Played
March 16, 2013 1:30 PM EDT
BayArena — Leverkusen
Referee: P. Gagelmann
Attendance: 30210
March 16, 2013 1:30 PM EDT
BayArena — Leverkusen
Referee: P. Gagelmann
Attendance: 30210
Bundesliga Preview: Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich
Jupp Heynckes' side slumped to a 2-1 defeat to Leverkusen earlier this season and will be all the more eager to bounce back after their loss to Arsenal in the Champions League.
By Enis Koylu
AFP
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LEVERKUSEN
 Leno Carvajal, Wollscheid, Schwaab, Kadlec Bender, Reinartz, Rolfes Castro, Kiessling, Schurrle |
BAYERN
 Neuer Lahm, Van Buyten, Dante, Alaba Martinez, Schweinsteiger Muller, Kroos, Robben Gomez |
Bayern Munich is expected to make two changes from the team that lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal on Wednesday. Bastian Schweinsteiger is available again after his continental suspension and will replace Luiz Gustavo in midfield.
Elsewhere, Mario Gomez could come back into the starting XI in the place of Mario Mandzukic, whose form has trailed off in recent weeks. Holger Badstuber remains sidelined, while Franck Ribery is lacking fitness.
Meanwhile, Leverkusen will be sweating over the fitness of Omer Toprak, who was forced out of the game against Stuttgart with a knee injury two weeks ago, and missed the trip to Mainz.
The only absence is Karim Bellarabi, who is unfit, while Sebastian Boenisch may slot back in on the left-hand side of defense instead of Michal Kadlec.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Leverkusen have won their last two games against Bayern, recording a 2-0 triumph at the BayArena last season and a 2-1 win in Bavaria this term.
- Lars Bender (pictured, right) is set to make his 100th league appearance for Leverkusen after being handed his debut for the club by current Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes.
- Heynckes had the same points-per-game rate at Leverkusen as current co-coaches Sascha Lewandowski and Sami Hyypia.
- Bayern Munich's 20-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga is the largest the division has ever seen.
- The Bavarians are chasing a Bundesliga record 12th away win on Saturday.
- A point at the BayArena would see them confirm their place in next season's Champions League with eight games to spare.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Leverkusen 0-2 Bayern
- 15.08 %
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Leverkusen 1-2 Bayern
- 14 %
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Leverkusen 1-3 Bayern
- 12.15 %
| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Mar 16, 2013 | Leverkusen 1 - Bayern 2 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Oct 28, 2012 | Bayern 1 - Leverkusen 2 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Mar 3, 2012 | Leverkusen 2 - Bayern 0 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Sep 24, 2011 | Bayern 3 - Leverkusen 0 |
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| 1. Bundesliga (GER1) | Apr 17, 2011 | Bayern 5 - Leverkusen 1 |
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Leverkusen
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| May 18, 2013 | Hamburger 0 - Leverkusen 1 | GER1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Leverkusen 3 - Hannover 96 1 | GER1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Nürnberg 0 - Leverkusen 2 | GER1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Leverkusen 1 - Werder Bremen 0 | GER1 |
| Apr 20, 2013 | Leverkusen 5 - TSG Hoffenheim 0 | GER1 |
Bayern
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| May 18, 2013 | Mönchengladbach 3 - Bayern 4 | GER1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Bayern 3 - FC Augsburg 0 | GER1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Borussia Dortmund 1 - Bayern 1 | GER1 |
| May 1, 2013 | Barcelona 0 - Bayern 3 | UCL |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Bayern 1 - Freiburg 0 | GER1 |
| 1 | Bernd Leno | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Daniel Schwaab | Defender |
| 4 | Philipp Wollscheid | Defender |
| 2 | Sebastian Boenisch | Defender |
| 20 | Daniel Carvajal | Defender |
| 3 | Stefan Reinartz | Midfielder |
| 6 | Simon Rolfes | Midfielder |
| 8 | Lars Bender | Midfielder |
| 27 | G. Castro | Defender |
| 9 | Andre Schürrle | Striker |
| 11 | Stefan Kießling | Striker |
| 1 | Michael Rensing | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Manuel Friedrich | Defender |
| 24 | Michal Kadlec | Defender |
| 13 | Jens Hegeler | Midfielder |
| 14 | Hajime Hosogai | Midfielder |
| 18 | Sidney Sam | Midfielder |
| - | Arkadiusz Milik | Striker |
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Dante | Defender |
| 13 | Rafinha | Midfielder |
| 17 | Jerome Boateng | Defender |
| 20 | Javi Martínez | Midfielder |
| 10 | Arjen Robben | Midfielder |
| 11 | Xherdan Shaqiri | Midfielder |
| 27 | D. Alaba | Midfielder |
| 30 | Luiz Gustavo Dias | Midfielder |
| 31 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | Midfielder |
| 33 | Mario Gomez | Striker |
| 22 | Tom Starke | Goalkeeper |
| 5 | Daniel Van Buyten | Defender |
| 26 | Diego Contento | Defender |
| 38 | Emre Can | Midfielder |
| 44 | Anatoliy Tymoshchuk | Midfielder |
| - | Pierre Emil Højbjerg | Midfielder |
| 14 | Claudio Pizarro | Striker |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Stefan Kießling Striker Bayer Leverkusen |
25 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Borussia Dortmund |
24 | 1 |
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Alexander Meier Midfielder Eintracht Frankfurt |
17 | 3 |
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Vedad Ibisevic Striker VfB Stuttgart |
15 | 5 |
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Mario Mandzukic Striker FC Bayern München |
15 | 0 |
