Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

4 – 0

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1. FC Union Berlin

Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 14:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Alejandro Grimaldo 23' 1–0

Odilon Kossounou 57' 2–0

Jonathan Tah 73' 3–0

Nathan Tella 83' 4–0

Y 74' Frederik Ronnow

Overview

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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
1. FC Union Berlin 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Timo Gerach
Assistant 1 Florian Heft
Assistant 2 Dominik Schaal

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	VfL Wolfsburg	34	29
2	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	34	26
3	FC St. Pauli 1910	34	26
4	FC Schalke 04	0	0
5	SC Paderborn 07	0	0
6	SV 07 Elversberg	0	0
7	FC Bayern München	0	0
8	Borussia Dortmund	0	0
9	RB Leipzig	0	0
10	VfB Stuttgart	0	0
11	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	0	0
12	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	0	0
13	SC Freiburg	0	0
14	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0
15	FC Augsburg	0	0
16	1. FSV Mainz 05	0	0
17	1. FC Union Berlin	0	0
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	0	0
19	Hamburger SV	0	0
20	1. FC Köln	0	0
21	SV Werder Bremen	0	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2023-04-29 1. FC Union Berlin 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-11-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–0 1. FC Union Berlin 2022-01-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 1. FC Union Berlin 2021-08-14 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Nov	1. FC Union Berlin	H	4–0	W
09 Nov	Qarabağ Ağdam FK	A	1–0	W
04 Nov	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	A	3–2	W
01 Nov	SV Sandhausen 1916	A	5–2	W
29 Oct	SC Freiburg	H	2–1	W
26 Oct	Qarabağ Ağdam FK	H	5–1	W

1. FC Union Berlin

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Nov	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	A	0–4	L
08 Nov	SSC Napoli	A	1–1	D
04 Nov	Eintracht Frankfurt	H	0–3	L
31 Oct	VfB Stuttgart	A	0–1	L
28 Oct	SV Werder Bremen	A	0–2	L
24 Oct	SSC Napoli	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen		1. FC Union Berlin
#12	Position	#17
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts). 1. FC Union Berlin are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin is underway.
5' 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.
10' Robin Gosens has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Urs Fischer might look to freshen things up shortly.
23' The deadlock is broken! Alejandro Grimaldo gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
24' It is a substitution in 1. FC Union Berlin team. Leonardo Bonucci is replaced by Robin Knoche on 24 minute.
29' 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' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
39' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined 1. FC Union Berlin backline.
44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Frederik Ronnow, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
46' Christopher Trimmel is replacing Josip Juranovic for the 1. FC Union Berlin side.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past 1. FC Union Berlin's compact 3-4-2-1.
56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diogo Leite made 491 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' Goal! Odilon Kossounou scores his 1 goal in 541 matches.
62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robin Knoche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
64' Another change for 1. FC Union Berlin made on 64 minute. Sheraldo Becker leaves to be changed by Brenden Aaronson.
69' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
73' What a strike from Jonathan Tah! The score is 3-0.
74' The referee shows 1. FC Union Berlin player a Yellow card on 74.
78' Kevin Behrens is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Fofana at the 78 minute mark.
81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amine Adli is hanging Jonas Hofmann on the field on 81 minute.
83' A goal from the Nigeria international Nathan Tella! He fires home on 83 to make it 4-0!
87' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Florian Wirtz departs to be replaced by Noah Mbamba.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
1
Lukas Hradecky
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Amine Adli 81'
25
Exequiel Palacios ↓ Robert Andrich 87'
20
Alejandro Grimaldo
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 81'
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Noah Mbamba 87'
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Adam Hlozek 87'
3
Piero Hincapie
6
Odilon Kossounou

Bench

11
Nadiem Amiri
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 87'
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 87'
21
Amine Adli ↑ 81'
17
Matej Kovar
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 81'
2
Josip Stanisic
18
Noah Mbamba ↑ 87'
32
Gustavo Puerta

Coach Xabi Alonso

1. FC Union Berlin Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

27
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Brenden Aaronson 64'
26
Jerome Roussillon ↓ Robin Gosens 78'
19
Janik Haberer
1
Frederik Ronnow
3
Paul Jaeckel
23
Leonardo Bonucci ↓ Robin Knoche 24'
4
Diogo Leite
18
Josip Juranovic ↓ Christopher Trimmel 46'
33
Alex Kral
20
Aissa Laidouni
11
David Fofana ↓ Kevin Behrens 78'

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

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin W 2023-11-09 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-11-04 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-11-01 SV Sandhausen 1916 2–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-10-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg W 2023-10-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Qarabağ Ağdam FK W

1. FC Union Berlin Form

2023-11-12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-11-08 SSC Napoli 1–1 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-11-04 1. FC Union Berlin 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2023-10-31 VfB Stuttgart 1–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-10-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-10-24 1. FC Union Berlin 0–1 SSC Napoli L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.42 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

Expected Goals

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

0.3 1. FC Union Berlin xG

I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen66% Draw26% 1. FC Union Berlin8%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes21% 0% No79%

Avg goals/match: 1.72

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	80%	20%
± 1.5	51%	49%
± 2.5	25%	75%
± 3.5	10%	90%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw

92%

Draw or 1. FC Union Berlin

34%

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or 1. FC Union Berlin

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bayer 04 Leverkusen41% Draw55% 1. FC Union Berlin4%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

24.7%

0 – 0

20.1%

2 – 0

17.3%

3 – 0

1 – 1

2 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

4.2%

4 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

2.8%

4 – 1

1.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

0.9%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers	Push	1. FC Union Berlin covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	20%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	31%	35%
-0.5	65%	—	35%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	5%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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