Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Feyenoord Rotterdam vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at de Kuip.
- Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
0%
Clean Sheets
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
Feyenoord Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Feyenoord Rotterdam
| Sem Steijn | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Feyenoord Rotterdam have kicked off against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Germany Florian Wirtz breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
- 10' Edmond Tapsoba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
- 15' Feyenoord Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Feyenoord Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Feyenoord Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Magnificent from Alejandro Grimaldo! That is 48 goals in 475 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 36' Florian Wirtz with the second goal in the match!
- 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' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gernot Trauner.
- 45' GOAL! Timon Wellenreuther scores on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Ramiz Zerrouki as he departs to be replaced by Gijs Smal.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Finland international Lukas Hradecky has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' The whistle greets Jordan Lotomba as he departs to be replaced by Anis Moussa.
- 62' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrik Schick is hanging Victor Boniface on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 71' Time for substitution for Feyenoord Rotterdam. Gernot Trauner is replaced by Jeyland Mitchell.
- 74' Chris-Kevin Nadje gets the nod from Feyenoord Rotterdam. He replaces Antoni Milambo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Jeanuel Belocian has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Alejandro Grimaldo is replaced by Jeanuel Belocian.
- 85' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Feyenoord Rotterdam that had 330 games and scored 653 goals.
- With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.

