AEK Larnaka vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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AEK Larnaka vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Neo GSP.
- AEK Larnaka 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AEK Larnaka and Bayer 04 Leverkusen get this one started.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Lucas Alario is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Catala, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Catala adds to his 0 season tally! AEK Larnaka lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 28' Dominik Kohr does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
- 31' A moment of madness from Mitchell Weiser on 31 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jakub Bednarczyk made 541 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Alario makes it 1-2.
- 46' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Leon Bailey on, Julian Brandt off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Germany international Sam Schreck has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joan Tomas.
- 57' A change in the AEK Larnaka ranks — Tete exits the field as Ivan Trickovski enters on 57.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AEK Larnaka and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Paulinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 68' GOAL! Dominik Kohr scores on 68. Assisted by Leon Bailey
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 74' AEK Larnaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Brilliant from the ! Paulinho makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 78.
- 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Wendell has done his job and it is now time for Jakub Bednarczyk to step up.
- 83' Jakub Bednarczyk was booked on 83.
- 84' Apostolos Giannou makes way for Konstantinou Konstantinou at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from AEK Larnaka.
- 86' Assisted by Leon Bailey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Alario makes no mistake. 1-5!
- 88' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Adrian Stanilewicz comes on to replace Lucas Alario.
- The final score is 1-5.
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 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Ivan Trichkovski | 1 |
| Dimitris Raspas | 1 |
| Ivan Trichkovski | 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.