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Hannover 96 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2018-19
Hannover 96
2 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sun 10 Mar 2019 · 17:00 UTC HDI-Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Tin Jedvaj
Kevin Wimmer 14' Y
Miiko Albornoz 76' Y
Pirmin Schwegler 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Hannover 96 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at HDI-Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Deniz Aytekin
  • Referee Thorben Siewer
  • Referee Christian Dietz
  • Referee Markus Schuller
  • Referee Soren Storks

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 VfL Wolfsburg 34 29
2 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 34 26
3 FC St. Pauli 1910 34 26
4 FC Schalke 04 0 0
5 SC Paderborn 07 0 0
6 SV 07 Elversberg 0 0
7 FC Bayern München 0 0
8 Borussia Dortmund 0 0
9 RB Leipzig 0 0
10 VfB Stuttgart 0 0
11 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 0 0
12 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 0
13 SC Freiburg 0 0
14 Eintracht Frankfurt 0 0
15 FC Augsburg 0 0
16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0 0
17 1. FC Union Berlin 0 0
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 0 0
19 Hamburger SV 0 0
20 1. FC Köln 0 0
21 SV Werder Bremen 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Hannover 96 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-10-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Hannover 96

Recent Form

Hannover 96
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
03 Mar VfB Stuttgart A 1–5 L
24 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–3 L
16 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 0–3 L
09 Feb 1. FC Nürnberg H 2–0 W
01 Feb RB Leipzig H 0–3 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Hannover 96 A 3–2 W
02 Mar SC Freiburg H 2–0 W
24 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 2–3 L
21 Feb FK Krasnodar H 1–1 D
17 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 2–0 W
14 Feb FK Krasnodar A 0–0 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Hannover 96 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen is underway.
  • 5' Waldemar Anton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bayer 04 Leverkusen tonight.
  • 6' Controversy at the stadium! Tin Jedvaj argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 11' 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.
  • 13' What composure from Kevin Volland! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 14' Kevin Wimmer was booked on 14.
  • 19' Hannover 96 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' A quiet spell here at HDI-Arena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Volland makes it 0-2.
  • 33' Hannover 96 have won 159 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walace, as he is very good at scoring at HDI-Arena with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Hendrik Weydandt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Walace at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Jonathas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Dominik Kohr has so much to prove this time. He replaces Charles Aranguiz on 61 minute.
  • 66' Karim Bellarabi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leon Bailey on 66 minute.
  • 68' Florent Muslija has so much to prove this time. He replaces Linton Maina on 68 minute.
  • 73' Goal! Mitchell Weiser scores his 18 goal in 541 matches.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Miiko Albornoz.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 86' It’s high time Peter Bosz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' Kai Havertz does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
  • 90' Pirmin Schwegler picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Felipe gets the nod from Hannover 96. He replaces Julian Korb and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Hannover 96 will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Hannover 96 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Doll

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Volland 2
Karim Bellarabi 1
Lars Bender 1
Felipe 1
Florent Muslija 1
Kai Havertz 1
Mitchell Weiser 1
Jonathas 1

Head to Head

2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2018-10-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Hannover 96

Hannover 96 Form

2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-03-03 VfB Stuttgart 5–1 Hannover 96 L 2019-02-24 Hannover 96 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt L 2019-02-16 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–0 Hannover 96 L 2019-02-09 Hannover 96 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg W 2019-02-01 Hannover 96 0–3 RB Leipzig L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2019-03-10 Hannover 96 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2019-03-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 SC Freiburg W 2019-02-24 Borussia Dortmund 3–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2019-02-21 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 FK Krasnodar D 2019-02-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf W 2019-02-14 FK Krasnodar 0–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53 Hannover 96 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Hannover 96 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Hannover 9632% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen42%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Hannover 96 or Draw
58%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
68%
Hannover 96 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Hannover 9626% Draw42% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Hannover 96

Handicap Hannover 96 covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Hannover 96 keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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