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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Hannover 96, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Hannover 96Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Sven Jablonski

Head-to-Head

1
1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Hannover 96

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Hannover 96 H 2–2 D
07 Oct SC Freiburg A 0–0 D
04 Oct AEK Larnaka H 4–2 W
29 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 2–4 L
26 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 2–1 W
23 Sep 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 2–2 D
06 Oct VfB Stuttgart H 3–1 W
30 Sep Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–4 L
25 Sep TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–3 L
22 Sep 1. FC Nürnberg A 0–2 L
15 Sep RB Leipzig A 2–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bayer 04 Leverkusen get us underway at .
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 6' That is a Yellow card for Hannover 96. Felipe will be fuming at that decision.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' Finland international Lukas Hradecky has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' Jonathan Tah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' Florent Muslija makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Hannover 96 are in front.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 34' Lars Bender does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
  • 39' Hannover 96 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Mitchell Weiser. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Felipe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Bobby Wood is replaced by Kevin Wimmer on 61 minute.
  • 64' Isaac Thelin gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Dominik Kohr and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Hannover 96 team. Florent Muslija is replaced by Matthias Ostrzolek on 68 minute.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pirmin Schwegler.
  • 75' Mitchell Weiser makes way for Karim Bellarabi at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 79' The referee shows Hannover 96 player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 81' The whistle greets Pirmin Schwegler as he departs to be replaced by Marvin Bakalorz.
  • 84' Hannover 96 player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Hannover 96 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' What an equalizer from Karim Bellarabi!
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Hannover 96 xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen47% Draw24% Hannover 9629%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
72%
Draw or Hannover 96
53%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Hannover 96
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen34% Draw42% Hannover 9624%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push Hannover 96 covers
-2.5 12% 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% 74%
-1 26% 20% 55%
-0.5 45% 55%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
24%
Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
16%

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