Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at de Kuip.
- Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
10 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | FC Groningen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 5–1 | W |
| 10 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | FC Carl Zeiss Jena | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Borussia Mönchengladbach | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 May | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at de Kuip!
- 5' What composure from Florian Wirtz! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 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 Robert Andrich suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Feyenoord Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Feyenoord Rotterdam and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The Spain defender Alejandro Grimaldo breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 0-2!
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' What composure from Florian Wirtz! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 41' Feyenoord Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 44' Gernot Trauner is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 45' What a moment for Timon Wellenreuther! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 46' Time for substitution for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Ramiz Zerrouki is replaced by Gijs Smal.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Exequiel Palacios has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' Another substitution for Feyenoord Rotterdam to replace Jordan Lotomba by Anis Moussa on 61 minute.
- 62' Patrik Schick is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Boniface at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' It’s high time Brian Priske made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' Fresh legs for Feyenoord Rotterdam! Jeyland Mitchell comes on to replace Gernot Trauner.
- 74' The Feyenoord Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Antoni Milambo is withdrawn and Chris-Kevin Nadje gets his opportunity.
- 79' It looks surprising Feyenoord Rotterdam does not make any changes. Jeanuel Belocian has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Alejandro Grimaldo by Jeanuel Belocian on 80 minute.
- 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Feyenoord Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Edmond Tapsoba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Feyenoord Rotterdam tonight.
- Full Time. Bayer 04 Leverkusen beats Feyenoord Rotterdam
Lineups
Feyenoord Rotterdam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 22
- 33
-
30
Jordan Lotomba ↓ Anis Moussa 61'
- 18
-
6
Ramiz Zerrouki ↓ Gijs Smal 46'
- 8
-
14
Igor Paixao ↓ Ayase Ueda 61'
- 4
- 27
- 3
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 19
-
9
Ayase Ueda ↑ 61'
- 17
-
5
Gijs Smal ↑ 46'
- 41
- 24
- 15
- 38
-
23
Anis Moussa ↑ 61'
-
34
Chris-Kevin Nadje ↑ 74'
-
20
Jeyland Mitchell ↑ 71'
Coach
Brian Priske
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
-
11
Martin Terrier ↓ Amine Adli 71'
- 4
- 1
- 8
- 20
- 12
- 30
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Aleix Garcia 71'
-
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Patrik Schick 62'
- 3
Bench
- 23
- 7
- 36
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 71'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 62'
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 80'
-
21
Amine Adli ↑ 71'
- 17
- 19
-
44
Jeanuel Belocian ↑ 80'
- 13
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Wirtz | 2 |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 1 |
Feyenoord Rotterdam Form
2024-09-19
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2024-09-14
FC Groningen
2–2
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2024-08-25
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2024-08-18
PEC Zwolle
1–5
Feyenoord Rotterdam
W
2024-08-10
Feyenoord Rotterdam
1–1
Willem II Tilburg
D
2024-05-19
Feyenoord Rotterdam
4–0
SBV Excelsior
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-09-19
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-09-14
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-08-31
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
RB Leipzig
L
2024-08-28
FC Carl Zeiss Jena
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-08-23
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-05-25
1. FC Kaiserslautern
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Feyenoord Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Feyenoord Rotterdam or Draw
44%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
80%
Feyenoord Rotterdam or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.1%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Feyenoord Rotterdam
| Handicap | Feyenoord Rotterdam covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Feyenoord Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

