1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Alte Foersterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 9 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
- Referee Dominik Schaal
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Referee Marcel Pelgrim
- Referee Markus Schmidt
5 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | RB Leipzig | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Apr | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| 1. FC Union Berlin | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 16 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 1 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 20 |
| 21 | Conceded | 17 |
| -14 | GD | +3 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 11% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
1. FC Union Berlin are 16th (7 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/6
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
| Tim Skarke | 2 G | 1 A |
| Leopold Querfeld | 1 G | 1 A |
| Emmanuel Latte Lath | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Alte Foersterei will turn into a battlefield for 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' 1. FC Union Berlin are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shape.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Jordan Siebatcheu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Danilho Doekhi, as he is very good at scoring at Alte Foersterei with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 40' Janik Haberer, a Germany , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' 1. FC Union Berlin are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Sardar Azmoun is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Hlozek at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' Diogo Leite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Diogo Leite argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 69' Aissa Laidouni makes way for Andras Schafer at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 74' Poor challenge from Odilon Kossounou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 75' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 75.
- 78' 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sven Michel is hanging Jordan Siebatcheu on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' Edmond Tapsoba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Diogo Leite has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Niko Giesselmann has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jerome Roussillon on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
-
45
Jordan Siebatcheu ↓ Sven Michel 78'
- 8
- 26
- 31
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Morten Thorsby 78'
- 1
- 4
- 18
-
20
Aissa Laidouni ↓ Andras Schafer 69'
Bench
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↑ 78'
- 32
- 28
- 3
- 37
-
23
Niko Giesselmann ↑ 90'
-
11
Sven Michel ↑ 78'
-
13
Andras Schafer ↑ 69'
- 40
Coach
Urs Fischer
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Amine Adli 62'
- 4
- 1
- 8
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Sardar Azmoun 62'
- 12
- 30
- 27
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 24
- 22
- 38
- 10
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 62'
- 28
- 32
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 62'
- 18
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | 5 |
| Patrik Schick | 3 |
| Florian Wirtz | 3 |
| Karim Bellarabi | 2 |
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 2 |
| Lucas Alario | 2 |
| Jonathan Tah | 2 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2023-04-29
1. FC Union Berlin
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2023-04-23
Borussia Mönchengladbach
0–1
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2023-04-16
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
VfL Bochum 1848
D
2023-04-08
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-04-04
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-04-01
1. FC Union Berlin
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-04-29
1. FC Union Berlin
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2023-04-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
RB Leipzig
W
2023-04-20
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-04-16
VfL Wolfsburg
0–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2023-04-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
D
2023-04-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.85
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
46%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%
1. FC Union Berlin or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.4%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 3
7.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 1
3.9%
0 – 4
3.9%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

