Bayer Leverkusen will take on Elversberg in the second round of the DFB Pokal at the BayArena on Tuesday.
Leverkusen are third in the Bundesliga and are unbeaten in their last five fixtures across all competitions. The visitors, who are currently seventh in the second tier of German football, have won three out of their last four games and will be hoping they can pull off an upset.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
How to watch Bayer Leverkusen vs Elversberg online - TV channels & live streams
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Elversberg kick-off time
| Date: | October 29, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 1pm ET |
| Venue: | Bay Arena |
The match will be played at the Bay Arena on Tuesday, with kick-off at 1pm ET for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Bayer Leverkusen will have to deal with the absence of Amine Adli, who sustained a broken leg in their Champions League match against Brest.
There are no fresh injury concerns within the camp.
Bayer Leverkusen possible XI: Kovar; Arthur, Tah, Tapsoba; Tella, Garcia, Andrich, Belocian; Hofmann, Onyeka; Schick
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Kovar, Hradecky, Lomb |
| Defenders: | Hincapie, Tah, Tapsoba, Stanisic, Grimaldo, Arthur, Mukiele, Frimpong, Fofana, Belocian |
| Midfielders: | Hofmann, Andrich, Terrier, Tella, Garcia, Palacios, Xhaka, Aourir |
| Forwards: | Wirtz, Boniface, Schick |
Elversberg team news
The visiting squad has a bigger injury list. Center-backs Frederik Jakel and Florian Le Joncour are sidelined until early November.
Midfielders Patryk Dragon and Semih Sahin are also likely to be unavailable.
Elversberg predicted XI: Kristof; Baum, Pinckert, Rohr, Neubauer; Fellhauer, Sickinger, Damar; Sicker; Schnellbacher, Petkov
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Lehmann, Kristof, Boss |
| Defenders: | Baum, Fellhauer, Pinckert, Sicker, Rohr, Neubauer |
| Midfielders: | Feil, Dürholtz, Schmahl, Stock, Sickinger, Petkov, Zimmerschied, Damar, Pantschenko |
| Forwards: | Asllani, Mahmoud, Schnellbacher, Gerezgiher |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| July 2023 | Elversberg 4-3 Leverkusen | DFB Pokal |