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Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Sun 16 Dec 2018 · 17:00 UTC Commerzbank-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesliga at Commerzbank-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Johann Pfeifer

Head-to-Head

5
12
Eintracht Frankfurt 17 games · Avg 4.3 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–1 W
13 Dec SS Lazio A 2–1 W
08 Dec Hertha BSC A 0–1 L
02 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 1–2 L
29 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 4–0 W
24 Nov FC Augsburg A 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–2 L
13 Dec AEK Larnaka A 5–1 W
08 Dec FC Augsburg H 1–0 W
03 Dec 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–1 D
29 Nov PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–1 D
23 Nov VfB Stuttgart H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Eintracht Frankfurt Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#14 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
94% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Eintracht Frankfurt are 14th (0 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer 04 Leverkusen get this one started.
  • 4' Eintracht Frankfurt player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 9' It’s high time Adi Hutter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Eintracht Frankfurt must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 24' Carlos Salcedo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 28' What composure from Danny da Costa! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Obite N'Dicka.
  • 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sebastien Haller.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mitchell Weiser, as he is very good at scoring at Commerzbank-Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' What a moment for Filip Kostic! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' Lucas Alario has been relatively quiet despite scoring 54 goals in his last 541 appearances.
  • 63' Lucas Alario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles Aranguiz on 63 minute.
  • 65' Karim Bellarabi makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Eintracht Frankfurt are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' The referee shows Eintracht Frankfurt player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Eintracht Frankfurt. Ante Rebic is replaced by Luka Jovic.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Karim Bellarabi.
  • 84' Jetro Willems makes way for Jonathan de Guzman at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Eintracht Frankfurt.
  • 85' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Julian Brandt is withdrawn and Paulinho gets his opportunity.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gelson Fernandes.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Lucas Alario. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 89' Eintracht Frankfurt player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Eintracht Frankfurt! Marc Stendera comes on to replace Mijat Gacinovic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.98 Eintracht Frankfurt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Eintracht Frankfurt43% Draw33% Bayer 04 Leverkusen24%
Actual: Eintracht Frankfurt win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Eintracht Frankfurt or Draw
76%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
57%
Eintracht Frankfurt or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
67%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Eintracht Frankfurt24% Draw59% Bayer 04 Leverkusen17%
Actual: Eintracht Frankfurt win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.4%
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
2.5%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Eintracht Frankfurt

Handicap Eintracht Frankfurt covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% 85%
-1 15% 23% 62%
-0.5 38% 62%
+0.5 75% 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Eintracht Frankfurt keeps clean sheet
48%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
38%

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