Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Juventus FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Juventus FC — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Karim Abed
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 Dec | Juventus FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | SS Lazio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Juventus FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 12 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 4 / 1 |
| 13 | Scored | 14 |
| 14 | Conceded | 10 |
| -1 | GD | +4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
30%
Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season
Juventus FC this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts). Juventus FC are 13th (13 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
Juventus FC
| Weston McKennie | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BayArena!
- 5' Federico Bernardeschi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their trying to find a way past Juventus FC's compact .
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Merih Demiral made 384 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Juventus FC's shape.
- 55' Karim Bellarabi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simone Muratore, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 66' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Kerem Demirbay departs to be replaced by Julian Baumgartlinger.
- 71' 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.
- 75' GOAL! Cristiano Ronaldo fires home to make it 0-1!
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 82' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lucas Alario is replaced by Kevin Volland.
- 85' A change in the Juventus FC ranks — Adrien Rabiot exits the field as Blaise Matuidi enters on 85.
- 90' Time for substitution for Juventus FC. Juan Cuadrado is replaced by Simone Muratore.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Juventus FC players.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 19
- 5
- 20
-
13
Lucas Alario ↓ Kevin Volland 82'
-
38
Karim Bellarabi ↓ Leon Bailey 66'
- 29
- 8
- 1
- 6
- 10
Bench
- 4
-
31
Kevin Volland ↑ 82'
- 28
- 3
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 66'
-
15
Julian Baumgartlinger ↑ 66'
- 18
Coach
Peter Bosz
Juventus FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 77
-
25
Adrien Rabiot ↓ Blaise Matuidi 85'
- 7
- 24
- 2
- 5
-
16
Juan Cuadrado ↓ Simone Muratore 90'
- 33
- 21
- 28
Bench
- 19
- 1
- 12
-
38
Simone Muratore ↑ 90'
-
14
Blaise Matuidi ↑ 85'
-
10
Paulo Dybala ↑ 66'
- 39
Coach
Maurizio Sarri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-12-11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–2
Juventus FC
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Juventus FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Juventus FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
51%
Draw or Juventus FC
76%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Juventus FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Juventus FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.