Facts ahead of Bayern vs. Bayer Leverkusen on Bundesliga Matchday 5

The eyes of the world will be on the Allianz Arena this Saturday as Bayern host Bayer Leverkusen in a crucial Bundesliga clash that sees first against second, the record champions against the defending champions. fcbayern.com has the stats and facts ahead of the Matchday 5 encounter.

Bayern’s perfect start to season

Bayern have kicked off the new league campaign with four wins from four and a goal difference of +13, which equals the best start ever to a Bundesliga season. Only FCB themselves in 2016/17 and the VfB Stuttgart side of 1996/97 have ever got off to such a flying start after four games.

Good record as league leaders

Bayern top the Bundesliga table ahead of this clash with second-placed Leverkusen, and the Munich men are unbeaten in their last 16 Bundesliga games when they’ve been in first place and taken on the team directly below them (W11, D5). It’s also not the first time this fixture has been played with Bayern leading the way and the Werkself in second. Out of six previous such encounters in the Bundesliga, FCB have won six to Bayer 04’s one.

Goal machine in full flow

Bayern have scored a whopping 29 goals already this season, from only six competitive fixtures. It’s the club’s best start to a campaign in terms of goals scored since they were promoted to the Bundesliga in 1965. It’s also a record for coach Vincent Kompany, who surpasses all his predecessors for goals after six matches at the helm.

Kane in red-hot form

Harry Kane once again leads the way on the goals front in the Bundesliga, scoring five and setting up a further four already. The next best in terms of goal involvements are Bayern’s Michael Olise and Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz with five each. Since detailed data collection began in 2004/05, only Robert Lewandowski in 2020/21 has contributed more goals over the first four matchdays of a Bundesliga season (10).

Careful at set pieces

Leverkusen have struck six times already from dead balls this season – the most in the division. All four of their goals in last weekend’s 4-3 win over Wolfsburg actually came as a result of set pieces (three corners, one free-kick).