Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Molde FK, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Europa League · 2023-24

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

5 – 1

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Molde FK

Thu 14 Dec 2023 · 17:45 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'

Jonathan Tah 42' Y

Alejandro Grimaldo 78' Y

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

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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 Plzeň	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

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Molde FK

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Molde FK 2023-10-05 Molde FK 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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

Molde FK

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)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

75% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

4/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jonas Hofmann	2 G
Patrik Schick	2 G
Facundo Medina	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting Molde FK for another epic battle.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
6' Assisted by Robert Andrich with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrik Schick makes no mistake. 1-0!
11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
16' Robert Andrich has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 290 appearances.
21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
22' Goal! Edmond Tapsoba scores his 21 goal in 403 matches.
25' What composure from Martin Ellingsen! The Norway international strokes it home. 2-1.
30' With 1 assists to his name this season, Anders Hagelskjaer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Molde FK.
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 553 games and scored 784 goals.
40' 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.
42' It’s gonna be a card for Jonathan Tah.
46' Time for substitution for Molde FK. Markus Kaasa is replaced by Martin Bjornbak.
51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
56' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' Alejandro Grimaldo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Tah at the 59 minute mark.
60' Adam Hlozek does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
65' Eric Bugale Kitolano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
70' The Czech Republic Adam Hlozek breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 4-1!
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' Eric Bugale Kitolano is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
77' The crowd applauds Edmond Tapsoba as he leaves the pitch. Ken Izekor steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alejandro Grimaldo on 78 minutes.
83' It looks surprising Molde FK does not make any changes. Kristoffer Haugen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
85' Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Bugale Kitolano on 85 minute.
90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Molde FK are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

8
Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↓ Gustav Nyheim 71'
28
Kristoffer Haugen
6
Martin Ellingsen
12
Oliver Petersen
19
Eirik Haugan
20
Kristian Eriksen
25
Anders Hagelskjaer
31
Mathias Lovik
15
Markus Kaasa ↓ Martin Bjornbak 46'
22
Magnus Grodem ↓ Niklas Odegard 71'
10
Eric Bugale Kitolano ↓ Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland 85'

Bench

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

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

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen63% Draw20% Molde FK17%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

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

✓ Correct

Bayer 04 Leverkusen46% Draw39% Molde FK15%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted

5 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.3%

1 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

8.6%

3 – 1

7.2%

1 – 0

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.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Molde FK, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

Molde FK Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Clean Sheet