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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1 – 4
Full Time
VfL Wolfsburg
Tue 26 May 2020 · 18:30 UTC BayArena HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Kerem Demirbay 29' Y
Y 32' Joao Victor
Julian Baumgartlinger 63' Y
Moussa Diaby 67' Y
Y 67' Daniel Ginczek
Y 71' Koen Casteels

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs VfL Wolfsburg — Bundesliga at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Daniel Schlager
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Thomas Gorniak
  • Referee Markus Schmidt

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
2020-05-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-11-10 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-03-31 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May VfL Wolfsburg H 1–4 L
23 May Borussia Mönchengladbach A 3–1 W
18 May SV Werder Bremen A 4–1 W
12 Mar Rangers FC A 3–1 W
07 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt H 4–0 W
04 Mar 1. FC Union Berlin H 3–1 W
VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 4–1 W
23 May Borussia Dortmund H 0–2 L
16 May FC Augsburg A 2–1 W
12 Mar FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 1–2 L
07 Mar RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
01 Mar 1. FC Union Berlin A 2–2 D

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is hosting VfL Wolfsburg for another epic battle.
  • 5' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 29' Kerem Demirbay was booked on 29.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Joao Victor on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. VfL Wolfsburg will be frustrated.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bayer 04 Leverkusen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 43' A stunning finish from Marin Pongracic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Wendell trudges off to be replaced by Aleksandar Dragovic on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Moussa Diaby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 56' Josip Brekalo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 471 appearances.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. VfL Wolfsburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Julian Baumgartlinger on 63.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Maximilian Arnold makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 65' The crowd applauds Josip Brekalo as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Ginczek steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Kerem Demirbay is replaced by Lucas Alario.
  • 67' Moussa Diaby was booked on 67.
  • 67' What a moment for Renato Steffen! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' Koen Casteels catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Leon Bailey comes on to replace Moussa Diaby.
  • 75' Marin Pongracic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Another substitution for VfL Wolfsburg to replace Renato Steffen by Omar Marmoush on 76 minute.
  • 81' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against VfL Wolfsburg's shape.
  • 82' Robin Knoche is ready to make an impact after coming on for John Brooks at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' Magnificent from Julian Baumgartlinger! That is 6 goals in 541 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • With this win, VfL Wolfsburg is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

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
Renato Steffen 1

Head to Head

2020-05-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-11-10 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2019-01-26 VfL Wolfsburg 0–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-03-31 VfL Wolfsburg 6–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2020-05-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg L 2020-05-23 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-05-18 SV Werder Bremen 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-03-12 Rangers FC 1–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-03-07 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2020-03-04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 1. FC Union Berlin W

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-05-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–4 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-05-23 VfL Wolfsburg 0–2 Borussia Dortmund L 2020-05-16 FC Augsburg 1–2 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-03-12 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2020-03-07 VfL Wolfsburg 0–0 RB Leipzig D 2020-03-01 1. FC Union Berlin 2–2 VfL Wolfsburg D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.84 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 VfL Wolfsburg xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen29% Draw30% VfL Wolfsburg41%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
59%
Draw or VfL Wolfsburg
71%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or VfL Wolfsburg
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bayer 04 Leverkusen16% Draw52% VfL Wolfsburg32%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.1%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
2 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push VfL Wolfsburg covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

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