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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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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 Dusseldorf 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen and AEK Larnaka has kicked off!
  • 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 541 games and scored 751 goals.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Mojsov, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' What a strike from Ivan Trickovski! The score is 0-1.
  • 30' It looks surprising AEK Larnaka does not make any changes. Acoran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mikel Gonzalez.
  • 44' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 44. Assisted by Karim Bellarabi
  • 46' The whistle greets Leon Bailey as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Alario.
  • 49' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lucas Alario on 49.
  • 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nacho Cases on 52.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' Wendell is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitris Raspas made 30 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Igor Carioca. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 67' AEK Larnaka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tete is hanging Joan Tomas on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Julian Brandt. He replaces Kai Havertz on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Karim Bellarabi gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Aleksandar Dragovic. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' It is a substitution in AEK Larnaka team. Nacho Cases is replaced by Jean Luc Assoubre on 82 minute.
  • 83' Tin Jedvaj has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Kohr on 83 minute.
  • 86' Sven Bender is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 88' Goal! Lucas Alario scores his 54 goal in 541 matches.
  • 89' Time for substitution for AEK Larnaka. Apostolos Giannou is replaced by Dimitris Raspas.
  • 90' What a strike from Dimitris Raspas! The score is 3-2.
  • Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

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
Dominik Kohr 2
Lucas Alario 2
Dimitris Raspas 1
Julian Brandt 1
Paulinho 1
Catala 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 Dusseldorf 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.