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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 1
Full Time
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Thu 29 Nov 2018 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mitchell Weiser 71' Y
Y 90' Cosmin Moti
Isaac Thelin 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Dave Goossens
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Bas van Dongen

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

1
1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–1 D
23 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
11 Nov RB Leipzig A 0–3 L
08 Nov FC Zurich H 1–0 W
03 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–4 L
31 Oct Borussia Monchengladbach A 5–0 W
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–1 D
08 Nov AEK Larnaka H 0–0 D
25 Oct AEK Larnaka A 1–1 D
04 Oct FC Zurich A 0–1 L
20 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
30 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi H 4–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad.
  • 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Panagiotis Retsos is replaced by Julian Baumgartlinger.
  • 39' 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 Aleksandar Dragovic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Charles Aranguiz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad that had 186 games and scored 140 goals.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Lars Bender. He replaces Charles Aranguiz on 63 minute.
  • 68' The travelling PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 69' PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcelinho on 69.
  • 71' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Sam Schreck is replaced by Kai Havertz on 73 minute.
  • 78' It’s high time Heiko Herrlich made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Anton Nedyalkov has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jakub Swierczok on 82 minute.
  • 85' What a strike from Mitchell Weiser! The score is 1-1.
  • 89' The whistle greets Lucas Sasha as he departs to be replaced by Dimo Bakalov.
  • 90' Cosmin Moti was booked on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoni Zdravkov

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kai Havertz 2
Marcelinho 2
Kai Havertz 2
Isaac Thelin 1
Isaac Thelin 1
Marcelinho 1
Claudiu Keseru 1
Mitchell Weiser 1

Head to Head

2018-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2018-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-11-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 FC Zurich W 2018-11-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2018-10-31 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Form

2018-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2018-11-08 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 0–0 AEK Larnaka D 2018-10-25 AEK Larnaka 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2018-10-04 FC Zurich 1–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L 2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-08-30 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 4–0 FC Torpedo Kutaisi W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen45% Draw28% PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
73%
Draw or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
55%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen30% Draw48% PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.