Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Rangers FC — Europe at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rangers FC 8 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | FC Bayern München | H | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Jun | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Hertha BSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Jun | 1. FC Köln | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jun | FC Schalke 04 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Aberdeen FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Ross County FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Hamilton Academical FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
75%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Rangers FC get this one started.
- 5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rangers FC's shape.
- 10' 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.
- 14' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 14.
- 15' Charles Aranguiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 15.
- 20' The travelling Rangers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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 Brandon Barker suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The 37-year-old Sven Bender has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rangers FC that had 412 games and scored 803 goals.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bayer 04 Leverkusen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Daley Sinkgraven has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Scott Arfield has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 51' Against the run of play, Moussa Diaby has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Brandon Barker.
- 58' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rangers FC backline.
- 60' Ianis Hagi is replacing Brandon Barker for the Rangers FC side.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Steven Davis departs to be replaced by Scott Arfield.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ianis Hagi.
- 68' Julian Baumgartlinger has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Wirtz on 68 minute.
- 73' 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.
- 77' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 77 minute. Sven Bender leaves to be changed by Jonathan Tah.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Exequiel Palacios trudges off to be replaced by Adrian Stanilewicz on 87 minutes.
- 90' Jonathan Tah was booked on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rangers FC.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Leon Bailey 68'
-
5
Sven Bender ↓ Jonathan Tah 77'
- 31
- 20
- 29
- 8
- 1
- 25
- 12
- 27
Bench
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↑ 77'
- 28
- 13
-
9
Leon Bailey ↑ 68'
-
15
Julian Baumgartlinger ↑ 68'
- 18
-
6
Aleksandar Dragovic ↑ 68'
- 36
-
30
Adrian Stanilewicz ↑ 87'
Coach
Peter Bosz
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Scott Arfield 66'
-
21
Brandon Barker ↓ Ianis Hagi 60'
- 17
- 5
- 31
-
20
Alfredo Morelos ↓ Greg Stewart 77'
-
14
Ryan Kent ↓ Jordan Jones 66'
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 2
Bench
- 12
- 33
- 4
-
7
Ianis Hagi ↑ 60'
-
24
Greg Stewart ↑ 77'
-
22
Jordan Jones ↑ 66'
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 66'
- 28
- 51
-
63
Nathan Patterson ↑ 77'
Coach
Steven Gerrard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leon Bailey | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| George Edmundson | 1 |
| Moussa Diaby | 1 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2020-08-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
Rangers FC
W
2020-07-04
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
FC Bayern München
L
2020-06-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2020-06-20
Hertha BSC
2–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2020-06-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
1. FC Köln
W
2020-06-14
FC Schalke 04
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Rangers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
77%
Draw or Rangers FC
51%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Rangers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Rangers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

