Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Molde FK, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Molde FK — Europe at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Molde FK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Molde FK | H | 5–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | VfB Stuttgart | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | SC Paderborn 07 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | Borussia Dortmund | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | BK Häcken | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Nov | SV Werder Bremen | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 Nov | Qarabag Agdam FK | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | BK Häcken | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | BK Häcken | H | 5–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Facundo Medina | 1 G |
| Svit Seslar | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bayer 04 Leverkusen launch into their encounter with Molde FK.
- 5' Gustav Nyheim has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 83 appearances.
- 6' Patrik Schick adds to his 6 season tally! Bayer 04 Leverkusen lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 21' Bayer 04 Leverkusen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Edmond Tapsoba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 25' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Martin Ellingsen makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 30' Molde FK have won 76 goals from 83 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Kristoffer Haugen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Poor challenge from Jonathan Tah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' Another substitution for Molde FK to replace Markus Kaasa by Martin Bjornbak on 46 minute.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Alejandro Grimaldo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Tah at the 59 minute mark.
- 60' Goal! Adam Hlozek scores his 29 goal in 49 matches.
- 65' Kristian Eriksen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Against the run of play, Adam Hlozek has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 71' Molde FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niklas Odegard is hanging Magnus Grodem on the field on 71 minute.
- 75' GOAL! Eric Bugale Kitolano scores on 75. Assisted by Martin Ellingsen
- 77' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Edmond Tapsoba by Ken Izekor on 77 minute.
- 78' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a card on 78.
- 83' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eric Bugale Kitolano at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Bayer 04 Leverkusen to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↓ Amine Adli 59'
- 36
- 8
-
14
Patrik Schick ↓ Noah Mbamba 59'
- 23
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Ken Izekor 77'
- 19
- 3
- 2
- 32
Bench
- 34
-
20
Alejandro Grimaldo ↑ 59'
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 59'
- 17
- 10
- 22
-
18
Noah Mbamba ↑ 59'
- 6
- 47
-
38
Ken Izekor ↑ 77'
Coach
Xabi Alonso
Molde FK Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 6
- 12
- 19
- 20
- 25
- 31
-
15
Markus Kaasa ↓ Martin Bjornbak 46'
-
22
Magnus Grodem ↓ Niklas Odegard 71'
- 10
Bench
- 21
-
2
Martin Bjornbak ↑ 46'
-
33
Niklas Odegard ↑ 71'
- 34
- 3
- 7
- 54
-
50
Gustav Nyheim ↑ 71'
- 55
- 37
- –
Coach
Erling Moe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adam Hlozek | 2 |
| Nathan Tella | 1 |
| Emil Breivik | 1 |
| Patrik Schick | 1 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 1 |
| Martin Ellingsen | 1 |
| Eric Bugale Kitolano | 1 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-12-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–1
Molde FK
W
2023-12-10
VfB Stuttgart
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2023-12-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
SC Paderborn 07
W
2023-12-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–1
Borussia Dortmund
D
2023-11-30
BK Häcken
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2023-11-25
SV Werder Bremen
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.33
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Molde FK xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
84%
Draw or Molde FK
37%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Molde FK
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Molde FK covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Molde FK keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.