1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 FINAL
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Overview
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1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — DFB-Pokal at Olympiastadion.
- 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/gameHead-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–1 L 19 May Eintracht Braunschweig H 5–0 W 11 May Hertha BSC A 1–3 L 04 May 1. FC Magdeburg H 4–1 W 27 Apr Holstein Kiel A 3–1 W 20 Apr SV Wehen Wiesbaden H 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 May 1. FC Kaiserslautern A 1–0 W 22 May Atalanta BC A 0–3 L 18 May FC Augsburg H 2–1 W 12 May VfL Bochum 1848 A 5–0 W 09 May AS Roma H 2–2 D 05 May Eintracht Frankfurt A 5–1 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Bayer 04 Leverkusen kicks off things out of here…
- 3' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Odilon Kossounou gets a card.
- 8' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marlon Ritter, as he is very good at scoring at Olympiastadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 16' GOAL! Granit Xhaka scores on 16.
- 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 41' Josip Stanisic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 54 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Odilon Kossounou. He receives a card.
- 46' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 46 minute. Patrik Schick leaves to be changed by Amine Adli.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' 1. FC Kaiserslautern seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 66' Odilon Kossounou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Richmond Tachie. He replaces Ben Zolinski on 74 minute.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Tah made 162 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' It is a substitution in 1. FC Kaiserslautern team. Tobias Raschl is replaced by Philipp Klement on 83 minute.
- 85' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Alejandro Grimaldo by Piero Hincapie on 85 minute.
- 86' 1. FC Kaiserslautern receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 90' It’s a booking for 1. FC Kaiserslautern player. Philipp Klement gets a card.
- 90' 1. FC Kaiserslautern manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Almamy Toure is hanging Jean Zimmer on the field on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 11
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8
Jean Zimmer ↓ Almamy Toure 90'
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31
Ben Zolinski ↓ Richmond Tachie 74'
- 7
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20
Tobias Raschl ↓ Philipp Klement 83'
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19
Daniel Hanslik ↓ Ragnar Ache 46'
- 15
- 33
- 2
- 26
Bench
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6
Almamy Toure ↑ 90'
- 32
- 5
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10
Philipp Klement ↑ 83'
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17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 83'
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Ragnar Ache ↑ 46'
- 27
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29
Richmond Tachie ↑ 74'
- 4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
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7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Josip Stanisic 46'
- 8
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14
Patrik Schick ↓ Amine Adli 46'
- 20
- 12
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30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 90'
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10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Adam Hlozek 90'
- 6
Bench
- 9
- 25
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23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 90'
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21
Amine Adli ↑ 46'
- 17
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19
Nathan Tella ↑ 90'
- 22
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3
Piero Hincapie ↑ 85'
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2
Josip Stanisic ↑ 46'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Granit Xhaka 1 1. FC Kaiserslautern Form
2024-05-25 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-05-19 1. FC Kaiserslautern 5–0 Eintracht Braunschweig W 2024-05-11 Hertha BSC 3–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern L 2024-05-04 1. FC Kaiserslautern 4–1 1. FC Magdeburg W 2024-04-27 Holstein Kiel 1–3 1. FC Kaiserslautern W 2024-04-20 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1–1 SV Wehen Wiesbaden DBayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-05-25 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-22 Atalanta BC 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-05-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Augsburg W 2024-05-12 VfL Bochum 1848 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-05-09 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 AS Roma D 2024-05-05 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.21 1. FC Kaiserslautern xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xGI would bet for: 1. FC Kaiserslautern or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.4Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 89% 11% ± 1.5 69% 31% ± 2.5 43% 57% ± 3.5 23% 77% ± 4.5 10% 90% Double Chance
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Draw 65%Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 65%1. FC Kaiserslautern or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 70%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 14%0 – 0 11.2%1 – 0 9.8%0 – 1 Actual2 – 1 7.6%1 – 2 7.5%2 – 0 6.4%0 – 2 6.3%2 – 2 4.6%3 – 1 3.1%1 – 3 3%3 – 0 2.5%Asian Handicap — 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Handicap 1. FC Kaiserslautern covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers -2.5 5% — 95% -2 5% 10% 85% -1.5 15% — 85% -1 15% 20% 65% -0.5 35% — 65% +0.5 66% — 34% +1 66% 19% 15% +1.5 85% — 15% +2 85% 10% 5% +2.5 95% — 5% Clean Sheet
1. FC Kaiserslautern keeps clean sheet 31% ✓Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet 31% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.