Club Brugge KV vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Irfan Peljto
- Referee
- Referee Davor Beljo
- Referee Milos Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Cercle Brugge KSV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | KV Kortrijk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | SV Zulte-Waregem | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | FC Augsburg | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Aug | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #16 |
| 10 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV are 19th (10 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Hugo Vetlesen | 1 G |
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Club Brugge KV to score. At the same time, Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Club Brugge KV currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The 32-year-old Casper Nielsen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Club Brugge KV and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sardar Azmoun made 209 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' Goal! Abakar Sylla scores his 6 goal in 355 matches.
- 46' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Charles Aranguiz is replaced by Exequiel Palacios on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' Exequiel Palacios catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
- 62' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 62.
- 64' Club Brugge KV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roman Yaremchuk is hanging Ferran Jutgla on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Kerem Demirbay comes on to replace Robert Andrich.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kerem Demirbay on 68.
- 73' Magnificent from Patrik Schick! That is 109 goals in 528 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Poor challenge from Kamal Deen Sowah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' A tactical swap from Club Brugge KV — Eder Balanta on, Raphael Nwadike off on 83 minutes.
- 87' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Callum Hudson-Odoi trudges off to be replaced by Nadiem Amiri on 87 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for Club Brugge KV to replace Kamal Deen Sowah by Eduard Sobol on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Club Brugge KV take all three points.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 6
- 7
- 27
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Roman Yaremchuk 64'
-
19
Kamal Deen Sowah ↓ Eduard Sobol 89'
-
15
Raphael Nwadike ↓ Eder Balanta 83'
- 14
- 94
Bench
- 11
- 28
-
3
Eder Balanta ↑ 83'
-
70
Roman Yaremchuk ↑ 64'
-
2
Eduard Sobol ↑ 89'
- 33
- 91
- 8
- 72
-
98
Cisse Sandra ↑ 83'
- 32
- 89
Coach
Carl Hoefkens
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
5
Mitchel Bakker ↓ Adam Hlozek 67'
- 19
- 4
- 20
- 1
-
8
Robert Andrich ↓ Kerem Demirbay 67'
- 14
- 30
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 24
- 7
-
10
Kerem Demirbay ↑ 67'
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 87'
- 36
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 46'
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 87'
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↑ 67'
- 12
- 41
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abakar Sylla | 1 |
| Patrik Schick | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
2022-09-07
Club Brugge KV
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-09-02
Club Brugge KV
4–0
Cercle Brugge KSV
W
2022-08-26
Sporting du Pays de Charleroi
1–3
Club Brugge KV
W
2022-08-21
Club Brugge KV
2–1
KV Kortrijk
W
2022-08-14
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
0–3
Club Brugge KV
W
2022-08-05
Club Brugge KV
1–1
SV Zulte-Waregem
D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-09-07
Club Brugge KV
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-09-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
SC Freiburg
L
2022-08-27
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-08-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
2022-08-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–2
FC Augsburg
L
2022-08-06
Borussia Dortmund
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
78%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
46%
Club Brugge KV or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Club Brugge KV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

