Europa League with a positive statistical profile from their early-season European campaign. Across 4 matches in the competition, they remain unbeaten with 3 wins and 1 draw, split between 2 home and 2 away fixtures. Salzburg have scored 8 goals (an average of 2.0 per match) and conceded just 3, highlighting a balanced side capable of consistent attacking output while generally keeping things tight at the back. Three clean sheets and no failures to score underline their reliability in both penalty areas.
- Recent Results Summary: Win 3, Draw 1, Lose 0 (season to date in Europa League)
Historical Statistical Verdict
Historically, Bayer Leverkusen hold the clear edge in this matchup, with a 5-0 home victory in their only recorded meeting to date in the UEFA Champions League. That result gives the German side a perfect head-to-head record and a striking goal differential in this specific pairing. However, the broader Europa League context ahead of the 21 January 2027 clash paints a more nuanced picture. Leverkusen enter the League Stage without prior 2026 Europa League matches, leaving their current European form untested in this competition, while Red Bull Salzburg bring an unbeaten run, strong scoring rate, and multiple clean sheets from their four Europa League fixtures so far. Taken together, the historical head-to-head strongly favors Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena, but the recent Europa League form metrics suggest that Salzburg have the momentum and resilience to pose a far sterner challenge than the last time these teams met.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Red Bull Salzburg H2H Statistics updated on 11 September 2026.
