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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 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	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
2	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
3	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26
4	FC Schalke 04	0	0
5	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
6	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
7	FC Bayern München	0	0
8	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
9	RB Leipzig	0	0
10	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
11	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
12	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
13	SC Freiburg	0	0
14	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
15	FC Augsburg	0	0
16	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
17	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0	0
19	Hamburger SV	0	0
20	1. FC Köln	0	0
21	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.4 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	#12
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Bayer 04 Leverkusen get us underway at Alte Foersterei.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
7' Brilliant from the ! Taiwo Awoniyi makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
12' Moussa Diaby adds to his 0 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
17' The 38-year-old Max Kruse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
27' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
28' The referee has no hesitation. Moussa Diaby is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 28.
33' Both keepers have barely been tested. 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
43' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
48' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Nadiem Amiri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
58' 1. FC Union Berlin are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
63' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 751 goals from 541 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
64' Andreas Voglsammer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taiwo Awoniyi on 64 minute.
69' 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 Charles Aranguiz suffering a number of foals already.
73' Cedric Teuchert is replacing Max Kruse for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
74' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Max Kruse departs to be replaced by Cedric Teuchert.
76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paulinho is hanging Nadiem Amiri on the field on 76 minute.
81' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 81 minute. Genki Haraguchi leaves to be changed by Kevin Behrens.
82' Christopher Trimmel makes way for Julian Ryerson at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
87' 1. FC Union Berlin 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.
89' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Patrik Schick is replaced by Joel Pohjanpalo on 89 minute.
90' Joel Pohjanpalo gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Patrik Schick and will look to change the dynamic.
The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Robert Andrich	2
Lucas Alario	2
Jonathan Tah	2
Karim Bellarabi	2
Patrik Schick	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

3 / 4

0.69 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

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

0.7 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin34% Draw38% Bayer 04 Leverkusen28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes27% 0% No73%

Avg goals/match: 1.39

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	72%	28%
± 1.5	41%	59%
± 2.5	17%	83%
± 3.5	6%	94%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

71%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

66%

1. FC Union Berlin or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin17% Draw65% Bayer 04 Leverkusen18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

27.8%

0 – 1

15.8%

1 – 0

15.5%

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

4.3%

2 – 1

4.2%

2 – 2

1.7%

0 – 3

1.3%

3 – 0

1.2%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	20%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	21%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

50% ✗

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

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