FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at WWK Arena.
- FC Augsburg 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Robert Kampka
- Referee Frank Willenborg
- Referee Markus Sinn
- Referee Holger Henschel
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | SV 07 Elversberg | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | SV Werder Bremen | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | SC Paderborn 07 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 3 |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 4 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 4 | Played | 4 |
| 2 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 1 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 5 |
| +5 | GD | +5 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
FC Augsburg this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
FC Augsburg are 4th (7 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 5th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Augsburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
5/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Augsburg
| Michael Gregoritsch | 3 G | |
| Robin Fellhauer | 2 G | |
| Anton Kade | 1 G | 1 A |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro | 1 G |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
| Christian Kofane | 2 G | |
| Ibrahim Maza | 1 G | 1 A |
| Facundo Medina | 1 G | |
| Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Augsburg kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at WWK Arena. FC Augsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' Goal! Kevin Danso scores his 6 goal in 435 matches.
- 15' Against the run of play, Kevin Volland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' It’s high time Martin Schmidt made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Rani Khedira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Julian Brandt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Aleksandar Dragovic is replacing Sven Bender for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- 48' Goal! Kai Havertz scores his 116 goal in 543 matches.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lukas Hradecky is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Augsburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jonathan Schmid.
- 60' Koo Jacheol is replacing Kevin Danso for the FC Augsburg side.
- 60' What a strike from Jonathan Tah! The score is 1-3.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' FC Augsburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' Another substitution for FC Augsburg to replace Marco Richter by Julian Schieber on 71 minute.
- 76' FC Augsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 81' Georg Teigl is replacing Philipp Max for the FC Augsburg side.
- 85' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Lucas Alario is replaced by Dominik Kohr on 85 minute.
- 88' The Germany midfielder Julian Brandt breaks the deadlock on 88 minutes. 1-4!
- 89' Mitchell Weiser makes way for Lars Bender at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- The points are shared — FC Augsburg 1-4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Augsburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
31
Philipp Max ↓ Georg Teigl 81'
- 6
- 10
- 17
-
38
Kevin Danso ↓ Koo Jacheol 60'
- 8
- 11
-
23
Marco Richter ↓ Julian Schieber 71'
- 3
- 40
Bench
-
19
Koo Jacheol ↑ 60'
-
20
Julian Schieber ↑ 71'
- 1
- 16
-
34
Georg Teigl ↑ 81'
- 5
- 35
Coach
Martin Schmidt
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 10
- 4
- 31
- 20
-
13
Lucas Alario ↓ Dominik Kohr 85'
- 15
- 29
- 18
-
23
Mitchell Weiser ↓ Lars Bender 89'
- 1
Bench
-
21
Dominik Kohr ↑ 85'
- 28
- 16
- 7
- 11
-
8
Lars Bender ↑ 89'
-
6
Aleksandar Dragovic ↑ 46'
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | 7 |
| Lucas Alario | 4 |
| Patrik Schick | 4 |
| Florian Niederlechner | 3 |
| Kai Havertz | 2 |
| Fabian Rieder | 2 |
| Charles Aranguiz | 2 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Augsburg Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2019-04-26
FC Augsburg
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-04-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
1. FC Nürnberg
W
2019-04-13
VfB Stuttgart
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2019-04-06
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–4
RB Leipzig
L
2019-03-29
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
4–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2019-03-17
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–3
SV Werder Bremen
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
FC Augsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
FC Augsburg or Draw
55%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
69%
FC Augsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 4
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Augsburg
| Handicap | FC Augsburg covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.