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 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
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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' That's the starting whistle at BayArena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Molde FK.
- 5' Jonas Hofmann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 6' Patrik Schick makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Hlozek, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 6 goals in the last 5 games.
- 16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' GOAL! Edmond Tapsoba scores on 22. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann
- 25' GOAL! Martin Ellingsen scores on 25.
- 30' The 20-year-old Gustav Nyheim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jonathan Tah.
- 46' Another change for Molde FK made on 46 minute. Markus Kaasa leaves to be changed by Martin Bjornbak.
- 51' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 59 minute. Jonathan Tah leaves to be changed by Alejandro Grimaldo.
- 60' Adam Hlozek makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
- 65' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Oliver Petersen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Brilliant from the ! Adam Hlozek makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 70.
- 71' Niklas Odegard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Magnus Grodem at the 71 minute mark.
- 75' A stunning finish from Eric Bugale Kitolano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Edmond Tapsoba departs to be replaced by Ken Izekor.
- 78' That is a card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Alejandro Grimaldo will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' 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.
- 85' Leon-Robin Juberg-Hovland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eric Bugale Kitolano on 85 minute.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.