Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2018-19

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 0

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1. FC Nürnberg

Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Nürnberg 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tobias Stieler
Referee Arno Blos
Referee Christian Bandurski
Referee Guido Winkmann
Referee Patrick Alt

3 games this season 🟨 5.7/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Borussia Dortmund	4	12
2	FC Bayern München	4	10
3	SC Freiburg	4	10
4	FC Augsburg	4	7
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	4	7
6	1. FSV Mainz 05	4	7
7	SV 07 Elversberg	4	7
8	SV Werder Bremen	4	7
9	RB Leipzig	4	6
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	4	5
11	FC Schalke 04	4	5
12	SC Paderborn 07	4	4
13	1. FC Köln	4	4
14	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	4	3
15	VfB Stuttgart	4	3
16	Hamburger SV	4	3
17	1. FC Union Berlin	4	1
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	4	0

Head-to-Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FC Nürnberg

Last 5 meetings

2019-04-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2018-12-03 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-03-18 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg 2017-10-28 1. FC Nürnberg 4–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-02-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	1. FC Nürnberg	H	2–0	W
13 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–0	W
06 Apr	RB Leipzig	H	2–4	L
29 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–4	L
17 Mar	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–3	L
10 Mar	Hannover 96	A	3–2	W

1. FC Nürnberg

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–2	L
12 Apr	FC Schalke 04	H	1–1	D
06 Apr	VfB Stuttgart	A	1–1	D
30 Mar	FC Augsburg	H	3–0	W
17 Mar	Eintracht Frankfurt	A	0–1	L
10 Mar	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	1–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

1/–

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	4 G	1 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Ibrahim Maza	1 G	1 A
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Nurnberg get this one started.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eduard Lowen made 302 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' The 37-year-old Ewerton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastian Kerk suffering a number of foals already.
20' A quiet spell here at BayArena. 1. FC Nurnberg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' 1. FC Nurnberg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
30' 1. FC Nurnberg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
34' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Leon Bailey exits the field as Lucas Alario enters on 34.
39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
44' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Georg Margreitter, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
61' Assisted by Julian Brandt with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Alario makes no mistake. 1-0!
62' A change in the 1. FC Nurnberg ranks — Sebastian Kerk exits the field as Virgil Misidjan enters on 62.
67' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. 1. FC Nurnberg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
75' The 1. FC Nurnberg bench stirs into life. Mikael Ishak is withdrawn and Timothy Tillman gets his opportunity.
79' It is a substitution in 1. FC Nurnberg team. Ewerton is replaced by Georg Margreitter on 79 minute.
84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
86' What composure from Kevin Volland! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-0.
87' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Kai Havertz exits the field as Dominik Kohr enters on 87.
90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Julian Brandt is withdrawn and Paulinho gets his opportunity.
Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

1. FC Nürnberg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Boris Schommers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kai Havertz	1
Georg Margreitter	1
Kevin Volland	1
Lucas Alario	1

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2019-04-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-04-13 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig L 2019-03-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

1. FC Nürnberg Form

2019-04-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-04-12 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 FC Schalke 04 D 2019-04-06 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 1. FC Nürnberg D 2019-03-30 1. FC Nürnberg 3–0 FC Augsburg W 2019-03-17 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg L 2019-03-10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–1 1. FC Nürnberg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.45 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

1.12 1. FC Nürnberg xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen48% Draw27% 1. FC Nürnberg25%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.57

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

74%

Draw or 1. FC Nürnberg

52%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Nürnberg

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen31% Draw48% 1. FC Nürnberg21%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

1 – 0

10.1%

0 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

4.9%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

3.7%

1 – 3

2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FC Nürnberg covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

33% ✗

1. FC Nürnberg keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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