Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern München, Champions League 2024-25 LAST 16
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Bayern München — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Bayern München 8 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Assistant 1 Tomaz Klancnik
- Assistant 2 Andraz Kovacic
9 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | FC Bayern München | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | SV Werder Bremen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Holstein Kiel | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | Celtic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | FC Bayern München | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #2 |
| 12 | Points | 21 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 22 |
| 14 | Conceded | 8 |
| -1 | GD | +14 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 2.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 88% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Bayern München this season
FC Bayern München this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts). FC Bayern München are 2nd (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Bayern München
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/–
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Bayern München
| Harry Kane | 4 G | 3 A |
| Michael Olise | 2 G | 1 A |
| Alphonso Davies | 2 G | |
| Jamal Musiala | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against FC Bayern Munchen in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 8' The referee has no hesitation. Konrad Laimer is booked for FC Bayern Munchen — card on 8.
- 10' Kingsley Coman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 10.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincent Kompany might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munchen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 786 goals from 555 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' With 2 assists to his name this season, Kingsley Coman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Bayern Munchen.
- 31' Mario Hermoso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 31.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aleix Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
- 38' The supporters are chanting for Robert Andrich. He replaces Mario Hermoso on 38 minute.
- 43' named a 4-5-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Bayern Munchen — Josip Stanisic on, Konrad Laimer off on 46 minutes.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Xabi Alonso is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — card on 47.
- 51' Granit Xhaka was booked on 51.
- 52' Harry Kane is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 22 goals this season for the .
- 57' It’s high time Vincent Kompany made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' FC Bayern Munchen make a change. Kingsley Coman trudges off to be replaced by Serge Gnabry on 58 minutes.
- 63' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 65' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Arthur Augusto trudges off to be replaced by Victor Boniface on 65 minutes.
- 69' Hiroki Ito is replacing Michael Olise for the FC Bayern Munchen side.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Patrik Schick argues furiously but the card stands.
- 71' What a moment for Alphonso Davies! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 82' The referee shows FC Bayern Munchen player a card on 82.
- 84' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emiliano Buendia is hanging Alejandro Grimaldo on the field on 84 minute.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Emiliano Buendia. He receives a card.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have plenty to reflect on. FC Bayern Munchen were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Amine Adli 65'
-
5
Mario Hermoso ↓ Robert Andrich 38'
- 14
- 25
- 20
- 30
- 3
- 13
Bench
-
16
Emiliano Buendia ↑ 84'
- 7
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 38'
- 12
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 65'
- 17
- 19
-
22
Victor Boniface ↑ 65'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
FC Bayern München Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Harry Kane ↓ Thomas Muller 84'
- 6
-
11
Kingsley Coman ↓ Serge Gnabry 58'
-
8
Leon Goretzka ↓ Joao Palhinha 84'
- 2
-
27
Konrad Laimer ↓ Josip Stanisic 46'
- 19
-
17
Michael Olise ↓ Hiroki Ito 69'
- 42
- 3
- 40
Bench
- 10
- 15
-
7
Serge Gnabry ↑ 58'
- 26
-
25
Thomas Muller ↑ 84'
- 22
-
16
Joao Palhinha ↑ 84'
-
21
Hiroki Ito ↑ 69'
- 18
- 23
-
44
Josip Stanisic ↑ 46'
- 24
Coach
Vincent Kompany
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 8 |
| Serge Gnabry | 5 |
| Harry Kane | 5 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 3 |
| Leon Goretzka | 3 |
| Leon Bailey | 3 |
| Thomas Muller | 3 |
| Sadio Mane | 2 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-03-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
FC Bayern München
L
2025-03-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
SV Werder Bremen
L
2025-03-05
FC Bayern München
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-03-01
Eintracht Frankfurt
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-02-22
Holstein Kiel
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-02-15
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
FC Bayern München
D
FC Bayern München Form
2025-03-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
FC Bayern München
W
2025-03-08
FC Bayern München
2–3
VfL Bochum 1848
L
2025-03-05
FC Bayern München
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-02-28
VfB Stuttgart
1–3
FC Bayern München
W
2025-02-23
FC Bayern München
4–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2025-02-18
FC Bayern München
1–1
Celtic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.7
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.24
FC Bayern München xG
I would bet for:
FC Bayern München to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Bayern München win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
38%
Draw or FC Bayern München
84%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Bayern München
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 3
9.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 4
5.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 0
3%
2 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Bayern München covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| +1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +2 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Bayern München keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.