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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AEK Larnaka, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4 – 2
Full Time
AEK Larnaka
Thu 4 Oct 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 41' Mikel Gonzalez
Dominik Kohr 51' Y
Y 52' Nacho Cases
Wendell 58' Y
Y 58' Acoran
Y 67' Igor Carioca
Karim Bellarabi 78' Y
Aleksandar Dragovic 79' Y
Sven Bender 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Anatolii Abdula
  • Referee Vitalii Romanov
  • Referee Serhii Bekker
  • Referee Yevhen Aranovskyi
  • Referee Oleh Pluzhnyk

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · Avg 6.0 goals AEK Larnaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 AEK Larnaka

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct AEK Larnaka H 4–2 W
29 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 2–4 L
26 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–1 W
23 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
20 Sep PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 3–2 W
15 Sep FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
AEK Larnaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–4 L
20 Sep FC Zurich H 0–1 L
30 Aug AS Trencin H 3–0 W
23 Aug AS Trencin A 1–1 D
16 Aug SK Sturm Graz H 5–0 W
09 Aug SK Sturm Graz A 2–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Facundo Medina 1 G
Svit Seslar 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AEK Larnaka.
  • 5' Netherlands international Hector Hevel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Iraola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Assisted by Apostolos Giannou with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ivan Trickovski makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 30' It’s high time Iraola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' It’s a booking for AEK Larnaka player. Mikel Gonzalez gets a Yellow card.
  • 44' The Germany Kai Havertz breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-1!
  • 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Alario is hanging Leon Bailey on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' Sensational shot from Lucas Alario. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is back in the lead.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Dominik Kohr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 52' AEK Larnaka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
  • 57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wendell on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' That is a Yellow card for AEK Larnaka. Igor Carioca will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' Another change for AEK Larnaka made on 67 minute. Joan Tomas leaves to be changed by Tete.
  • 70' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 70 minute. Kai Havertz leaves to be changed by Julian Brandt.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. AEK Larnaka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' Karim Bellarabi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Aleksandar Dragovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Jean Luc Assoubre. He replaces Nacho Cases on 82 minute.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Tin Jedvaj on, Dominik Kohr off on 83 minutes.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sven Bender.
  • 88' Assisted by Kevin Volland with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Alario makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 89' Another change for AEK Larnaka made on 89 minute. Apostolos Giannou leaves to be changed by Dimitris Raspas.
  • 90' Dimitris Raspas doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Alario 4
Lucas Alario 2
Dominik Kohr 2
Paulinho 1
Catala 1
Kai Havertz 1
Julian Brandt 1
Kai Havertz 1

Head to Head

2018-10-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 AEK Larnaka

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-10-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 AEK Larnaka W 2018-09-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-09-26 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-09-15 FC Bayern München 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

AEK Larnaka Form

2018-10-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–2 AEK Larnaka L 2018-09-20 AEK Larnaka 0–1 FC Zurich L 2018-08-30 AEK Larnaka 3–0 AS Trencin W 2018-08-23 AS Trencin 1–1 AEK Larnaka D 2018-08-16 AEK Larnaka 5–0 SK Sturm Graz W 2018-08-09 SK Sturm Graz 0–2 AEK Larnaka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 AEK Larnaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen53% Draw22% AEK Larnaka25%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
75%
Draw or AEK Larnaka
47%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or AEK Larnaka
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen39% Draw39% AEK Larnaka22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.5%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push AEK Larnaka covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
AEK Larnaka keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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