1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2023-24 FINAL
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
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
1. FC Kaiserslautern this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Ibrahim Kanate | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Lucas Vazquez | 1 G |
| Patrik Schick | 1 G |
| Nathan Tella | 1 G |
| Christian Kofane | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. 1. FC Kaiserslautern is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Odilon Kossounou is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — card on 3.
- 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' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' GOAL! Granit Xhaka fires home to make it 0-1!
- 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Piero Hincapie has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 197 appearances.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' 1. FC Kaiserslautern have won 166 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukas Hradecky is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 44' Odilon Kossounou picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Amine Adli is replacing Patrik Schick for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 51' Jeremie Frimpong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' 1. FC Kaiserslautern are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 66' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' The whistle greets Ben Zolinski as he departs to be replaced by Richmond Tachie.
- 79' 1. FC Kaiserslautern are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' It is a substitution in 1. FC Kaiserslautern team. Tobias Raschl is replaced by Philipp Klement on 83 minute.
- 85' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Alejandro Grimaldo has done his job and it is now time for Piero Hincapie to step up.
- 86' That is a card for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Jan Elvedi will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' 1. FC Kaiserslautern player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Jean Zimmer is replaced by Almamy Toure.
- Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lineups
1. FC Kaiserslautern Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 11
-
8
Jean Zimmer ↓ Almamy Toure 90'
-
31
Ben Zolinski ↓ Richmond Tachie 74'
- 7
-
20
Tobias Raschl ↓ Philipp Klement 83'
-
19
Daniel Hanslik ↓ Ragnar Ache 46'
- 15
- 33
- 2
- 26
Bench
-
6
Almamy Toure ↑ 90'
- 32
- 5
-
10
Philipp Klement ↑ 83'
-
17
Aaron Opoku ↑ 83'
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↑ 46'
- 27
-
29
Richmond Tachie ↑ 74'
- 4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Josip Stanisic 46'
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Amine Adli 46'
- 20
- 12
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 90'
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Adam Hlozek 90'
- 6
Bench
- 9
- 25
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 90'
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 46'
- 17
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 90'
- 22
-
3
Piero Hincapie ↑ 85'
-
2
Josip Stanisic ↑ 46'
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
D
Bayer 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 accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
1. FC Kaiserslautern xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Kaiserslautern or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 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.