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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 4
Full Time
RB Leipzig
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 13:30 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Charles Aranguiz 16' Y
Jonathan Tah 48' Y
Y 55' Willi Orban

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs RB Leipzig — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Rafael Foltyn
  • Referee Martin Thomsen
  • Referee Marcel Pelgrim
  • Referee Soren Storks
19 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 34 89
2 Borussia Dortmund 34 73
3 RB Leipzig 34 65
4 VfB Stuttgart 34 62
5 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 61
6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 59
7 SC Freiburg 34 47
8 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 44
9 FC Augsburg 34 43
10 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 40
11 1. FC Union Berlin 34 39
12 Borussia Monchengladbach 34 38
13 Hamburger SV 34 38
14 1. FC Koln 34 32
15 SV Werder Bremen 34 32
16 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
17 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
18 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26

Head-to-Head

8
5
7
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals RB Leipzig
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-02-11 RB Leipzig 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-09-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–0 RB Leipzig 2016-03-02 RB Leipzig 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr RB Leipzig H 2–4 L
29 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–4 L
17 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–3 L
10 Mar Hannover 96 A 3–2 W
02 Mar SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
24 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 2–3 L
RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 4–2 W
02 Apr FC Augsburg A 2–1 W
30 Mar Hertha BSC H 5–0 W
16 Mar FC Schalke 04 A 1–0 W
09 Mar FC Augsburg H 0–0 D
02 Mar 1. FC Nurnberg A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen RB Leipzig
#6 Position #3
59 Points 65
34 Played 34
17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 20 / 5 / 9
68 Scored 66
47 Conceded 47
+21 GD +19
1.74 PPG 1.91
50% Win % 59%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
32% Clean Sheets
RB Leipzig this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). RB Leipzig are 3rd (65 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RB Leipzig
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bayer 04 Leverkusen launch into their encounter with RB Leipzig.
  • 5' It’s high time Ralf Rangnick made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' Against the run of play, Kai Havertz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Charles Aranguiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 17' What an equalizer from Marcel Sabitzer!
  • 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 23. Assisted by Julian Baumgartlinger
  • 28' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 33' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Volland is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Kampl, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' A change in the RB Leipzig ranks — Lukas Klostermann exits the field as Nordi Mukiele enters on 46.
  • 48' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan Tah argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Willi Orban.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Bayer 04 Leverkusen winning 100% of all matches.
  • 64' Timo Werner has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nordi Mukiele made 513 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The Sweden Emil Forsberg breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-3!
  • 72' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Lucas Alario comes on to replace Julian Baumgartlinger.
  • 77' Konrad Laimer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 513 appearances.
  • 81' Kevin Volland makes way for Paulinho at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Matheus Cunha has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Emil Forsberg as he leaves the pitch. Diego Demme steps in for RB Leipzig.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • It finishes all square. Bayer 04 Leverkusen and RB Leipzig share the spoils 2-4.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ralf Rangnick

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 4
Lois Openda 4
Christopher Nkunku 3
Jeremie Frimpong 3
Jonathan Tah 2
Yussuf Poulsen 2
Nathan Tella 2
Kai Havertz 2

Head to Head

2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-02-11 RB Leipzig 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-09-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–0 RB Leipzig 2016-03-02 RB Leipzig 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig L 2019-03-29 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-03-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 SV Werder Bremen L 2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-03-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2019-02-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

RB Leipzig Form

2019-04-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–4 RB Leipzig W 2019-04-02 FC Augsburg 1–2 RB Leipzig W 2019-03-30 RB Leipzig 5–0 Hertha BSC W 2019-03-16 FC Schalke 04 0–1 RB Leipzig W 2019-03-09 RB Leipzig 0–0 FC Augsburg D 2019-03-02 1. FC Nurnberg 0–1 RB Leipzig W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 RB Leipzig xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen34% Draw24% RB Leipzig42%
Actual: RB Leipzig win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
58%
Draw or RB Leipzig
66%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or RB Leipzig
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen29% Draw39% RB Leipzig32%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push RB Leipzig covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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