Saturday , 14 November 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Darmstadt 98, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5 – 1
Full Time
SV Darmstadt 98
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 13:30 UTC BayArena 29,653 HT 45' · FT 45'
Victor Boniface 21' 1–0
1–1 24' Oscar Vilhelmsson
Exequiel Palacios 49' 2–1
Victor Boniface 61' 3–1
Jonas Hofmann 67' 4–1
Adam Hlozek 83' 5–1
Jonathan Tah 24' Y
Exequiel Palacios 27' Y
Granit Xhaka 31' Y
Y 53' Oscar Vilhelmsson
Y 80' Christoph Klarer

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Darmstadt 98 — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
  • Assistant 2 Marcel Unger
9 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Bayern München 9 21
2 Borussia Dortmund 9 21
3 SC Freiburg 9 19
4 RB Leipzig 9 18
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 16
6 SV Werder Bremen 9 15
7 SV 07 Elversberg 9 13
8 VfB Stuttgart 9 12
9 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 9 12
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 9 12
11 Hamburger SV 9 12
12 1. FSV Mainz 05 9 10
13 SC Paderborn 07 9 10
14 FC Augsburg 9 9
15 1. FC Köln 9 9
16 1. FC Union Berlin 9 7
17 FC Schalke 04 9 6
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 9 4

Head-to-Head

2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals SV Darmstadt 98
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep SV Darmstadt 98 H 5–1 W
26 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–0 W
19 Aug RB Leipzig H 3–2 W
12 Aug FC Teutonia Ottensen A 8–0 W
27 May VfL Bochum 1848 A 0–3 L
21 May Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–2 D
SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–5 L
26 Aug 1. FC Union Berlin H 1–4 L
20 Aug Eintracht Frankfurt A 0–1 L
14 Aug FC 08 Homburg A 0–3 L
07 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 2–4 L
18 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 8 G 2 A
Ibrahim Maza 3 G 3 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at BayArena as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against SV Darmstadt 98 in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Sweden international Oscar Vilhelmsson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Boniface makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 24' Against the run of play, Oscar Vilhelmsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Tah.
  • 25' A stunning finish from Oscar Vilhelmsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 26' The whistle greets Fabian Nurnberger as he departs to be replaced by Emir Karic.
  • 27' Exequiel Palacios has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
  • 31' Granit Xhaka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Exequiel Palacios made 212 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' What a strike from Exequiel Palacios! The score is 2-2.
  • 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oscar Vilhelmsson on 53.
  • 57' Torsten Lieberknecht has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Tim Skarke. He replaces Oscar Vilhelmsson on 58 minute.
  • 61' Goal! Victor Boniface scores his 54 goal in 66 matches.
  • 65' Exequiel Palacios makes way for Robert Andrich at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 67' Jonas Hofmann is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 68' A tactical swap from SV Darmstadt 98 — Matej Maglica on, Christoph Zimmermann off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' Tobias Kempe is replacing Marvin Mehlem for the SV Darmstadt 98 side.
  • 72' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Jonathan Tah by Josip Stanisic on 72 minute.
  • 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 80' Controversy at the stadium! Christoph Klarer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' The whistle greets Florian Wirtz as he departs to be replaced by Adam Hlozek.
  • 83' Goal! Adam Hlozek scores his 30 goal in 51 matches.
  • 88' 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.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Boniface 2
Nathan Tella 2
Oscar Vilhelmsson 1
Jonas Hofmann 1
Exequiel Palacios 1
Adam Hlozek 1

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98 W 2023-08-26 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-08-19 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–2 RB Leipzig W 2023-08-12 FC Teutonia Ottensen 0–8 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-05-27 VfL Bochum 1848 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-05-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach D

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2023-08-26 SV Darmstadt 98 1–4 1. FC Union Berlin L 2023-08-20 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2023-08-14 FC 08 Homburg 3–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2023-02-07 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–2 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2022-10-18 SV Darmstadt 98 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.78 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen69% Draw18% SV Darmstadt 9813%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
86%
Draw or SV Darmstadt 98
31%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or SV Darmstadt 98
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen53% Draw34% SV Darmstadt 9813%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.3%
1 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.4%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push SV Darmstadt 98 covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 20% 49%
-1.5 51% — 49%
-1 51% 20% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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