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

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 0
Full Time
1. FC Nürnberg
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Arno Blos
  • Referee Christian Bandurski
  • Referee Guido Winkmann
  • Referee Patrick Alt
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Mönchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Köln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to BayArena that hosts another battle between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' 1. FC Nurnberg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Erras is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Nurnberg.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Alario is hanging Leon Bailey on the field on 34 minute.
  • 39' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 44' The travelling 1. FC Nurnberg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Boris Schommers will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Nurnberg are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' Lukas Hradecky has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' What a strike from Lucas Alario! The score is 1-0.
  • 62' Time for substitution for 1. FC Nurnberg. Sebastian Kerk is replaced by Virgil Misidjan.
  • 67' 1. FC Nurnberg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 72' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' 1. FC Nurnberg ring the changes. Mikael Ishak has done his job and it is now time for Timothy Tillman to step up.
  • 79' A tactical swap from 1. FC Nurnberg — Georg Margreitter on, Ewerton off on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 86' Kevin Volland does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
  • 87' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Kai Havertz trudges off to be replaced by Dominik Kohr on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Julian Brandt has done his job and it is now time for Paulinho to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Bayer 04 Leverkusen take all three points.

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

PlayerGoals
Lucas Alario 1
Kai Havertz 1
Georg Margreitter 1
Kevin Volland 1

Head to Head

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

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.