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1. FC Nürnberg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
1. FC Nürnberg
1 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Mon 3 Dec 2018 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuya Kubo 21' Y
Ondrej Petrak 22' Y
Y 41' Dominik Kohr
Lukas Muhl 82' Y
Y 90' Aleksandar Dragovic

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Nürnberg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Guido Kleve
  • Referee Alexander Sather
  • Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
10 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
5
1. FC Nürnberg 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-03-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2017-10-28 1. FC Nürnberg 4–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-02-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2015-09-12 1. FC Nürnberg 2–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

1. FC Nürnberg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–1 D
24 Nov FC Schalke 04 A 2–5 L
10 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 0–2 L
03 Nov FC Augsburg A 2–2 D
31 Oct FC Hansa Rostock A 2–2 D
28 Oct Eintracht Frankfurt H 1–1 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–1 D
29 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–1 D
23 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
11 Nov RB Leipzig A 0–3 L
08 Nov FC Zurich H 1–0 W
03 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Nürnberg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Nürnberg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Brandt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' 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.
  • 21' 1. FC Nurnberg player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' 1. FC Nurnberg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 29' Goal! Kai Havertz scores his 117 goal in 547 matches.
  • 34' It’s high time Heiko Herrlich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nürnberg that had 302 games and scored 201 goals.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Dominik Kohr gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sven Bender is replaced by Wendell.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Karim Bellarabi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' What a strike from Georg Margreitter! The score is 0-2.
  • 58' Adam Zrelak has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuya Kubo on 58 minute.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at . 1. FC Nürnberg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 66' The whistle greets Julian Brandt as he departs to be replaced by Leon Bailey.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Federico Palacios Martinez on, Sebastian Kerk off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Lucas Alario comes on to replace Dominik Kohr.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lukas Muhl.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Aleksandar Dragovic on 90 minutes.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Kollner

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kai Havertz 1
Georg Margreitter 1
Kevin Volland 1
Lucas Alario 1

Head to Head

2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-03-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2017-10-28 1. FC Nürnberg 4–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-02-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2015-09-12 1. FC Nürnberg 2–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2018-11-24 FC Schalke 04 5–2 1. FC Nürnberg L 2018-11-10 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-11-03 FC Augsburg 2–2 1. FC Nürnberg D 2018-10-31 FC Hansa Rostock 2–2 1. FC Nürnberg D 2018-10-28 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2018-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2018-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-11-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 FC Zurich W 2018-11-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 1. FC Nürnberg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: 1. FC Nürnberg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nürnberg38% Draw29% Bayer 04 Leverkusen33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

1. FC Nürnberg or Draw
68%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
62%
1. FC Nürnberg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Nürnberg27% Draw49% Bayer 04 Leverkusen24%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Nürnberg

Handicap 1. FC Nürnberg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.