Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Borussia Monchengladbach — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- Borussia Monchengladbach 34 games · 38 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Referee Jan Seidel
- Referee Lasse Koslowski
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Bibiana Steinhaus
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | Hertha BSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Schalke 04 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | AEK Larnaka | A | 5–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Dec | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | RB Leipzig | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Borussia Monchengladbach | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 59 | Points | 38 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 17 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 11 / 14 |
| 68 | Scored | 42 |
| 47 | Conceded | 53 |
| +21 | GD | -11 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.12 |
| 50% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against Borussia Monchengladbach in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The travelling Borussia Monchengladbach supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Nico Elvedi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Borussia Monchengladbach has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Charles Aranguiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Borussia Monchengladbach's shape.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 37' What a strike from Alassane Plea! The score is 0-1.
- 42' Borussia Monchengladbach is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 47' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Borussia Monchengladbach winning 0% of all matches.
- 52' Lukas Hradecky is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 57' Borussia Monchengladbach looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Oscar Wendt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Lang, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' Poor challenge from Sven Bender. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Lucas Alario is replacing Leon Bailey for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 70' The referee shows Borussia Monchengladbach player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Another change for Borussia Monchengladbach made on 71 minute. Alassane Plea leaves to be changed by Patrick Herrmann.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' The Borussia Monchengladbach bench stirs into life. Denis Zakaria is withdrawn and Christoph Kramer gets his opportunity.
- 86' Borussia Monchengladbach fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 89' Borussia Monchengladbach make a change. Jonas Hofmann trudges off to be replaced by Florian Neuhaus on 89 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Borussia Monchengladbach take all three points.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 31
- 20
-
9
Leon Bailey ↓ Lucas Alario 69'
- 38
- 29
- 18
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 21
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 69'
- 15
- 7
- 23
- 6
Coach
Peter Bosz
Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 3
- 30
- 10
- 17
-
23
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Florian Neuhaus 89'
- 5
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 21
- 24
- 16
-
7
Patrick Herrmann ↑ 71'
-
6
Christoph Kramer ↑ 81'
- 27
-
32
Florian Neuhaus ↑ 89'
Coach
Dieter Hecking
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lars Stindl | 6 |
| Patrik Schick | 5 |
| Florian Wirtz | 4 |
| Lucas Alario | 2 |
| Amine Adli | 2 |
| Kevin Volland | 2 |
| Karim Bellarabi | 2 |
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-01-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2018-12-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
Hertha BSC
W
2018-12-19
FC Schalke 04
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-12-16
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2018-12-13
AEK Larnaka
1–5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2018-12-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Augsburg
W
Borussia Monchengladbach Form
2019-01-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2018-12-21
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
2018-12-18
Borussia Monchengladbach
2–0
1. FC Nurnberg
W
2018-12-15
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
0–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
D
2018-12-09
Borussia Monchengladbach
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2018-12-02
RB Leipzig
2–0
Borussia Monchengladbach
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.8
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Borussia Monchengladbach xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
78%
Draw or Borussia Monchengladbach
49%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Borussia Monchengladbach
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Borussia Monchengladbach win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Borussia Monchengladbach covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

