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FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Fri 26 Apr 2019 · 18:30 UTC WWK Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at WWK Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Welz
  • Referee Robert Kampka
  • Referee Frank Willenborg
  • Referee Markus Sinn
  • Referee Holger Henschel

Head-to-Head

4
2
11
FC Augsburg 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 1–4 L
20 Apr VfB Stuttgart H 6–0 W
14 Apr Eintracht Frankfurt A 3–1 W
07 Apr TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 0–4 L
02 Apr RB Leipzig H 1–2 L
30 Mar 1. FC Nürnberg A 0–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Apr FC Augsburg A 4–1 W
20 Apr 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–0 W
13 Apr VfB Stuttgart A 1–0 W
06 Apr RB Leipzig H 2–4 L
29 Mar TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 1–4 L
17 Mar SV Werder Bremen H 1–3 L

Season Stats

FC Augsburg Bayer 04 Leverkusen
#14 Position #5
9 Points 16
9 Played 9
2 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 3
20 Scored 20
20 Conceded 17
+0 GD +3
1.00 PPG 1.78
22% Win % 56%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

FC Augsburg are 14th (9 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Augsburg
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/4
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
4/4
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at WWK Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Augsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' Julian Brandt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Augsburg so far.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Martin Schmidt might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 12' Assisted by Jonathan Schmid with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin Danso makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 15' GOAL! Kevin Volland fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 20' Finland international Lukas Hradecky has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' Julian Baumgartlinger has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gregor Kobel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' FC Augsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Sven Bender as he leaves the pitch. Aleksandar Dragovic steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 48' GOAL! Kai Havertz scores on 48. Assisted by Kevin Volland
  • 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sven Bender is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 59' FC Augsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 60' Kevin Danso makes way for Koo Jacheol at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Augsburg.
  • 60' Jonathan Tah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are in front.
  • 65' FC Augsburg currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Julian Schieber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Richter at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Marco Richter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Another substitution for FC Augsburg to replace Philipp Max by Georg Teigl on 81 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 85 minute. Lucas Alario leaves to be changed by Dominik Kohr.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Julian Brandt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Lars Bender gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Mitchell Weiser and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Bayer 04 Leverkusen take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06 FC Augsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Augsburg31% Draw22% Bayer 04 Leverkusen47%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 49%
51%

Double Chance

FC Augsburg or Draw
54%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
69%
FC Augsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Augsburg26% Draw34% Bayer 04 Leverkusen40%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
5.7%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 3
3.9%
2 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Augsburg

Handicap FC Augsburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 9% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 14% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 18% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 14% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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