Liverpool FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | RB Leipzig | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Nov | VfB Stuttgart | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Oct | SV 07 Elversberg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | SV Werder Bremen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 18 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 20 | Scored | 13 |
| 8 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | -1 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 75% | Win % | 38% |
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
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Liverpool FC welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen for this crunch clash at Anfield.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Ibrahima Konate, a France , has 45 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Aleix Garcia gets a card.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' Nigeria international Victor Boniface has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 51' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Grimaldo made 475 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lukas Hradecky.
- 61' The Colombia Luis Diaz breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-0!
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Cody Gakpo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 63.
- 68' Liverpool FC have won 814 goals from 415 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Aleix Garcia by Robert Andrich on 73 minute.
- 74' The whistle greets Curtis Jones as he departs to be replaced by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 79' Curtis Jones has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 415 appearances.
- 81' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 81 minute. Cody Gakpo leaves to be changed by Darwin Nunez.
- 83' Against the run of play, Luis Diaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Jarell Quansah on, Ibrahima Konate off on 88 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↓ Darwin Nunez 81'
- 11
- 66
- 4
- 17
- 38
- 5
- 21
- 7
- 10
- 62
Bench
- 2
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↑ 81'
- 3
-
8
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 74'
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↑ 81'
- 56
- 95
- 80
-
84
Conor Bradley ↑ 81'
-
78
Jarell Quansah ↑ 88'
Coach
Arne Slot
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Robert Andrich 73'
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 30
- 10
-
22
Victor Boniface ↓ Patrik Schick 81'
- 3
Bench
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 73'
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 73'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 81'
- 17
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 81'
- 13
- 40
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Diaz | 3 |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-11-05
Liverpool FC
4–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2024-11-01
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–0
VfB Stuttgart
D
2024-10-29
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–0
SV 07 Elversberg
W
2024-10-26
SV Werder Bremen
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-10-23
Stade Brestois 29
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-10-19
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.17
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
91%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
24%
Liverpool FC or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
11%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.9%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5.2%
5 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.1%
6 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| -0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

