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Liverpool FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2024-25
Liverpool FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Tue 5 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Anfield 59,790 HT 45' · FT 45'
Luis Diaz 61' 1–0
Cody Gakpo 63' 2–0
Luis Diaz 83' 3–0
Luis Diaz 90+2' 4–0
Y 26' Aleix Garcia
Y 60' Lukas Hradecky

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.6 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 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

1
Liverpool FC 1 games · Avg 4.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-05 Liverpool FC 4–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
42% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 5 G 4 A
Mohamed Salah 3 G 1 A
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Alejandro Grimaldo 4 G 3 A
Patrik Schick 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Anfield. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Granit Xhaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 26' Poor challenge from Aleix Garcia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' It looks surprising Liverpool FC does not make any changes. Cody Gakpo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' The travelling Bayer 04 Leverkusen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Lukas Hradecky gets a card.
  • 61' Magnificent from Luis Diaz! That is 86 goals in 88 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cody Gakpo makes it 2-0.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 73' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Aleix Garcia exits the field as Robert Andrich enters on 73.
  • 74' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Curtis Jones exits the field as Dominik Szoboszlai enters on 74.
  • 79' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Cody Gakpo is replaced by Darwin Nunez.
  • 83' Luis Diaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
  • 88' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 88 minute. Ibrahima Konate leaves to be changed by Jarell Quansah.
  • With this win, Liverpool FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

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

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC76% Draw14% Bayer 04 Leverkusen10%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC64% Draw30% Bayer 04 Leverkusen6%
Actual: 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.