Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

4 – 1

Full Time

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 29,000 HT 45' · FT 45'

Victor Boniface 9' 1–0

1–1 58' Eren Dinkci

Jonas Hofmann 63' 2–1

Victor Boniface pen 75' 3–1

Amine Adli 83' 4–1

Exequiel Palacios 31' Y

Y 37' Norman Theuerkauf

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Christian Dingert
Assistant 1 Benedikt Kempkes
Assistant 2 Nikolai Kimmeyer

5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 13.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern München	9	21
2	Borussia Dortmund	9	21
3	SC Freiburg	9	19
4	RB Leipzig	9	18
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	9	16
6	SV Werder Bremen	9	15
7	SV 07 Elversberg	9	13
8	VfB Stuttgart	9	12
9	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	9	12
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	9	12
11	Hamburger SV	9	12
12	1. FSV Mainz 05	9	10
13	SC Paderborn 07	9	10
14	FC Augsburg	9	9
15	1. FC Köln	9	9
16	1. FC Union Berlin	9	7
17	FC Schalke 04	9	6
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	9	4

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 7 games · Avg 4.4 goals 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2019-02-05 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	4–1	W
21 Sep	BK Häcken	H	4–0	W
15 Sep	FC Bayern München	A	2–2	D
02 Sep	SV Darmstadt 98	H	5–1	W
26 Aug	Borussia Mönchengladbach	A	3–0	W
19 Aug	RB Leipzig	H	3–2	W

1. FC Heidenheim 1846

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	1–4	L
17 Sep	SV Werder Bremen	H	4–2	W
01 Sep	Borussia Dortmund	A	2–2	D
26 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	2–3	L
19 Aug	VfL Wolfsburg	A	0–2	L
13 Aug	Rostocker FC	A	8–0	W

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

86% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

4/4

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

3/4

61-75

2/1

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	8 G	2 A
Ibrahim Maza	3 G	3 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 has kicked off!
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
9' Victor Boniface puts Bayer 04 Leverkusen on the lead.
14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
19' The travelling 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Florian Pick is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
29' A quiet spell here at BayArena. 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Exequiel Palacios on 31.
36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
37' The referee has no hesitation. Norman Theuerkauf is booked for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 — Yellow card on 37.
42' Kevin Muller needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
47' Odilon Kossounou has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 555 appearances.
52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
57' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 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.
58' Brilliant from the forward! Eren Dinkci makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 58.
63' Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jonas Hofmann makes no mistake. 2-1!
63' Another substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 to replace Nikola Dovedan by Adrian Beck on 63 minute.
68' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
69' Time for substitution for 1. FC Heidenheim 1846. Norman Theuerkauf is replaced by Florian Pick.
71' The crowd applauds Exequiel Palacios as he leaves the pitch. Robert Andrich steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
75' What composure from Victor Boniface! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-1.
79' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Nathan Tella on, Jeremie Frimpong off on 79 minutes.
82' 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 make a change. Tim Kleindienst trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Pieringer on 82 minutes.
83' GOAL! Amine Adli fires home to make it 4-1!
84' The supporters are chanting for Adam Hlozek. He replaces Victor Boniface on 84 minute.
85' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Alejandro Grimaldo is replaced by Piero Hincapie on 85 minute.
90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
7
Jonas Hofmann
25
Exequiel Palacios ↓ Robert Andrich 71'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo ↓ Piero Hincapie 85'
12
Edmond Tapsoba
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 79'
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Amine Adli 71'
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Adam Hlozek 84'
6
Odilon Kossounou

Bench

8
Robert Andrich ↑ 71'
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 84'
21
Amine Adli ↑ 71'
17
Matej Kovar
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 79'
3
Piero Hincapie ↑ 85'
2
Josip Stanisic
32
Gustavo Puerta

Coach Xabi Alonso

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

37
Jan-Niklas Beste ↓ Denis Thomalla 82'
10
Tim Kleindienst ↓ Marvin Pieringer 82'
33
Lennart Maloney
19
Jonas Fohrenbach
1
Kevin Muller
30
Norman Theuerkauf ↓ Florian Pick 69'
20
Nikola Dovedan ↓ Adrian Beck 63'
6
Patrick Mainka
23
Haktab Traore
4
Tim Siersleben
8
Eren Dinkci ↓ Kevin Sessa 82'

Bench

17
Florian Pick ↑ 69'
22
Vitus Eicher
16
Kevin Sessa ↑ 82'
11
Denis Thomalla ↑ 82'
21
Adrian Beck ↑ 63'
3
Jan Schoppner
27
Thomas Keller
9
Stefan Schimmer
18
Marvin Pieringer ↑ 82'

Coach Frank Schmidt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Patrik Schick	3
Amine Adli	2
Victor Boniface	2
Eren Dinkci	1
Jeremie Frimpong	1
Tim Kleindienst	1
Granit Xhaka	1
Julian Brandt	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.33 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen56% Draw22% 1. FC Heidenheim 184622%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

78%

Draw or 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

44%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Heidenheim 1846

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen41% Draw40% 1. FC Heidenheim 184619%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.5%

2 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

2 – 2

1 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.4%

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FC Heidenheim 1846 covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	21%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 1846, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Clean Sheet