Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Juventus FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Juventus FC — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Juventus FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Karim Abed
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts). Juventus FC are 13th (13 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to score. At the same time, Juventus FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Juventus FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The travelling Juventus FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Juventus FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their trying to find a way past Juventus FC's compact .
- 55' 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.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The 33-year-old Kerem Demirbay has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Kerem Demirbay by Julian Baumgartlinger on 66 minute.
- 71' 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.
- 75' What a strike from Cristiano Ronaldo! The score is 0-1.
- 80' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Bayer 04 Leverkusen ring the changes. Lucas Alario has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Volland to step up.
- 85' Blaise Matuidi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Rabiot on 85 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Juventus FC to replace Juan Cuadrado by Simone Muratore on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gonzalo Higuain | 2 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 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.