Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Darmstadt 98, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs SV Darmstadt 98 — Bundesliga at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 games · 59 pts (2025/26)
- SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sven Jablonski
- Assistant 1 Sascha Thielert
- Assistant 2 Marcel Unger
25 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | SV Darmstadt 98 | H | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Borussia Monchengladbach | 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 Monchengladbach | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Monchengladbach | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Bayer 04 Leverkusen kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matej Maglica, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 21' Goal! Victor Boniface scores his 54 goal in 61 matches.
- 24' What a strike from Oscar Vilhelmsson! The score is 1-1.
- 24' Jonathan Tah was booked on 24.
- 25' What a strike from Oscar Vilhelmsson! The score is 1-2.
- 26' Another change for SV Darmstadt 98 made on 26 minute. Fabian Nurnberger leaves to be changed by Emir Karic.
- 27' Exequiel Palacios is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Granit Xhaka.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Filip Stojilkovic made 234 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' 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.
- 49' GOAL! Exequiel Palacios scores on 49.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oscar Vilhelmsson.
- 57' It’s a booking for SV Darmstadt 98 player. Torsten Lieberknecht gets a Yellow card.
- 58' It is a substitution in SV Darmstadt 98 team. Oscar Vilhelmsson is replaced by Tim Skarke on 58 minute.
- 61' Victor Boniface with the second goal in the match!
- 65' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Exequiel Palacios is replaced by Robert Andrich.
- 67' GOAL! Jonas Hofmann scores on 67.
- 68' The SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes a substitution. Christoph Zimmermann departs to be replaced by Matej Maglica.
- 69' Tobias Kempe is replacing Marvin Mehlem for the SV Darmstadt 98 side.
- 72' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 72 minute. Jonathan Tah leaves to be changed by Josip Stanisic.
- 77' 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.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Christoph Klarer.
- 80' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adam Hlozek is hanging Florian Wirtz on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' GOAL! Adam Hlozek scores on 83. Assisted by Nathan Tella
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SV Darmstadt 98 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-1.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↓ Noah Mbamba 80'
-
4
Jonathan Tah ↓ Josip Stanisic 72'
- 1
- 7
- 25
- 20
- 12
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Nathan Tella 72'
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Adam Hlozek 80'
- 22
- 6
Bench
- 11
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 65'
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 80'
- 17
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 72'
-
2
Josip Stanisic ↑ 72'
-
18
Noah Mbamba ↑ 80'
- 13
- 32
Coach
Xabi Alonso
SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 4
- 3
- 26
- 32
-
6
Marvin Mehlem ↓ Tobias Kempe 69'
- 1
- 24
-
15
Fabian Nurnberger ↓ Emir Karic 26'
- 28
- 14
-
29
Oscar Vilhelmsson ↓ Tim Skarke 58'
Bench
-
11
Tobias Kempe ↑ 69'
- 8
-
27
Tim Skarke ↑ 58'
- 23
- 13
-
19
Emir Karic ↑ 26'
- 38
-
10
Filip Stojilkovic ↑ 58'
-
5
Matej Maglica ↑ 68'
Coach
Torsten Lieberknecht
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Boniface | 2 |
| Nathan Tella | 2 |
| Jonas Hofmann | 1 |
| Exequiel Palacios | 1 |
| Adam Hlozek | 1 |
| Oscar Vilhelmsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2023-09-02
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–1
SV Darmstadt 98
W
2023-08-26
Borussia Monchengladbach
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 Monchengladbach
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 Monchengladbach
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
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
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.