1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

1. FC Union Berlin

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 13:30 UTC An der Alten Forsterei HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+8' Florian Wirtz pen

Robin Gosens 9' Y

Lucas Tousart 37' Y

Robin Gosens 45' YR

Y 64' Amine Adli

Y 82' Robert Andrich

Overview

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1. FC Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at An der Alten Forsterei.

1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Benjamin Brand
Assistant 1 Thomas Stein
Assistant 2 Christian Dietz

19 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 6.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	34	89
2	Borussia Dortmund	34	73
3	RB Leipzig	34	65
4	VfB Stuttgart	34	62
5	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	34	61
6	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	34	59
7	SC Freiburg	34	47
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	44
9	FC Augsburg	34	43
10	1. FSV Mainz 05	34	40
11	1. FC Union Berlin	34	39
12	Borussia Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	34	32
15	SV Werder Bremen	34	32
16	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
17	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
18	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26

Head-to-Head

1. FC Union Berlin 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin 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

Recent Form

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	0–1	L
30 Mar	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	0–0	D
16 Mar	SV Werder Bremen	H	2–1	W
08 Mar	VfB Stuttgart	A	0–2	L
02 Mar	Borussia Dortmund	H	0–2	L
24 Feb	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	2–2	D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Apr	1. FC Union Berlin	A	1–0	W
03 Apr	TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf	H	4–0	W
30 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–1	W
17 Mar	SC Freiburg	A	3–2	W
14 Mar	Qarabag Agdam FK	H	3–2	W
10 Mar	VfL Wolfsburg	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

1. FC Union Berlin		Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#11	Position	#6
39	Points	59
34	Played	34
10 / 9 / 15	W / D / L	17 / 8 / 9
44	Scored	68
58	Conceded	47
-14	GD	+21
1.15	PPG	1.74
29%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
5' Nathan Tella needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
9' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Robin Gosens.
14' Amine Adli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
19' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
24' It looks surprising 1. FC Union Berlin does not make any changes. Kevin Vogt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
29' Andras Schafer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
32' The whistle greets Adam Hlozek as he departs to be replaced by Amine Adli.
37' 1. FC Union Berlin player sees a card in front of him.
42' 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.
45' Robin Gosens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
46' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Yorbe Vertessen departs to be replaced by Mikkel Kaufmann.
51' The 25-year-old Jeremie Frimpong has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Florian Wirtz makes it 0-1.
58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
62' The crowd applauds Rani Khedira as he leaves the pitch. Aissa Laidouni steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
63' The 1. FC Union Berlin manager makes a substitution. Andras Schafer departs to be replaced by Alex Kral.
64' Poor challenge from Amine Adli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
67' The supporters are chanting for Victor Boniface. He replaces Borja Iglesias on 67 minute.
72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Borja Iglesias, as he is very good at scoring at An der Alten Forsterei with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
77' France international Lucas Tousart has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
78' 1. FC Union Berlin ring the changes. Brenden Aaronson has done his job and it is now time for Benedict Hollerbach to step up.
79' The supporters are chanting for Jeremie Frimpong. He replaces Nathan Tella on 79 minute.
82' A moment of madness from Robert Andrich on 82 minutes earns him a card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Grimaldo made 467 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

5
Danilho Doekhi
29
Lucas Tousart
8
Rani Khedira ↓ Aissa Laidouni 62'
2
Kevin Vogt
1
Frederik Ronnow
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Josip Juranovic 63'
6
Robin Gosens
4
Diogo Leite
13
Andras Schafer ↓ Alex Kral 63'
7
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Benedict Hollerbach 78'
14
Yorbe Vertessen ↓ Mikkel Kaufmann 46'

Bench

Coach Nenad Bjelica

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2024-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-03-30 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2024-03-16 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2024-03-08 VfB Stuttgart 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2024-03-02 1. FC Union Berlin 0–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2024-02-24 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-04-06 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-04-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf W 2024-03-30 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim W 2024-03-17 SC Freiburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 Qarabag Agdam FK W 2024-03-10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.98 1. FC Union Berlin xG

Expected Goals

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

2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin20% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen56%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

1. FC Union Berlin or Draw

44%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

80%

1. FC Union Berlin or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

1. FC Union Berlin15% Draw42% Bayer 04 Leverkusen43%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

0 – 2

10%

1 – 2

9.6%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

6.8%

0 – 3

6.5%

1 – 3

6.4%

2 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.7%

1 – 0

4.2%

0 – 4

3.3%

1 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin

Handicap	1. FC Union Berlin covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	4%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	11%	83%
-0.5	17%	—	83%
+0.5	41%	—	59%
+1	41%	23%	37%
+1.5	63%	—	37%
+2	63%	18%	18%
+2.5	82%	—	18%

Clean Sheet

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

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