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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
16 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

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

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 Monchengladbach 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 Nurnberg 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
#6 Position #4
59 Points 62
34 Played 34
17 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 18 / 8 / 8
68 Scored 71
47 Conceded 49
+21 GD +22
1.74 PPG 1.82
50% Win % 53%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
32% Clean Sheets
VfB Stuttgart this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts). VfB Stuttgart are 4th (62 pts).

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against VfB Stuttgart.
  • 3' Christian Gentner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 8' VfB Stuttgart has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' Tin Jedvaj catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' It looks like no one’s ball. VfB Stuttgart is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' The travelling VfB Stuttgart supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' The referee shows VfB Stuttgart player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 37' The referee has no hesitation. Sven Bender is booked for Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Yellow card on 37.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Lars Bender gets a Yellow card.
  • 42' Marc-Oliver Kempf picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The VfB Stuttgart manager makes a substitution. Pablo Maffeo departs to be replaced by Erik Thommy.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with VfB Stuttgart winning 100% of all matches.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Tin Jedvaj is replaced by Mitchell Weiser on 66 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Lucas Alario. He replaces Charles Aranguiz on 67 minute.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' What composure from Kevin Volland! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Wendell on, Lars Bender off on 78 minutes.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Gonzalo Castro. He replaces Christian Gentner on 81 minute.
  • 83' Goal! Kevin Volland scores his 66 goal in 541 matches.
  • 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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
Florian Wirtz 4
Patrik Schick 4
Sasa Kalajdzic 3
Chris Fuhrich 3
Robert Andrich 3
Amine Adli 3
Jonathan Tah 2
Kerem Demirbay 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 Monchengladbach 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 Nurnberg 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
2.22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 VfB Stuttgart xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen60% Draw21% VfB Stuttgart19%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
81%
Draw or VfB Stuttgart
40%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfB Stuttgart
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen42% Draw39% VfB Stuttgart19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfB Stuttgart covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 21% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
VfB Stuttgart keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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