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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 3
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Sat 1 Sep 2018 · 13:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Ignacio Camacho
Y 49' Jerome Roussillon
Aleksandar Dragovic 72' Y
Isaac Thelin 73' Y
Mitchell Weiser 89' Y
Y 90' Daniel Ginczek

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Markus Hacker
  • Referee Jan Neitzel
  • Referee Robert Kampka
  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Referee Christian Dietz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

10
5
11
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 26 games · Avg 3.2 goals VfL Wolfsburg
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-03-31 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-11-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-04-26 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 1–3 L
25 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–2 L
18 Aug 1. CfR Pforzheim A 1–0 W
12 May SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen A 1–3 L
05 May SV Linx 1949 H 1–2 L
29 Apr Wroxham FC A 1–1 D
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 3–1 W
25 Aug FC Schalke 04 H 2–1 W
18 Aug SV 07 Elversberg A 1–0 W
19 May FC Hansa Rostock H 1–3 L
12 May FC Erzgebirge Aue H 1–4 L
05 May Karlsruher SC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Bayer 04 Leverkusen VfL Wolfsburg
#12 Position #1
0 Points 29
0 Played 34
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 7 / 8 / 19
0 Scored 45
0 Conceded 69
+0 GD -24
– PPG 0.85
– Win % 21%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts). VfL Wolfsburg are 1st (29 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Bayer 04 Leverkusen are looking to make home advantage count against VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg 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' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Heiko Herrlich will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Wout Weghorst, a Netherlands forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' The referee calls foul for Ignacio Camacho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 24' A stunning finish from Leon Bailey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' Jonathan Tah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 36' What a moment for Ramazan Ozcan! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 41' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Jerome Roussillon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' What composure from Wout Weghorst! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Wendell is replaced by Charles Aranguiz.
  • 60' A goal from the Switzerland international Renato Steffen! He fires home on 60 to make it 2-2!
  • 65' Maximilian Arnold is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 67' The VfL Wolfsburg bench stirs into life. Renato Steffen is withdrawn and Admir Mehmedi gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Isaac Thelin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Alario at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleksandar Dragovic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Isaac Thelin.
  • 78' VfL Wolfsburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' Another change for VfL Wolfsburg made on 81 minute. Wout Weghorst leaves to be changed by Daniel Ginczek.
  • 84' VfL Wolfsburg make a change. Jerome Roussillon trudges off to be replaced by Ohis Uduokhai on 84 minutes.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mitchell Weiser.
  • 90' Daniel Ginczek has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have plenty to reflect on. VfL Wolfsburg were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Labbadia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Grimaldo 3
Renato Steffen 3
Paulinho 3
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jeremie Frimpong 2
Florian Wirtz 2
Marin Pongracic 2
Moussa Diaby 1

Head to Head

2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-03-31 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-12-20 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2017-11-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2017-04-26 VfL Wolfsburg 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-08-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-08-18 1. CfR Pforzheim 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-05-12 SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-05-05 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 SV Linx 1949 L 2018-04-29 Wroxham FC 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-08-25 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 FC Schalke 04 W 2018-08-18 SV 07 Elversberg 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg W 2018-05-19 VfL Wolfsburg 1–3 FC Hansa Rostock L 2018-05-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–4 FC Erzgebirge Aue L 2018-05-05 Karlsruher SC 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.51 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen17% Draw29% VfL Wolfsburg54%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
46%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
83%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Wolfsburg
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen9% Draw53% VfL Wolfsburg38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
19.6%
0 – 0
16.6%
0 – 2
14.2%
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 3
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 4
2.4%
2 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 41% — 59%
+1 41% 28% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 18% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
60% ✗

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