Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Apr 2026

DFB-Pokal Betting Preview: Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich

Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich square off in this DFB-Pokal semi-final at BayArena, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Wednesday 22 April.

In order for our Bayer Leverkusen +1 bet to land at odds of -102, we need the underdogs to win or draw against Bayern Munich. However, a defeat by one goal would be enough to get our Asian Handicap stake returned.

Bayer Leverkusen were beaten 2-1 at BayArena in their last game. This was at home to Augsburg in the Bundesliga. The North Rhine-Westphalia team managed ten shots on target and enjoyed 71% possession, while Patrik Schick registered the goal.

Bayern Munich claimed a home win in their previous game. A 4-2 Bundesliga victory occurred against Stuttgart at Allianz Arena. The Bavarians enjoyed 67% possession and had nine shots on goal, with Raphael Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson, Alphonso Davies and Harry Kane all on target.

In the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals, Leverkusen secured a 3-0 home win against St. Pauli, while Bayern hosted RB Leipzig and landed a 2-0 victory.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Bayern haven’t lost to Leverkusen in their past three games, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 Bundesliga draw at BayArena. The previous 10 H2H games have featured five draws, three victories for Leverkusen and two wins for Bayern.

Bundesliga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Bayern Munich	34	28	5	1	122	36	86	122:36	89
6	Leverkusen	34	17	8	9	68	47	21	68:47	59

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Leverkusen have 4 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 17.7 attempts. The Werkself have averaged 60.5% possession, 609.5 passes and 6.5 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 11.2 attempts and 3.0 corners.

Patrik Schick is the top goalscorer with 5, Alejandro Grimaldo has 3, with Edmond Tapsoba and two other players on 2. Ernest Poku, Alejandro Grimaldo and Aleix Garcia are tied for the most assists on 2, with goalie Janis Blaswich managing 2 clean sheets.

Bayern have won 9 and drawn 1, averaging 19.1 attempts, 8.0 shots on goal and 3.2 goals. Vincent Kompany's side average 65.4% possession, 675.7 passes, 6.1 corners in their favour and 3.2 corners against, while 1.0 goals have been conceded from 3.5 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.

Harry Kane is top of the team’s scoring charts with 9, while Nicolas Jackson and Luis Diaz have 3. Luis Diaz has been chief assist maker with 4, while Jonas Urbig and Manuel Neuer have recorded 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen confirmed lineup (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken (GK), Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Edmond Tapsoba, Lucas Vazquez, Exequiel Palacios, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Ibrahim Maza, Nathan Tella, Patrik Schick.

Bayern Munich confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer (GK), Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Harry Kane.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

We’re going for Bayer Leverkusen on the Asian Handicap +1 and feel confident that the underdogs can win or draw this DFB-Pokal clash. We feel as though there’s plenty of juice in the odds of -102.

It’s always a case of checking out the latest DFB-Pokal team news to make expert football predictions. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich DFB-Pokal & league stats:

• The +1 line has been covered by Leverkusen in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Leverkusen in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by Bayern in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1 line has been covered by Leverkusen in 8 of their last 10 games against Bayern.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 50.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Leverkusen 1 - 1 Bayern

Our prediction for the correct score is for the teams to play out a 1-1 draw and this is available at +800. It’s a fun wager to place which lands a bigger potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ibrahim Maza Over 1.5 Shots +138

Ibrahim Maza (Leverkusen) has fired over 1.5 shots in four consecutive games on home soil. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the +138 available.

Latest Ibrahim Maza Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+410

First

+1400

Shots

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

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Harry Kane to Score -137

Harry Kane (Bayern) has been among the goals in six of his past seven matches. It’s worth a play on the -137 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Harry Kane Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-143

First

+280

Shots

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Bayern Under 5.5 Corners -100

It’s been an average of 3.80 corners for Bayern Munich in their past 5 away games, with Bayer Leverkusen conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous ten matches. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting Bayern to fall short and you can get odds of -100.

DFB-Pokal & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Leverkusen

Total

9.50 6.50 3.00

Home

10.40 7.30 3.10

Away

8.70 4.90 3.80

Bayern

Total

9.30 6.10 3.20

Home

10.50 8.20 2.30

Away

8.70 5.30 3.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-119

Leverkusen Corners

Over 3.5

-154

Under 3.5

+112

Bayern Corners

Over 5.5

+107

Under 5.5

-147

Most Corners

1

+160

X

+650

2

-156

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 65% prospect of triumphing according to the 1x2 odds, Bayern Munich are favourites to come out on top in this DFB-Pokal clash and they’re available at -189 with the bookmakers. The market suggests that Bayer Leverkusen are least likely to win at +410.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. Leverkusen are +335 here and the draw is +175, with Bayern on offer at -102.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -286.

The best football betting sites definitely give customers lots of choice. When it comes to DFB-Pokal matches, choose from hundreds of markets until you find the most attractive odds.

Full-Time Result

1

+410

X

+370

2

-189

Half-Time Result

1

+335

X

+175

2

-102

Double Chance

1X

+133

12

-588

X2

-667

Draw No Bet

1

+265

2

-435

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1

-108

2 Hcp -1

-116

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+235

Over 2.5

-345

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-286

No

+195

Those interested in favourite Harry Kane to find the net first are able to get +280. If the Anytime Goalscorer angle makes more appeal, then this is -143.

Harry Kane (Bayern)

First

-143

Anytime

+280

Luis Díaz (Bayern)

First

+155

Anytime

+525

Michael Olise (Bayern)

First

+170

Anytime

+575

Nicolas Jackson (Bayern)

First

+180

Anytime

+600

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

First

+180

Anytime

+650

Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)

First

+210

Anytime

+750

Jamal Musiala (Bayern)

First

+220

Anytime

+750

Serge Gnabry (Bayern)

First

+230

Anytime

+750

Lennart Karl (Bayern)

First

+230

Anytime

+800

Martin Terrier (Leverkusen)

First

+370

Anytime

+1200

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)

First

+400

Anytime

+1300

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

First

+400

Anytime

+1500

Ibrahim Maza (Leverkusen)

First

+410

Anytime

+1400

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

First

+440

Anytime

+1500

Leon Goretzka (Bayern)

First

+550

Anytime

+1800

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

First

+575

Anytime

+2000

Joshua Kimmich (Bayern)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Tom Bischof (Bayern)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern)

First

+600

Anytime

+2000

Hiroki Ito (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Jonathan Tah (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Alphonso Davies (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Dayot Upamecano (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Josip Stanisic (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Kim Min-jae (Bayern)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Harry Kane (Bayern)

Over 4.5

-130

Under 4.5

-

Michael Olise (Bayern)

Over 2.5

-127

Under 2.5

-

Nicolas Jackson (Bayern)

Over 2.5

+108

Under 2.5

-

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

Over 2.5

-133

Under 2.5

-

Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)

Over 2.5

+105

Under 2.5

-

Luis Díaz (Bayern)

Over 2.5

-137

Under 2.5

-

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

+120

Under 1.5

-

Ibrahim Maza (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Lennart Karl (Bayern)

Over 1.5

-159

Under 1.5

-

Serge Gnabry (Bayern)

Over 1.5

-167

Under 1.5

-

Jamal Musiala (Bayern)

Over 1.5

-179

Under 1.5

-

Martin Terrier (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-333

Under 0.5

-

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-270

Under 0.5

-

Leon Goretzka (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-152

Under 0.5

-

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Joshua Kimmich (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Tom Bischof (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Raphaël Guerreiro (Bayern)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-

Hiroki Ito (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-

Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+102

Under 0.5

-

Jonathan Tah (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+116

Under 0.5

-

Alphonso Davies (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Dayot Upamecano (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Kim Min-jae (Bayern)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Bayer Leverkusen Stats

Bayern Munich Stats

Full-Time Result

• 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 3.20 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.40 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 4.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 6.50 corners awarded and 3.00 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.30 corners awarded and 3.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.50 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 6.10 corners awarded and 3.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 3.40 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 60.50% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 60.60% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 65.40% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 65.20% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 10 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 10 of the last 10 away matches

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Lineups & Team News

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