Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

Bundesliga · 2019-20

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

2 – 0

Full Time

1. FC Union Berlin

Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 13:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Y 64' Sebastian Polter

R 64' Sebastian Polter

R 66' Sebastian Polter

Y 86' Keven Schlotterbeck

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin — Bundesliga .

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Robert Hartmann
Referee Robert Kampka
Referee Nicolas Winter
Referee Christian Dietz
Referee Markus Schuller

18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 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 Monchengladbach	34	38
13	Hamburger SV	34	38
14	1. FC Koln	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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals 1. FC Union Berlin

Last 5 meetings

2019-09-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	1. FC Union Berlin	H	2–0	W
18 Sep	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	H	1–2	L
14 Sep	Borussia Dortmund	A	0–4	L
31 Aug	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	H	0–0	D
24 Aug	TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf	A	3–1	W
17 Aug	SC Paderborn 07	H	3–2	W

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–2	L
14 Sep	SV Werder Bremen	H	1–2	L
31 Aug	Borussia Dortmund	H	3–1	W
24 Aug	FC Augsburg	A	1–1	D
18 Aug	RB Leipzig	H	0–4	L
11 Aug	VfB Germania Halberstadt	A	6–0	W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		1. FC Union Berlin
#6	Position	#11
59	Points	39
34	Played	34
17 / 8 / 9	W / D / L	10 / 9 / 15
68	Scored	44
47	Conceded	58
+21	GD	-14
1.74	PPG	1.15
50%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

21% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 11th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

2/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

4/3

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/1

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/3

31-45

2/2

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

6/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin get this one started.
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Bosz will be considering his options from the bench.
10' The 33-year-old Kevin Volland has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sheraldo Becker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for 1. FC Union Berlin.
16' Lucas Alario adds to his 1 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
20' What a strike from Kevin Volland! The score is 2-0.
25' What a strike from Lucas Alario! The score is 3-0.
30' Rafal Gikiewicz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
40' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Sheraldo Becker exits the field as Akaki Gogia enters on 46.
49' The crowd applauds Christopher Lenz as he leaves the pitch. Ken Reichel steps in for 1. FC Union Berlin.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
61' 1. FC Union Berlin make a change. Marcus Ingvartsen trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Polter on 61 minutes.
64' Sebastian Polter is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
66' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Polter is booked for 1. FC Union Berlin — Red card on 66.
67' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Mitchell Weiser on, Lars Bender off on 67 minutes.
70' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Julian Baumgartlinger is withdrawn and Kerem Demirbay gets his opportunity.
75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukas Hradecky, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
80' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Union Berlin backline.
83' The whistle greets Nadiem Amiri as he departs to be replaced by Paulinho.
86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Keven Schlotterbeck.
The points are shared — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-0 1. FC Union Berlin. Honours even.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

5
Sven Bender
31
Kevin Volland
20
Charles Aranguiz
13
Lucas Alario
15
Julian Baumgartlinger ↓ Kerem Demirbay 70'
29
Kai Havertz
18
Wendell
8
Lars Bender C ↓ Mitchell Weiser 67'
1
Lukas Hradecky
6
Aleksandar Dragovic
11
Nadiem Amiri ↓ Paulinho 83'

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Akaki Gogia 46'
34
Christian Gentner
31
Keven Schlotterbeck
25
Christopher Lenz ↓ Ken Reichel 49'
10
Sebastian Andersson
5
Marvin Friedrich
28
Christopher Trimmel C
1
Rafal Gikiewicz
30
Robert Andrich
15
Marius Bulter
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Sebastian Polter 61'

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Moussa Diaby	5
Florian Wirtz	3
Lucas Alario	2
Jonathan Tah	2
Karim Bellarabi	2
Patrik Schick	2
Grischa Promel	2
Robert Andrich	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

0.94 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen60% Draw23% 1. FC Union Berlin17%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

83%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

40%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Union Berlin

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen44% Draw42% 1. FC Union Berlin14%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.5%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.6%

3 – 0

0 – 0

6.7%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 2

4.4%

0 – 1

4 – 0

3.6%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	23%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

1. FC Union Berlin 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