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

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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

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

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

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	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 16 games · Avg 2.5 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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 Köln	H	3–0	W
12 Apr	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	0–0	D

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#5	Position	#17
7	Points	1
4	Played	4
2 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 3
10	Scored	4
5	Conceded	17
+5	GD	-13
1.75	PPG	0.25
50%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

0% Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (1 pts).

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

1. FC Union Berlin

0-15

1/3

16-30

–/3

31-45

–/2

46-60

–/3

61-75

–/4

76+

3/2

■ 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

1. FC Union Berlin

Tim Skarke	2 G
Leopold Querfeld	1 G	1 A
Emmanuel Latte Lath	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bayer 04 Leverkusen launch into their encounter with 1. FC Union Berlin.
5' 1. FC Union Berlin is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
6' Nadiem Amiri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
11' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Union Berlin backline.
16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
17' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba will be fuming at that decision.
22' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
26' Magnificent from Florian Wirtz! That is 62 goals in 544 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
27' Florian Wirtz does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
32' Robin Knoche, a Germany centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
37' With 3 assists to his name this season, Nadiem Amiri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcus Ingvartsen.
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
50' Jonathan Tah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for 1. FC Union Berlin tonight.
55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Robert Andrich on 55 minutes.
55' A change in the 1. FC Union Berlin ranks — Marcus Ingvartsen exits the field as Taiwo Awoniyi enters on 55.
60' 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.
65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
66' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 66 minute. Christopher Trimmel leaves to be changed by Sheraldo Becker.
68' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Nadiem Amiri by Karim Bellarabi on 68 minute.
72' Magnificent from Joel Pohjanpalo! That is 48 goals in 544 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
77' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
82' Sebastian Griesbeck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
84' Patrik Schick makes way for Demarai Gray at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
89' Bayer 04 Leverkusen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
90' Florian Wirtz makes way for Sven Bender at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1-1 1. FC Union Berlin.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hannes Wolf

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

Starting XI

10
Max Kruse
1
Andreas Luthe
31
Robin Knoche
34
Christian Gentner ↓ Sebastian Griesbeck 84'
25
Christopher Lenz ↓ Marius Bulter 66'
5
Marvin Friedrich
28
Christopher Trimmel ↓ Sheraldo Becker 66'
30
Robert Andrich
32
Marcus Ingvartsen ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 55'
4
Nico Schlotterbeck
24
Petar Musa ↓ Joel Pohjanpalo 55'

Bench

Coach Urs Fischer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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 Köln 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

1 / 4

4.2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

0.72 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen79% Draw12% 1. FC Union Berlin9%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 4.92

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	95%	5%
± 2.5	84%	16%
± 3.5	69%	31%
± 4.5	50%	50%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

91%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

21%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Union Berlin

88%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen74% Draw21% 1. FC Union Berlin5%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–1 not predicted

1 – 1

Actual

4 – 0

9.9%

3 – 0

9.7%

5 – 0

8.2%

2 – 0

7.4%

4 – 1

6.9%

3 – 1

6.7%

5 – 1

5.8%

6 – 0

5.7%

2 – 1

6 – 1

4.2%

1 – 0

3.6%

7 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	62%	—	38%
-2	62%	17%	21%
-1.5	79%	—	21%
-1	79%	12%	9%
-0.5	91%	—	9%
+0.5	97%	—	3%
+1	97%	2%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

2% ✓

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