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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Schalke 04
Sat 7 Dec 2019 · 17:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Daniel Caligiuri
Wendell 43' Y
Y 53' Benito Raman
Lucas Alario 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Schalke 04 — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Harm Osmers
  • Referee Aarne Aarnink
  • Referee Robert Kempter
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
24 games this season 🟨 0.7/game ⚽ 4.0 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

6
2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Schalke 04
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W
30 Nov FC Bayern München A 2–1 W
26 Nov FK Lokomotiv Moskva A 2–0 W
23 Nov SC Freiburg H 1–1 D
10 Nov VfL Wolfsburg A 2–0 W
06 Nov Club Atletico de Madrid H 2–1 W
FC Schalke 04
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–2 L
29 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin H 2–1 W
23 Nov SV Werder Bremen A 2–1 W
09 Nov TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf H 3–3 D
03 Nov FC Augsburg A 3–2 W
29 Oct Arminia Bielefeld A 3–2 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bayer 04 Leverkusen launch into their encounter with FC Schalke 04.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Magnificent from Lucas Alario! That is 54 goals in 541 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Schalke 04 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for FC Schalke 04. Daniel Caligiuri will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Ahmed Kutucu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Schalke 04 so far.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' Wendell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Benito Raman.
  • 58' 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 Daniel Caligiuri suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Moussa Diaby has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Bailey on 60 minute.
  • 65' Julian Baumgartlinger needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' Fresh legs for FC Schalke 04! Ahmed Kutucu comes on to replace Guido Burgstaller.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Kai Havertz as he leaves the pitch. Nadiem Amiri steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 76' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 78' Rabbi Matondo is replacing Daniel Caligiuri for the FC Schalke 04 side.
  • 79' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Karim Bellarabi is withdrawn and Kevin Volland gets his opportunity.
  • 81' GOAL! Lucas Alario fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 82' Against the run of play, Benito Raman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Alario.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Schalke 04 team. Jonjoe Kenny is replaced by Mark Uth on 87 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

FC Schalke 04 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Wagner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lucas Alario 4
Jeremie Frimpong 4
Paulinho 2
Patrik Schick 2
Benito Raman 1
Florian Wirtz 1
Daniel Caligiuri 1
Juan Miranda 1

Head to Head

2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 2019-05-11 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FC Schalke 04 2018-12-19 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-11-30 FC Bayern München 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-11-26 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SC Freiburg D 2019-11-10 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-11-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 Club Atletico de Madrid W

FC Schalke 04 Form

2019-12-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 FC Schalke 04 L 2019-11-29 FC Schalke 04 2–1 1. FC Union Berlin W 2019-11-23 SV Werder Bremen 1–2 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-11-09 FC Schalke 04 3–3 TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf D 2019-11-03 FC Augsburg 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W 2019-10-29 Arminia Bielefeld 2–3 FC Schalke 04 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FC Schalke 04 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen48% Draw26% FC Schalke 0426%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Schalke 04
52%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Schalke 04
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen31% Draw46% FC Schalke 0423%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push FC Schalke 04 covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Schalke 04 keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.