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 (2025/26)
- Molde FK 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi 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 | Fenerbahce 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 Hacken | 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 Hacken | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | BK Hacken | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Bayer 04 Leverkusen gets underway.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Molde FK that had 83 games and scored 76 goals.
- 6' What a strike from Patrik Schick! The score is 1-0.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Molde FK is showing some good football. However, Molde FK are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 21' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 22' Goal! Edmond Tapsoba scores his 19 goal in 394 matches.
- 25' GOAL! Martin Ellingsen scores on 25.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Bjornbak made 83 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Molde FK is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Martin Bjornbak. He replaces Markus Kaasa on 46 minute.
- 51' 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.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' Alejandro Grimaldo is replacing Jonathan Tah for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 60' GOAL! Adam Hlozek scores on 60. Assisted by Noah Mbamba
- 65' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' GOAL! Adam Hlozek scores on 70. Assisted by Nathan Tella
- 71' The whistle greets Magnus Grodem as he departs to be replaced by Niklas Odegard.
- 75' GOAL! Eric Bugale Kitolano scores on 75. Assisted by Martin Ellingsen
- 77' Ken Izekor is replacing Edmond Tapsoba for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 78' Alejandro Grimaldo is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' The travelling Molde FK supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Molde FK manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland is hanging Eric Bugale Kitolano on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' It looks surprising Molde FK does not make any changes. Fredrik Gulbrandsen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Full Time. Bayer 04 Leverkusen beats Molde FK
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 |
| Jeremie Frimpong | 1 |
| Nathan Tella | 1 |
| Emil Breivik | 1 |
| Patrik Schick | 1 |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 1 |
| Martin Ellingsen | 1 |
| Eric Bugale Kitolano | 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 Hacken
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.