Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg — Bundesliga .
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- FC Augsburg 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Markus Hacker
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Christian Bandurski
- Referee Rene Rohde
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | FC Augsburg | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | 1. FC Nurnberg | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | FC Zurich | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Nov | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | 1. FC Nurnberg | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Oct | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | FC Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 59 | Points | 43 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 17 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 15 |
| 68 | Scored | 45 |
| 47 | Conceded | 61 |
| +21 | GD | -16 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 50% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
15%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). FC Augsburg are 9th (43 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
FC Augsburg
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bayer 04 Leverkusen launch into their encounter with FC Augsburg.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Aleksandar Dragovic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Augsburg so far.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Augsburg's shape.
- 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' FC Augsburg looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Fabian Rieder scoring 2 goals.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' FC Augsburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Leon Bailey gets a Yellow card.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Augsburg! Ji Dongwon comes on to replace Alfred Finnbogason.
- 64' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonathan Tah is replaced by Wendell.
- 65' Jeffrey Gouweleeuw picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Julian Brandt is replacing Leon Bailey for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 75' What a moment for Lucas Alario! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
- 80' Lukas Hradecky has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' Marco Richter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Hahn at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Caiuby made 433 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 88' Another substitution for FC Augsburg to replace Caiuby by Sergio Cordova on 88 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Marco Richter is booked for FC Augsburg — Yellow card on 90.
- It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↓ Wendell 64'
- 31
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↓ Lucas Alario 73'
-
9
Leon Bailey ↓ Julian Brandt 73'
- 38
- 16
- 15
- 29
- 8
- 1
- 6
Bench
-
10
Julian Brandt ↑ 73'
- 21
- 28
-
13
Lucas Alario ↑ 73'
- 11
-
18
Wendell ↑ 64'
- 23
Coach
Heiko Herrlich
FC Augsburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Andre Hahn ↓ Marco Richter 82'
- 1
- 32
- 31
- 6
- 36
- 10
- 8
-
30
Caiuby ↓ Sergio Cordova 88'
-
27
Alfred Finnbogason ↓ Ji Dongwon 62'
- 11
Bench
- 19
- 13
- 17
- 38
-
21
Sergio Cordova ↑ 88'
-
23
Marco Richter ↑ 82'
-
22
Ji Dongwon ↑ 62'
Coach
Manuel Baum
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | 7 |
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 3 |
| Patrik Schick | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Fabian Rieder | 2 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 2 |
| Mergim Berisha | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2018-12-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Augsburg
W
2018-12-03
1. FC Nurnberg
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2018-11-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
D
2018-11-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2018-11-11
RB Leipzig
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2018-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Zurich
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
FC Augsburg xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Augsburg
36%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Augsburg
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Augsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 26% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.