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Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Borussia Monchengladbach
2 – 0
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 49' Dominik Kohr
Y 51' Benjamin Henrichs
Matthias Ginter 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Monchengladbach vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga .

Match Details

  • Referee Felix Zwayer
  • Referee Robert Schroder
  • Referee Christian Dingert
  • Referee Tobias Christ
  • Referee Timo Gerach
35 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 7.2 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

3
4
10
Borussia Monchengladbach 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Borussia Monchengladbach
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–0 W
19 Aug BSC Hastedt A 11–1 W
19 May FC Carl Zeiss Jena A 2–1 W
12 May Holstein Kiel H 0–1 L
05 May Aizawl FC H 1–4 L
29 Apr SC Paderborn 07 A 1–1 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug Borussia Monchengladbach 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
21 Apr SV Drochtersen/Assel H 4–0 W

Season Stats

Borussia Monchengladbach Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#12 Position #6
38 Points 59
34 Played 34
9 / 11 / 14 W / D / L 17 / 8 / 9
42 Scored 68
53 Conceded 47
-11 GD +21
1.12 PPG 1.74
26% Win % 50%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Borussia Monchengladbach this season
24% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Borussia Monchengladbach are 12th (38 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 6th (59 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Borussia Monchengladbach
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Borussia Monchengladbach is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
  • 5' Borussia Monchengladbach currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Oscar Wendt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 479 appearances.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Benjamin Henrichs, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Borussia Monchengladbach and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' A moment of madness from Dominik Kohr on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Benjamin Henrichs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 55' Goal! Jonas Hofmann scores his 63 goal in 479 matches.
  • 58' A goal from the United States international Fabian Johnson! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-0!
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Isaac Thelin. He replaces Benjamin Henrichs on 64 minute.
  • 69' Ramazan Ozcan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matthias Ginter.
  • 77' Leon Bailey makes way for Mitchell Weiser at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Alassane Plea. He replaces Raffael on 79 minute.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Borussia Monchengladbach! Patrick Herrmann comes on to replace Fabian Johnson.
  • 88' Denis Zakaria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Neuhaus on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Borussia Monchengladbach Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dieter Hecking

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lars Stindl 6
Patrik Schick 5
Florian Wirtz 4
Tim Kleindienst 2
Marcus Thuram-Ulien 2
Kai Havertz 2
Nico Elvedi 2
Jonas Hofmann 2

Head to Head

2018-08-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Borussia Monchengladbach Form

2018-08-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-08-19 BSC Hastedt 1–11 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2018-05-19 FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1–2 Borussia Monchengladbach W 2018-05-12 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–1 Holstein Kiel L 2018-05-05 Borussia Monchengladbach 1–4 Aizawl FC L 2018-04-29 SC Paderborn 07 1–1 Borussia Monchengladbach D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-08-25 Borussia Monchengladbach 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 2018-04-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 SV Drochtersen/Assel W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Borussia Monchengladbach xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Borussia Monchengladbach or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Monchengladbach45% Draw27% Bayer 04 Leverkusen28%
Actual: Borussia Monchengladbach win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Borussia Monchengladbach or Draw
72%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
55%
Borussia Monchengladbach or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Monchengladbach29% Draw47% Bayer 04 Leverkusen24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Monchengladbach

Handicap Borussia Monchengladbach covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Monchengladbach keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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