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

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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

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AEK Larnaka — Europe .

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
AEK Larnaka 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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 Plzeň	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

75% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

4/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jonas Hofmann	2 G
Patrik Schick	2 G
Facundo Medina	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
5' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Apostolos Giannou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' It’s high time Heiko Herrlich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' 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.
20' AEK Larnaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' A stunning finish from Ivan Trickovski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their trying to find a way past AEK Larnaka's compact .
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
40' Finland international Lukas Hradecky has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
41' AEK Larnaka player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kai Havertz makes it 1-1.
46' Lucas Alario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Bailey on 46 minute.
49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lucas Alario makes it 2-1.
51' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 51.
52' The referee calls foul for Nacho Cases. He receives a Yellow card.
57' AEK Larnaka is showing some good football. However, AEK Larnaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
58' The referee calls foul for Wendell. He receives a Yellow card.
63' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AEK Larnaka backline.
67' The referee has no hesitation. Igor Carioca is booked for AEK Larnaka — Yellow card on 67.
67' The whistle greets Joan Tomas as he departs to be replaced by Tete.
70' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Kai Havertz exits the field as Julian Brandt enters on 70.
75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AEK Larnaka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
78' A moment of madness from Karim Bellarabi on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aleksandar Dragovic.
82' The crowd applauds Nacho Cases as he leaves the pitch. Jean Luc Assoubre steps in for AEK Larnaka.
83' Tin Jedvaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Kohr on 83 minute.
86' Sven Bender has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
88' GOAL! Lucas Alario fires home to make it 3-1!
89' Another change for AEK Larnaka made on 89 minute. Apostolos Giannou leaves to be changed by Dimitris Raspas.
90' GOAL! Dimitris Raspas scores on 90. Assisted by Truyols
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AEK Larnaka.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Julian Brandt ↑ 70'
4
Jonathan Tah
28
Ramazan Ozcan
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 46'
16
Tin Jedvaj ↑ 83'
7
Paulinho
11
Isaac Thelin

Coach Heiko Herrlich

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

99
Apostolos Giannou ↓ Dimitris Raspas 89'
25
Tono
2
Igor Carioca
18
Mikel Gonzalez
8
Acoran
16
Nacho Cases ↓ Jean Luc Assoubre 82'
4
Truyols
12
Ivan Trichkovski C
13
Hector Hevel
5
Daniel Mojsov
10
Joan Tomas ↓ Tete 67'

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lucas Alario	4
Dominik Kohr	2
Lucas Alario	2
Ivan Trichkovski	1
Dimitris Raspas	1
Julian Brandt	1
Paulinho	1
Catala	1

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

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.

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

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AEK Larnaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

AEK Larnaka 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