Bayer Leverkusen Hosts FC Heidenheim Today at BayArena

Leverkusen, Germany — Bayer 04 Leverkusen welcomes 1. FC Heidenheim today at the BayArena. The match is set to kick off at 3:30 PM local time, and fans can catch the action live on Sky and DAZN, with updates available on SPORT1.

Leverkusen comes into this game with confidence fresh off a Champions League victory, having beaten Benfica Lisbon 1-0. Substitute Patrick Schick scored the only goal, assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo, while goalkeeper Mark Flekken secured the win with a strong performance. Coach Kasper Hjulmand praised the team’s effort, calling it a “important step” toward the knockout phase, hoping to carry that momentum into their Bundesliga match.

The historical data is in favor of Leverkusen, who has won all four past Bundesliga meetings with Heidenheim. Recently, Leverkusen achieved two home league victories in a row without conceding a goal, marking their first such streak since December 2023. This year, the club has yet to experience back-to-back league defeats.

In contrast, Heidenheim, currently at the bottom of the table, has achieved only five points from nine matches. All points have come from home games in the Voith-Arena. Away from home, they have yet to earn a single point this year and are aiming to avoid a fifth consecutive loss after a challenging start to the season. The team has struggled defensively, going ten matches without a clean sheet.

Young talent Arijon Ibrahimovic has brought some hope to the struggling team. At 19 years and 325 days, he provided his first Bundesliga assist in a recent match against Frankfurt, and has been involved in 32 goal attempts—more than any teammate.

Leverkusen is second in the league for average passes per match at 580, with an impressive pass completion rate of 88%. In stark contrast, Heidenheim sits in second to last with 345 average passes and a 76% completion rate. Bayer has held leads in this season’s matches for 523 minutes, with Heidenheim leading only for 80 minutes, the lowest in the league.

The match, however, will not be broadcast on free television. Fans can watch it live on Sky (both TV and streaming) and follow along with the livestream on DAZN, or catch updates via SPORT1’s live ticker.