1. FC Nurnberg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
1. FC Nurnberg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .
- 1. FC Nurnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Rafael Foltyn
- Referee Guido Kleve
- Referee Alexander Sather
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
36 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Bayern Munchen 34 89 2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73 3 RB Leipzig 34 65 4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62 5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61 6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59 7 SC Freiburg 34 47 8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44 9 FC Augsburg 34 43 10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40 11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39 12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38 13 Hamburger SV 34 38 14 1. FC Koln 34 32 15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32 16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29 17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26 18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 03 Dec 1. FC Nurnberg 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 history24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen0-152/216-302/131-454/346-602/161-752/176+4/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for 1. FC Nurnberg to score. At the same time, Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering 1. FC Nurnberg that had 292 games and scored 177 goals.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuya Kubo.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Ondrej Petrak. He receives a Yellow card.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 29' What a strike from Kai Havertz! The score is 0-1.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' 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.
- 41' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Sven Bender is replaced by Wendell.
- 51' Ondrej Petrak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Bayer 04 Leverkusen 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.
- 57' What a strike from Georg Margreitter! The score is 1-1.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Adam Zrelak. He replaces Yuya Kubo on 58 minute.
- 63' Kevin Volland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Julian Brandt is replaced by Leon Bailey on 66 minute.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tin Jedvaj made 165 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 76' The 1. FC Nurnberg manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Kerk departs to be replaced by Federico Palacios Martinez.
- 79' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Dominik Kohr by Lucas Alario on 79 minute.
- 82' The referee shows 1. FC Nurnberg player a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' 1. FC Nurnberg is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Nurnberg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Lineups
1. FC Nurnberg Lineups
Starting XI
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- 33
- 18
- 9
- 28
- 31
- 14
- 1
- 23
- 10
- 24
Bench
- 29
- 21
- 11
- 4
- 27
- 38
- 30
Coach Michael KollnerBayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
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5
Sven Bender ↓ Wendell 46'
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10
Julian Brandt ↓ Leon Bailey 66'
- 31
- 20
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21
Dominik Kohr ↓ Lucas Alario 79'
- 38
- 16
- 29
- 8
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 28
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13
Lucas Alario ↑ 79'
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9
Leon Bailey ↑ 66'
- 15
- 7
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18
Wendell ↑ 46'
- 23
Coach Heiko Herrlich -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kai Havertz 1 Georg Margreitter 1 Kevin Volland 1 Lucas Alario 1 Head to Head
1. FC Nurnberg Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-12-03 1. FC Nurnberg 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 accuracy2 / 41.32 1. FC Nurnberg xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xGI would bet for: 1. FC Nurnberg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.52Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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 Nurnberg or Draw 68%Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 62%1. FC Nurnberg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 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 Nurnberg
Handicap 1. FC Nurnberg 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 Nurnberg 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.