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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2020-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 1
Full Time
1. FC Union Berlin
Sat 15 May 2021 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Nadiem Amiri 6' Y
Edmond Tapsoba 17' Y
Y 40' Marcus Ingvartsen
Y 55' Robert Andrich

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Robert Kampka
  • Referee Mike Pickel
  • Referee Soren Storks

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

8
5
2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals 1. FC Union Berlin
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-03-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-02-15 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-09-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–1 D
08 May SV Werder Bremen A 0–0 D
24 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–1 W
20 Apr FC Bayern München A 0–2 L
17 Apr 1. FC Koln H 3–0 W
12 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–0 D
1. FC Union Berlin
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
08 May VfL Wolfsburg A 0–3 L
24 Apr SV Werder Bremen H 3–1 W
21 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 0–2 L
17 Apr VfB Stuttgart H 2–1 W
10 Apr FC Bayern München A 1–1 D

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' And we are off! Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' The referee calls foul for Nadiem Amiri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 11' Patrik Schick, a Czech Republic , has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Edmond Tapsoba.
  • 22' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Florian Wirtz makes it 1-0.
  • 27' A goal from the Germany international Florian Wirtz! He fires home on 27 to make it 2-0!
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. 1. FC Union Berlin is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Marcus Ingvartsen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Urs Fischer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' It’s a booking for 1. FC Union Berlin player. Robert Andrich gets a Yellow card.
  • 55' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Marcus Ingvartsen is replaced by Taiwo Awoniyi on 55 minute.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' 1. FC Union Berlin started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 66' Christopher Trimmel makes way for Sheraldo Becker at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
  • 68' Karim Bellarabi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nadiem Amiri at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' Joel Pohjanpalo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 77' 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 Wendell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at BayArena. 1. FC Union Berlin seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 84' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Patrik Schick departs to be replaced by Demarai Gray.
  • 89' 1. FC Union Berlin are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Florian Wirtz is withdrawn and Sven Bender gets his opportunity.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hannes Wolf

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-01-15 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-03-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin 2020-02-15 1. FC Union Berlin 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-09-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-05-08 SV Werder Bremen 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2021-04-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2021-04-20 FC Bayern München 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2021-04-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Koln W 2021-04-12 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2021-05-15 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2021-05-08 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-04-24 1. FC Union Berlin 3–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2021-04-21 Borussia Dortmund 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2021-04-17 1. FC Union Berlin 2–1 VfB Stuttgart W 2021-04-10 FC Bayern München 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 1. FC Union Berlin xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen60% Draw22% 1. FC Union Berlin18%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
83%
Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin
40%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Union Berlin
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen47% Draw40% 1. FC Union Berlin13%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push 1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 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
12% ✓

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