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FC Zurich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Zurich
3 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Thu 25 Oct 2018 · 16:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Pa Modou Jagne 20' Y
Y 42' Leon Bailey
Roberto Rodriguez 88' Y
Y 90' Lars Bender

Overview

Match Preview

FC Zurich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Aghayev Aliyev
  • Referee Zeynal Zeynalov
  • Referee Rza Məmmədov
  • Referee Orxan Məmmədov
  • Referee Rəhim Həsənov
  • Referee Mubariz Hasimov

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Zurich 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-25 FC Zurich 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

FC Zurich
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–2 W
04 Oct PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad H 1–0 W
20 Sep AEK Larnaka A 1–0 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct FC Zurich A 2–3 L
20 Oct Hannover 96 H 2–2 D
07 Oct SC Freiburg A 0–0 D
04 Oct AEK Larnaka H 4–2 W
29 Sep Borussia Dortmund H 2–4 L
26 Sep TSV Fortuna 95 Dusseldorf A 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Zurich is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
  • 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' 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 Julian Brandt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' FC Zurich receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 20.
  • 25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Toni Domgjoni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a Yellow card on 42.
  • 44' Goal! Antonio Marchesano scores his 3 goal in 20 matches.
  • 45' Another change for Bayer 04 Leverkusen made on 45 minute. Isaac Thelin leaves to be changed by Kevin Volland.
  • 50' Goal! Karim Bellarabi scores his 22 goal in 541 matches.
  • 54' What a strike from Karim Bellarabi! The score is 1-2.
  • 58' Another change for FC Zurich made on 58 minute. Adrian Winter leaves to be changed by Salim Khelifi.
  • 59' Goal! Toni Domgjoni scores his 1 goal in 20 matches.
  • 64' FC Zurich is showing some good football. However, FC Zurich are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leon Bailey, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
  • 78' FC Zurich is taking the lead after the goal scored by Stephen Odey on 78.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Rodriguez. He replaces Benjamin Kololli on 79 minute.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Zurich needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 88' Roberto Rodriguez is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 90' Lars Bender was booked on 90.
  • 90' The FC Zurich manager makes a substitution. Antonio Marchesano departs to be replaced by Alain Nef.
  • Full Time. FC Zurich beats Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Lineups

FC Zurich Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ludovic Magnin

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 FC Zurich xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Zurich51% Draw24% Bayer 04 Leverkusen25%
Actual: FC Zurich win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored

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 Zurich or Draw
75%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
49%
FC Zurich or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Zurich36% Draw43% Bayer 04 Leverkusen21%
Actual: FC Zurich win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Zurich

Handicap FC Zurich covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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