Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2021-22 LAST 16
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Atalanta BC — Europe at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Willy Delajod
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Mar | 1. FC Köln | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Arminia Bielefeld | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | Genoa CFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Mar | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | UC Sampdoria | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | PAE Olympiakos SFP | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against Atalanta BC.
- 5' The 32-year-old Juan Musso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Rafael Toloi exits the field as Berat Gjimshiti enters on 10.
- 15' Lukas Hradecky is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Tah, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 7 goals in the last 7 games.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Seoane might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Atalanta BC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Timothy Fosu-Mensah argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Karim Bellarabi on, Timothy Fosu-Mensah off on 61 minutes.
- 65' The crowd applauds Ruslan Malinovskyi as he leaves the pitch. Jeremie Boga steps in for Atalanta BC.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gian Piero Gasperini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Davide Zappacosta is replaced by Giuseppe Pezzella on 79 minute.
- 82' Lucas Alario is replacing Charles Aranguiz for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Robert Andrich has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 5
- 19
- 4
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↓ Lucas Alario 82'
- 1
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↓ Robert Andrich 61'
- 25
- 12
- 31
- 33
Bench
- 22
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 82'
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↑ 61'
- 7
- 21
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 61'
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 61'
- 6
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 77
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Matteo Pessina 79'
-
2
Rafael Toloi ↓ Berat Gjimshiti 10'
- 33
- 6
- 11
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 28
Bench
- 31
-
19
Berat Gjimshiti ↑ 10'
-
32
Matteo Pessina ↑ 79'
- 88
-
10
Jeremie Boga ↑ 65'
-
13
Giuseppe Pezzella ↑ 79'
- 57
- 3
- 20
- 42
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ademola Lookman | 3 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 1 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Jeremie Boga | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-03-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
Atalanta BC
L
2022-03-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
1. FC Köln
L
2022-03-10
Atalanta BC
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-03-05
FC Bayern München
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2022-02-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–0
Arminia Bielefeld
W
2022-02-18
1. FSV Mainz 05
3–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Atalanta BC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
59%
Draw or Atalanta BC
71%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Atalanta BC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

