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FC Augsburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
FC Augsburg
0 – 1
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 14:30 UTC WWK Arena 30,055 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 90+4' Exequiel Palacios
Ruben Vargas 18' Y
Iago Borduchi 19' Y
Niklas Dorsch 44' Y
Y 45' Jonas Hofmann

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Sven Jablonski
  • Assistant 1 Lasse Koslowski
  • Assistant 2 Dominik Schaal
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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

4
2
11
FC Augsburg 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 FC Augsburg 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-02-03 FC Augsburg 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-08-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg 2022-01-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 FC Augsburg 2021-08-28 FC Augsburg 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

FC Augsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–1 L
20 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 0–3 L
16 Dec Borussia Dortmund H 1–1 D
09 Dec SV Werder Bremen A 0–2 L
03 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–1 W
25 Nov 1. FC Union Berlin A 1–1 D
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan FC Augsburg A 1–0 W
20 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 H 4–0 W
17 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W
14 Dec Molde FK H 5–1 W
10 Dec VfB Stuttgart A 1–1 D
06 Dec SC Paderborn 07 H 3–1 W

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)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
FC Augsburg this season
50% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Augsburg launch into their encounter with Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at WWK Arena. FC Augsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niklas Dorsch, as he is very good at scoring at WWK Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' FC Augsburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 19' Poor challenge from Iago Borduchi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 24' FC Augsburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Exequiel Palacios is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 44' Niklas Dorsch was booked on 44.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jonas Hofmann on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Finn Dahmen is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Augsburg tonight.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Adam Hlozek is replaced by Florian Wirtz on 62 minute.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' The 34-year-old Jonas Hofmann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 77' FC Augsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 80' Arne Engels gets the nod from FC Augsburg. He replaces Fredrik Jensen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Alejandro Grimaldo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Elvis Rexhbecaj as he leaves the pitch. Robert Gumny steps in for FC Augsburg.
  • It finishes all square. FC Augsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen share the spoils 0-1.

Lineups

FC Augsburg Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jess Thorup

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Diaby 7
Lucas Alario 4
Patrik Schick 4
Florian Niederlechner 3
Kevin Volland 2
Florian Wirtz 2
Kai Havertz 2
Fabian Rieder 2

Head to Head

2024-01-13 FC Augsburg 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-02-03 FC Augsburg 1–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2022-08-13 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–2 FC Augsburg 2022-01-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 FC Augsburg 2021-08-28 FC Augsburg 1–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

FC Augsburg Form

2024-01-13 FC Augsburg 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2023-12-20 VfB Stuttgart 3–0 FC Augsburg L 2023-12-16 FC Augsburg 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2023-12-09 SV Werder Bremen 2–0 FC Augsburg L 2023-12-03 FC Augsburg 2–1 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-11-25 1. FC Union Berlin 1–1 FC Augsburg D

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-01-13 FC Augsburg 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-12-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W 2023-12-14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Molde FK W 2023-12-10 VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D 2023-12-06 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 SC Paderborn 07 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 FC Augsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: FC Augsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Augsburg31% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen43%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

FC Augsburg or Draw
57%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
69%
FC Augsburg or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Augsburg25% Draw43% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Augsburg

Handicap FC Augsburg covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

FC Augsburg keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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