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1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2022-23
1. FC Union Berlin
0 – 0
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 13:30 UTC Alte Foersterei HT 45' · FT 45'
Diogo Leite 64' Y
Diogo Leite 65' Y
Y 74' Odilon Kossounou
Y 75' Odilon Kossounou

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 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

2
5
8
1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-29 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-11-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at Alte Foersterei as 1. FC Union Berlin face off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Jordan Siebatcheu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 20' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Adam Hlozek has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Lukas Hradecky has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' 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 Niko Giesselmann suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Adam Hlozek as he leaves the pitch. Sardar Azmoun steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 64' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Diogo Leite. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 69' A tactical swap from 1. FC Union Berlin — Andras Schafer on, Aissa Laidouni off on 69 minutes.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Odilon Kossounou.
  • 75' Odilon Kossounou was booked on 75.
  • 78' The whistle greets Jordan Siebatcheu as he departs to be replaced by Sven Michel.
  • 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' Niko Giesselmann is replacing Jerome Roussillon for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-04-29 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-11-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin

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
4 / 4
0.37 1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin23% Draw44% Bayer 04 Leverkusen33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 0.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 60%
40%
± 1.5 27%
73%
± 2.5 9%
91%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
67%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
1. FC Union Berlin or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
56%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
1. FC Union Berlin9% Draw74% Bayer 04 Leverkusen17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
21.2%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 0
2.1%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.3%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.2%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap 1. FC Union Berlin covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 14% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 24% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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