Leverkusen vs Gladbach in Bundesliga Matchday 21

Bayer Leverkusen aim to build on their recent momentum when they face Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia Park on Saturday in a key Bundesliga matchup on matchday 21.

The visitors, currently sixth in the standings with 35 points, sit four points behind fourth-placed VfB Stuttgart and are pushing for a return to the Champions League spots. Leverkusen have won their last four matches across all competitions, including a 3-0 victory over St. Pauli in the DFB-Pokal quarterfinals on Tuesday that secured their place in the semifinals for the third straight season. In that game at the BayArena, Martin Terrier opened the scoring with a volley from the edge of the box in the 32nd minute, followed by Patrik Schick's clinical back-post finish in the 63rd and Jonas Hofmann's stoppage-time strike on a counterattack. The result extended Leverkusen's unbeaten run in the cup and highlighted their attacking prowess, having netted 10 goals in those four triumphs while keeping three clean sheets.

Under manager Kasper Hjulmand, Leverkusen have rebounded from a shaky start to 2026, which included losses to Stuttgart and Hoffenheim. Their most recent Bundesliga outing was a 3-1 win at Eintracht...