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
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 31.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Kaiserslautern
| Ibrahim Kanate | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Lucas Vazquez | 2 G |
| Patrik Schick | 2 G |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 2 G |
| Nathan Tella | 1 G |
| Christian Kofane | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Olympiastadion as 1. FC Kaiserslautern face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' The referee calls foul for Odilon Kossounou. He receives a card.
- 8' It looks surprising 1. FC Kaiserslautern does not make any changes. Odilon Kossounou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 16' Magnificent from Granit Xhaka! That is 32 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Kaiserslautern must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' Marlon Ritter has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 323 appearances.
- 31' 1. FC Kaiserslautern are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 36' 1. FC Kaiserslautern is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Wirtz made 551 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Odilon Kossounou catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
- 46' Amine Adli gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Patrik Schick and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Elvedi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. 1. FC Kaiserslautern in their trying to find a way past Bayer 04 Leverkusen's compact .
- 66' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 71' Patrik Schick has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 21 cards already picked up this season.
- 74' Another substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern to replace Ben Zolinski by Richmond Tachie on 74 minute.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' The 1. FC Kaiserslautern bench stirs into life. Tobias Raschl is withdrawn and Philipp Klement gets his opportunity.
- 85' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Alejandro Grimaldo is withdrawn and Piero Hincapie gets his opportunity.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jan Elvedi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Philipp Klement on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Jean Zimmer is replaced by Almamy Toure.
- The points are shared — 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Honours even.
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.