AEK Larnaka vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AEK Larnaka vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Neo GSP.
- AEK Larnaka 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC Zurich | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Oct | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Zurich | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | AEK Larnaka | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | 1. FC Nürnberg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Jonas Hofmann | 2 G |
| Patrik Schick | 2 G |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Neo GSP. AEK Larnaka are looking to make home advantage count against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Catala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Dominik Kohr, a Germany , has 72 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iraola will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' 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.
- 26' Catala puts AEK Larnaka on the lead.
- 28' Dominik Kohr makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mitchell Weiser.
- 36' It looks surprising AEK Larnaka does not make any changes. Nacho Cases has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Lucas Alario doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Leon Bailey is replacing Julian Brandt for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Joan Tomas was booked on 57.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Trickovski. He replaces Tete on 57 minute.
- 62' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AEK Larnaka and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 68' GOAL! Dominik Kohr fires home to make it 1-3!
- 73' Argentina international Facundo Garcia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Igor Carioca.
- 78' What a moment for Paulinho! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Jakub Bednarczyk comes on to replace Wendell.
- 83' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 84' Apostolos Giannou makes way for Konstantinou Konstantinou at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from AEK Larnaka.
- 86' Lucas Alario has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 88' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Lucas Alario departs to be replaced by Adrian Stanilewicz.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen players.
Lineups
AEK Larnaka Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 2
- 15
- 8
- 16
- 4
- 19
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 25
- 18
- 7
- 12
- 13
- 31
- 3
Coach
Iraola
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Julian Brandt ↓ Leon Bailey 46'
- 21
- 13
- 15
- 24
- 7
- 11
-
18
Wendell ↓ Jakub Bednarczyk 81'
- 23
- 6
- 30
Bench
- 28
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 46'
- 8
-
32
Jakub Bednarczyk ↑ 81'
-
36
Adrian Stanilewicz ↑ 88'
- 37
Coach
Heiko Herrlich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Dominik Kohr | 2 |
| Lucas Alario | 2 |
| Julian Brandt | 1 |
| Paulinho | 1 |
| Catala | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Julian Brandt | 1 |
Head to Head
AEK Larnaka Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-12-13
AEK Larnaka
1–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-12-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Augsburg
W
2018-12-03
1. FC Nürnberg
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2018-11-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
2018-11-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2018-11-11
RB Leipzig
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
AEK Larnaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
AEK Larnaka or Draw
47%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
AEK Larnaka or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
6.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AEK Larnaka
| Handicap | AEK Larnaka covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.