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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 0
Full Time
VfB Stuttgart
Fri 23 Nov 2018 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Christian Gentner
Tin Jedvaj 18' Y
Y 34' Pablo Maffeo
Sven Bender 37' Y
Lars Bender 39' Y
Y 42' Marc-Oliver Kempf

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfB Stuttgart — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Patrick Ittrich
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Norbert Grudzinski
  • Referee Sascha Thielert
  • Referee Thorben Siewer

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

15
5
3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 23 games · Avg 3.7 goals VfB Stuttgart
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-04-22 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-12-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 VfB Stuttgart

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W
11 Nov RB Leipzig A 0–3 L
08 Nov FC Zurich H 1–0 W
03 Nov TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–4 L
31 Oct Borussia Mönchengladbach A 5–0 W
28 Oct SV Werder Bremen A 6–2 W
VfB Stuttgart
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–2 L
10 Nov 1. FC Nürnberg A 2–0 W
02 Nov Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–3 L
27 Oct TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–4 L
20 Oct Borussia Dortmund H 0–4 L
06 Oct Hannover 96 A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen VfB Stuttgart
#5 Position #15
7 Points 3
4 Played 4
2 / 1 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 3
10 Scored 6
5 Conceded 9
+5 GD -3
1.75 PPG 0.75
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 15th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A
Christian Kofane 2 G
Ibrahim Maza 1 G 1 A
Facundo Medina 1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez 1 G
VfB Stuttgart
Josha Vagnoman 2 G 1 A
Ermedin Demirovic 1 G
Grischa Promel 1 G
Bilal El Khannouss 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Bayer 04 Leverkusen face off against VfB Stuttgart in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 3' Poor challenge from Christian Gentner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 8' 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 Ron-Robert Zieler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 13' Nicolas Gonzalez is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tin Jedvaj on 18.
  • 23' VfB Stuttgart is showing some good football. However, VfB Stuttgart are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined VfB Stuttgart backline.
  • 33' It’s high time Markus Weinzierl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Pablo Maffeo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sven Bender.
  • 39' Lars Bender is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marc-Oliver Kempf on 42.
  • 46' Erik Thommy gets the nod from VfB Stuttgart. He replaces Pablo Maffeo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering VfB Stuttgart that had 441 games and scored 451 goals.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Tin Jedvaj is replaced by Mitchell Weiser.
  • 67' Lucas Alario gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Charles Aranguiz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Assisted by Kai Havertz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin Volland makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 78' The whistle greets Lars Bender as he departs to be replaced by Wendell.
  • 81' Gonzalo Castro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Gentner at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Magnificent from Kevin Volland! That is 66 goals in 544 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 2-0 the final result. VfB Stuttgart will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

VfB Stuttgart Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markus Weinzierl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrik Schick 4
Florian Wirtz 4
Robert Andrich 3
Amine Adli 3
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Chris Fuhrich 3
Orel Mangala 2
Ermedin Demirovic 2

Head to Head

2018-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart 2018-02-18 VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-09-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–1 VfB Stuttgart 2017-04-22 VfB Stuttgart 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2016-12-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 VfB Stuttgart

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-11-11 RB Leipzig 3–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-11-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–0 FC Zurich W 2018-11-03 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim L 2018-10-31 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0–5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-10-28 SV Werder Bremen 2–6 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

VfB Stuttgart Form

2018-11-23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-11-10 1. FC Nürnberg 0–2 VfB Stuttgart W 2018-11-02 VfB Stuttgart 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2018-10-27 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4–0 VfB Stuttgart L 2018-10-20 VfB Stuttgart 0–4 Borussia Dortmund L 2018-10-06 Hannover 96 3–1 VfB Stuttgart L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.89 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen74% Draw16% VfB Stuttgart10%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
90%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
26%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfB Stuttgart
84%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen57% Draw33% VfB Stuttgart10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
5 – 0
3.6%
5 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 21% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 19% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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