Arminia Bielefeld vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 SEMI FINALS
Overview
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Arminia Bielefeld vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — DFB-Pokal at SchucoArena.
- Arminia Bielefeld 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Harm Osmers
10 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 11.5 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | SV Werder Bremen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Hannover 96 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Hamburger SV | H | 4–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Arminia Bielefeld | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | VfB Stuttgart | A | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season
Arminia Bielefeld this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arminia Bielefeld
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Lucas Vazquez | 2 G |
| Patrik Schick | 2 G |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 2 G |
| Nathan Tella | 1 G |
| Christian Kofane | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at SchucoArena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 5' Arminia Bielefeld currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Jonas Kersken has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 17' Jonathan Tah does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Marius Worl gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Arminia Bielefeld are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Andrich, as he is very good at scoring at SchucoArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' It’s high time Michel Kniat made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 46' Germany international Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 48' Maximilian Grosser has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 51' Piero Hincapie is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 53' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Exequiel Palacios is withdrawn and Victor Boniface gets his opportunity.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Kniat might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' Victor Boniface is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 63' Joel Grodowski is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 64' A moment of madness from Sam Schreck on 64 minutes earns him a card. Arminia Bielefeld will be frustrated.
- 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Stefano Russo.
- 77' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli is replaced by Nathan Tella.
- 82' Arminia Bielefeld seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' Merveille Biankadi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joel Grodowski at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Nathan Tella catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
- 90' Alejandro Grimaldo was booked on 90.
- 90' Another change for Arminia Bielefeld made on 90 minute. Sam Schreck leaves to be changed by Isaiah Young.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Arminia Bielefeld 2-1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lineups
Arminia Bielefeld Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Sam Schreck ↓ Isaiah Young 90'
- 37
- 23
- 6
- 21
- 19
- 11
- 1
- 38
- 4
- 2
Bench
-
17
Merveille Biankadi ↑ 84'
- 13
-
30
Isaiah Young ↑ 90'
- 18
- 24
- 22
-
3
Joel Felix ↑ 90'
- 7
Coach
Michel Kniat
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 8
- 14
- 25
- 20
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↓ Nathan Tella 77'
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 24
- 17
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 77'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↑ 53'
- 13
- 18
- 26
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrik Schick | 3 |
| Moussa Diaby | 3 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 2 |
| Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
| Ritsu Doan | 1 |
| Kerem Demirbay | 1 |
| Lucas Alario | 1 |
| Jonathan Tah | 1 |
Head to Head
Arminia Bielefeld Form
2025-04-01
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-02-25
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
SV Werder Bremen
W
2024-12-03
Arminia Bielefeld
3–1
SC Freiburg
W
2024-10-30
Arminia Bielefeld
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
W
2024-08-17
Arminia Bielefeld
2–0
Hannover 96
W
2023-10-31
Arminia Bielefeld
4–5
Hamburger SV
L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-04-01
Arminia Bielefeld
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-03-28
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
VfL Bochum 1848
W
2025-03-16
VfB Stuttgart
3–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-03-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
FC Bayern München
L
2025-03-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
SV Werder Bremen
L
2025-03-05
FC Bayern München
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Arminia Bielefeld xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arminia Bielefeld win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Arminia Bielefeld or Draw
71%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
55%
Arminia Bielefeld or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Arminia Bielefeld win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Arminia Bielefeld
| Handicap | Arminia Bielefeld covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Arminia Bielefeld keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.