Tuesday , 8 September 2026

1. FC Saarbrücken vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2019-20 SEMI FINALS

DFB-Pokal · 2019-20
1. FC Saarbrücken
0 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Tue 9 Jun 2020 · 18:45 UTC Hermann-Neuberger-Stadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+2'
Y 7' Edmond Tapsoba

Overview

Match Preview

1. FC Saarbrücken vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — DFB-Pokal at Hermann-Neuberger-Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Benedikt Kempkes
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Guido Winkmann

Head-to-Head

1
1. FC Saarbrücken 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2020-06-09 1. FC Saarbrücken 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

1. FC Saarbrücken
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jun Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–3 L
03 Mar TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
29 Oct 1. FC Koln H 3–2 W
11 Aug SSV Jahn Regensburg H 3–2 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jun 1. FC Saarbrücken A 3–0 W
06 Jun FC Bayern Munchen H 2–4 L
29 May SC Freiburg A 1–0 W
26 May VfL Wolfsburg H 1–4 L
23 May Borussia Monchengladbach A 3–1 W
18 May SV Werder Bremen A 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Saarbrücken this season
100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Saarbrücken
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
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 Saarbrücken
Philip Fahrner 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' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 7' A moment of madness from Edmond Tapsoba on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • 11' Moussa Diaby puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
  • 16' It’s high time Lukas Kwasniok made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Lucas Alario — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' 1. FC Saarbrucken are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Bosz might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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.
  • 44' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Sebastian Jacob has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' 1. FC Saarbrucken ring the changes. Tobias Janicke has done his job and it is now time for Kianz Froese to step up.
  • 51' The 37-year-old Charles Aranguiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Saarbrucken side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' GOAL! Wendell scores on 58. Assisted by Kerem Demirbay
  • 62' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Moussa Diaby has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Volland to step up.
  • 67' 1. FC Saarbrucken is showing some good football. However, 1. FC Saarbrucken are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 68' 1. FC Saarbrucken ring the changes. Mario Muller has done his job and it is now time for Markus Mendler to step up.
  • 69' 1. FC Saarbrucken ring the changes. Fanol Perdedaj has done his job and it is now time for Jayson Breitenbach to step up.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Exequiel Palacios comes on to replace Charles Aranguiz.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' A change in the 1. FC Saarbrucken ranks — Sebastian Jacob exits the field as Fabian Eisele enters on 78.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 87' 1. FC Saarbrucken ring the changes. Christopher Schorch has done his job and it is now time for Rasim Bulic to step up.
  • With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

1. FC Saarbrücken Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lukas Kwasniok

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95 1. FC Saarbrücken xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Saarbrücken23% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen51%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

1. FC Saarbrücken or Draw
49%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
1. FC Saarbrücken or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
1. FC Saarbrücken15% Draw44% Bayer 04 Leverkusen41%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Saarbrücken

Handicap 1. FC Saarbrücken covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 23% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Saarbrücken keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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