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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Rangers FC, Europe 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 0
Full Time
Rangers FC
Thu 6 Aug 2020 · 16:55 UTC BayArena HT 45+3' · FT 45+2'
Charles Aranguiz 14' Y
Charles Aranguiz 15' Y
Daley Sinkgraven 45' Y
Y 53' Brandon Barker
Y 67' Ianis Hagi
Jonathan Tah 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Rangers FC — Europe at BayArena.

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

2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% 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' 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

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leon Bailey 1
Kai Havertz 1
George Edmundson 1
Moussa Diaby 1
Charles Aranguiz 1

Head to Head

2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

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

Rangers FC Form

2020-08-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 Rangers FC L 2020-08-01 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-04 Rangers FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC W

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

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen49% Draw28% Rangers FC23%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen31% Draw51% Rangers FC18%
Actual: 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.