Arminia Bielefeld vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, DFB-Pokal 2024-25 SEMI FINALS

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DFB-Pokal · 2024-25

Arminia Bielefeld

2 – 1

Full Time

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Tue 1 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC SchucoArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 41' Nordi Mukiele

Y 51' Piero Hincapie

Y 60' Victor Boniface

Joel Grodowski 63' Y

Sam Schreck 64' Y

Stefano Russo 72' Y

Y 87' Nathan Tella

Y 90' Alejandro Grimaldo

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

5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

Arminia Bielefeld 6 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-01 Arminia Bielefeld 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-02-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Arminia Bielefeld 2021-10-03 Arminia Bielefeld 0–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2021-03-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 Arminia Bielefeld 2020-11-21 Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Arminia Bielefeld

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Arminia Bielefeld this season

100% Clean Sheets
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

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Lucas Vazquez	1 G
Patrik Schick	1 G
Nathan Tella	1 G
Christian Kofane	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Arminia Bielefeld welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen for this crunch clash at SchucoArena.
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joel Grodowski, as he is very good at scoring at SchucoArena with 8 goals in the last 5 games.
10' Patrik Schick is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
17' What a strike from Jonathan Tah! The score is 0-1.
20' Marius Worl is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arminia Bielefeld and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
40' 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.
41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arminia Bielefeld side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
48' Maximilian Grosser adds to his 0 season tally! Arminia Bielefeld lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
51' It’s gonna be a card for Piero Hincapie.
53' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Victor Boniface comes on to replace Exequiel Palacios.
58' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
60' Victor Boniface catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 60.
63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Joel Grodowski on 63 minutes.
64' Controversy at the stadium! Sam Schreck argues furiously but the card stands.
69' It looks like no one’s ball. Arminia Bielefeld is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
72' Stefano Russo was booked on 72.
77' Nathan Tella is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amine Adli at the 77 minute mark.
82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
84' The crowd applauds Joel Grodowski as he leaves the pitch. Merveille Biankadi steps in for Arminia Bielefeld.
87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nathan Tella on 87 minutes.
90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a card in front of him.
90' Time for substitution for Arminia Bielefeld. Sam Schreck is replaced 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
Noah-Joel Sarenren-Bazee ↓ Joel Felix 90'
23
Leon Schneider
6
Mael Corboz
21
Stefano Russo
19
Maximilian Grosser
11
Joel Grodowski ↓ Merveille Biankadi 84'
1
Jonas Kersken
38
Marius Worl
4
Louis Oppie
2
Felix Hagmann

Bench

Coach Michel Kniat

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
23
Nordi Mukiele
8
Robert Andrich
14
Patrik Schick
25
Exequiel Palacios ↓ Victor Boniface 53'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
30
Jeremie Frimpong
21
Amine Adli ↓ Nathan Tella 77'
3
Piero Hincapie

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	3
Moussa Diaby	3
Patrick Wimmer	2
Lucas Alario	1
Jonathan Tah	1
Leon Bailey	1
Maximilian Grosser	1
Lukas Hradecky	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

✓ Correct

Arminia Bielefeld45% Draw25% Bayer 04 Leverkusen30%

Actual: Arminia Bielefeld win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

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

✗ Wrong

Arminia Bielefeld31% Draw44% Bayer 04 Leverkusen25%

Actual: 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.