Bayer Leverkusen come into this one with a point to prove. Tenth in the Bundesliga with four points from their opening fixtures is not the start Carles Martinez wanted, but scratch beneath the surface and there is real encouragement. They fought back to draw 2-2 with Augsburg, Patrik Schick popping up with a late equaliser to rescue a point. That is the kind of moment that builds belief. And in Europe, Martinez's men brushed Celje aside 2-0, making significant changes and still getting the job done. Under the new manager, Leverkusen are becoming more aggressive in attack. They have scored at least two goals in each of their five official matches under Martinez. That is a serious attacking baseline. At the BayArena, with the home crowd behind them, they will fancy their chances.

Leipzig, meanwhile, arrive in fifth place with six points and a 5-0 demolition of Hamburger SV fresh in the memory. That was a statement performance. Martin Demichelis has his side organised and dangerous, and they will travel with confidence. But dig a little deeper and there are cracks. The last meeting between these two ended in a 4-1 Leverkusen win. That psychological edge matters. Leipzig have also been dealing with a host of absentees. Christoph Baumgartner and Rocco Reitz are sidelined with hamstring and thigh injuries respectively, and Demichelis has been without at least seven first-team stars in recent weeks. That is a squad stretched thin. Leverkusen, by contrast, are building momentum at home.