Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mikola Balakin (Ukraine)
- Assistant 1 Oleksandr Berkut (Ukraine)
- Assistant 2 Viktor Matyash (Ukraine)
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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 Atletico 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 5–2 | W |
| 09 Nov | VfL Bochum 1848 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | AC Sparta Praha | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | FK Dynamo Kyiv | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at BayArena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 8' What a strike from Florian Wirtz! The score is 1-0.
- 11' GOAL! Alejandro Grimaldo scores on 11.
- 16' The supporters are chanting for Nene Dorgeles. He replaces Karim Konate on 16 minute.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Moussa Kounfolo Yeo, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Florian Wirtz with the second goal in the match!
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Red Bull Salzburg is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Nene Dorgeles needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Lucas Gourna-Douath is replaced by Stefan Bajcetic on 46 minute.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Moussa Kounfolo Yeo.
- 61' GOAL! Patrik Schick scores on 61. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Kamil Piatkowski.
- 67' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapie is replaced by Arthur Augusto.
- 68' The whistle greets Jeremie Frimpong as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Tella.
- 72' GOAL! Aleix Garcia scores on 72. Assisted by Florian Wirtz
- 73' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Patrik Schick by Artem Stepanov on 73 minute.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Capaldo. He replaces Mamady Diambou on 74 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Florian Wirtz as he departs to be replaced by Francis Onyeka.
- 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 86' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen players.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Artem Stepanov 73'
- 25
- 20
- 12
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 68'
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Francis Onyeka 76'
-
3
Piero Hincapie ↓ Arthur Augusto 67'
Bench
- 1
- 36
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 67'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 68'
-
13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 67'
-
40
Francis Onyeka ↑ 76'
-
29
Artem Stepanov ↑ 73'
- 28
Coach
Xabi Alonso
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
3
Aleksa Terzic ↓ Daouda Guindo 46'
- 24
- 70
- 91
- 15
-
10
Bobby Clark ↓ Mads Bidstrup 46'
- 6
-
19
Karim Konate ↓ Nene Dorgeles 16'
- 27
- 49
- 30
Bench
- 16
-
7
Nicolas Capaldo ↑ 74'
-
18
Mads Bidstrup ↑ 46'
-
29
Daouda Guindo ↑ 46'
- 5
- 28
-
45
Nene Dorgeles ↑ 16'
-
8
Stefan Bajcetic ↑ 46'
- 21
- 4
- 92
- 36
Coach
Pepijn Lijnders
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Wirtz | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 1 |
| Aleix Garcia | 1 |
| Patrik Schick | 1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-11-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2024-11-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2024-11-09
VfL Bochum 1848
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-11-05
Liverpool FC
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2024-11-01
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
VfB Stuttgart
D
2024-10-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–0
SV 07 Elversberg
W
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2024-11-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2024-11-06
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–3
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2024-10-23
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
L
2024-10-01
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–4
Stade Brestois 29
L
2024-09-18
AC Sparta Praha
3–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2024-08-27
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–1
FK Dynamo Kyiv
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.74
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
28%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Red Bull Salzburg
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7%
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 21% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

