Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Augsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- FC Augsburg 9 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthias Jollenbeck
- Assistant 1 Christof Gunsch
- Assistant 2 Jonas Weickenmeier
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 26.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | SV Werder Bremen | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 9 | 13 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | SC Paderborn 07 | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | FC Augsburg | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1. FC Köln | 9 | 9 |
| 16 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 9 | 7 |
| 17 | FC Schalke 04 | 9 | 6 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 9 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | FC Augsburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 5–0 | W |
| 09 May | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 5–1 | W |
| 02 May | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Apr | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | FC Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 16 | Points | 9 |
| 9 | Played | 9 |
| 5 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 20 |
| 17 | Conceded | 20 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
11%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts). FC Augsburg are 14th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Augsburg
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/4
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 8 G | 2 A |
| Ibrahim Maza | 3 G | 3 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
FC Augsburg
| Michael Gregoritsch | 5 G | |
| Robin Fellhauer | 3 G | |
| Fabian Rieder | 2 G | 5 A |
| Anton Kade | 2 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Bayer 04 Leverkusen welcome FC Augsburg for this crunch clash at BayArena.
- 5' Arne Engels has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 12' The deadlock is broken! Victor Boniface gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
- 17' The 24-year-old Tim Breithaupt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' Amine Adli, a Morocco forward, has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' Robert Andrich does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Augsburg that had 443 games and scored 411 goals.
- 37' It looks surprising FC Augsburg does not make any changes. Mads Pedersen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 41' Fresh legs for FC Augsburg! Arne Engels comes on to replace Tim Breithaupt.
- 46' Arne Maier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Augsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' FC Augsburg have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Goal! Mert Komur scores his 4 goal in 443 matches.
- 62' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Amine Adli is replaced by Florian Wirtz on 62 minute.
- 67' Tomas Koubek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
- 70' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Exequiel Palacios is replaced by Granit Xhaka on 70 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Augsburg to replace Mert Komur by Pep Biel on 74 minute.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 82' Ohis Uduokhai has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
- 82' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Jeremie Frimpong is replaced by Josip Stanisic on 82 minute.
- 87' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Mahmut Kucuksahin is replacing Arne Maier for the FC Augsburg side.
- It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 8
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↓ Florian Wirtz 62'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Patrik Schick 62'
- 6
Bench
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↑ 70'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 62'
- 23
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↑ 62'
- 19
-
3
Piero Hincapie ↑ 70'
-
2
Josip Stanisic ↑ 82'
- 32
Coach
Xabi Alonso
FC Augsburg Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 40
- 9
- 6
- 19
-
10
Arne Maier ↓ Mahmut Kucuksahin 90'
- 30
- 22
-
21
Phillip Tietz ↓ Sven Michel 74'
- 3
-
18
Tim Breithaupt ↓ Arne Engels 41'
-
36
Mert Komur ↓ Pep Biel 74'
Bench
- 23
-
20
Sven Michel ↑ 74'
-
7
Dion Drena Beljo ↑ 90'
-
27
Arne Engels ↑ 41'
- 33
-
11
Pep Biel ↑ 74'
- 47
-
42
Mahmut Kucuksahin ↑ 90'
Coach
Jess Thorup
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | 7 |
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 4 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 3 |
| Fabian Rieder | 2 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
| Mergim Berisha | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.83
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
FC Augsburg xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Augsburg
39%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Augsburg
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Augsburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 19% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.