1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2021-22

1. FC Union Berlin

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 13:30 UTC Alte Foersterei HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 28' Moussa Diaby

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Alte Foersterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 4 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bastian Dankert
Referee Timo Gerach
Referee Benedikt Kempkes
Referee Tobias Reichel
Referee Christian Dietz
Referee Markus Sinn

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

1. FC Union Berlin 16 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-03-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-02-15 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–1	D
08 Aug	Turkgucu Munchen	A	1–0	W
22 May	RB Leipzig	H	2–1	W
15 May	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	1–1	D
08 May	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–3	L
24 Apr	SV Werder Bremen	H	3–1	W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Aug	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–1	D
07 Aug	1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig	A	3–0	W
22 May	Borussia Dortmund	A	1–3	L
15 May	1. FC Union Berlin	H	1–1	D
08 May	SV Werder Bremen	A	0–0	D
24 Apr	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	3–1	W

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#17	Position	#5
1	Points	7
4	Played	4
0 / 1 / 3	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 1
4	Scored	10
17	Conceded	5
-13	GD	+5
0.25	PPG	1.75
0%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

–/4

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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)

1. FC Union Berlin

Tim Skarke	2 G
Leopold Querfeld	1 G	1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1 G

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' We are underway at Alte Foersterei. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' 1. FC Union Berlin have won 370 goals from 438 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
7' Taiwo Awoniyi does the damage! The net is bulging and 1. FC Union Berlin surge ahead!
12' Moussa Diaby doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
17' Jeremie Frimpong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
22' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
27' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Diaby is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 28.
33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His 1. FC Union Berlin side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 100% of all matches.
43' Finland international Joel Pohjanpalo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
53' Marvin Friedrich has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
58' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
64' Andreas Voglsammer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Taiwo Awoniyi at the 64 minute mark.
69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Union Berlin needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
73' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Cedric Teuchert on, Max Kruse off on 73 minutes.
74' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Max Kruse trudges off to be replaced by Cedric Teuchert on 74 minutes.
76' The crowd applauds Nadiem Amiri as he leaves the pitch. Paulinho steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
81' The whistle greets Genki Haraguchi as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Behrens.
82' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Christopher Trimmel is withdrawn and Julian Ryerson gets his opportunity.
87' The home supporters are growing impatient. 1. FC Union Berlin must find a spark to ignite this game.
89' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Patrik Schick by Joel Pohjanpalo on 89 minute.
90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Patrik Schick is withdrawn and Joel Pohjanpalo gets his opportunity.
The points are shared — 1. FC Union Berlin 1-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Honours even.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

10
Max Kruse ↓ Cedric Teuchert 73'
1
Andreas Luthe
8
Rani Khedira
31
Robin Knoche
24
Genki Haraguchi ↓ Kevin Behrens 81'
25
Timo Baumgartl
5
Marvin Friedrich
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Julian Ryerson 82'
23
Niko Giesselmann
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Levin Oztunali 64'
14
Taiwo Awoniyi ↓ Andreas Voglsammer 64'

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

5
Mitchel Bakker
19
Moussa Diaby
4
Jonathan Tah
20
Charles Aranguiz
1
Lukas Hradecky
10
Kerem Demirbay
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Paulinho 76'
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Joel Pohjanpalo 89'
25
Exequiel Palacios ↓ Julian Baumgartlinger 89'
30
Jeremie Frimpong
6
Odilon Kossounou

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Moussa Diaby	5
Florian Wirtz	3
Patrik Schick	3
Robert Andrich	2
Lucas Alario	2
Jonathan Tah	2
Karim Bellarabi	2
Grischa Promel	2

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-08-08 Turkgucu Munchen 0–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2021-05-22 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 RB Leipzig W 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-05-08 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-04-24 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 SV Werder Bremen W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-08-07 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2021-05-22 Borussia Dortmund 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-04-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.06 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

3.38 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin19% Draw17% Bayer 04 Leverkusen64%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 4.44

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	80%	20%
± 3.5	63%	37%
± 4.5	44%	56%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

36%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

81%

1. FC Union Berlin or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

83%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

1. FC Union Berlin10% Draw29% Bayer 04 Leverkusen61%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 3

7.9%

0 – 3

7.7%

1 – 2

7.2%

0 – 2

7.1%

1 – 4

6.6%

0 – 4

6.3%

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 5

4.5%

0 – 5

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

0 – 1

4.1%

2 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	5%	92%
-0.5	8%	—	92%
+0.5	21%	—	79%
+1	21%	17%	62%
+1.5	38%	—	62%
+2	38%	20%	43%
+2.5	57%	—	43%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

4% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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