Molde FK vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Europa League · 2023-24

Molde FK

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Thu 5 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Aker Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Kristian Eriksen 43' Y

Mathias Lovik 67' Y

Overview

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Molde FK vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Aker Stadion.

Molde FK 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anastasios Papapetrou

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Olympique Lyonnais	8	21
2	Aston Villa FC	8	21
3	FC Midtjylland	8	19
4	Real Betis Balompié	8	17
5	FC Porto	8	17
6	Sporting Clube de Braga	8	17
7	SC Freiburg	8	17
8	AS Roma	8	16
9	KRC Genk	8	16
10	Bologna FC 1909	8	15
11	VfB Stuttgart	8	15
12	Ferencvárosi TC	8	15
13	Nottingham Forest FC	8	14
14	FC Viktoria Plzen	8	14
15	FK Crvena Zvezda	8	14
16	RC Celta de Vigo	8	13
17	PAOK Thessaloniki FC	8	12
18	Lille OSC	8	12
19	Fenerbahçe SK	8	12
20	Panathinaikos AO	8	12
21	Celtic FC	8	11
22	PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad	8	10
23	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	8	10
24	SK Brann	8	9
25	BSC Young Boys	8	9
26	SK Sturm Graz	8	7
27	FCSB Bukarest	8	7
28	Go Ahead Eagles	8	7
29	Feyenoord Rotterdam	8	6
30	FC Basel 1893	8	6
31	FC Red Bull Salzburg	8	6
32	Rangers FC	8	4
33	OGC Nice	8	3
34	FC Utrecht	8	1
35	Malmo FF	8	1
36	Maccabi Tel Aviv FC	8	1

Head-to-Head

Molde FK 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-05 Molde FK 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

Molde FK

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	H	1–2	L
21 Sep	Qarabag Agdam FK	A	0–1	L
29 Aug	Galatasaray SK	A	1–2	L
23 Aug	Galatasaray SK	H	2–3	L
15 Aug	KI Klaksvik	H	2–0	W
08 Aug	KI Klaksvik	A	1–2	L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Oct	Molde FK	A	2–1	W
30 Sep	1. FSV Mainz 05	A	3–0	W
24 Sep	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	H	4–1	W
21 Sep	BK Häcken	H	4–0	W
15 Sep	FC Bayern München	A	2–2	D
02 Sep	SV Darmstadt 98	H	5–1	W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

1/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Facundo Medina	1 G
Svit Seslar	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Molde FK is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
5' Martin Ellingsen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bayer 04 Leverkusen so far.
10' Jonathan Tah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
14' Jeremie Frimpong does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
18' Nathan Tella does the damage! The net is bulging and Bayer 04 Leverkusen surge ahead!
23' Markus Kaasa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
38' Molde FK are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
42' It is a substitution in Molde FK team. Jacob Karlstrom is replaced by Oliver Petersen on 42 minute.
43' That looks like a foul for a card for Kristian Eriksen.
48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Molde FK that had 83 games and scored 76 goals.
63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Molde FK and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
67' Poor challenge from Mathias Lovik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
68' A change in the Molde FK ranks — Magnus Eikrem exits the field as Fredrik Gulbrandsen enters on 68.
69' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Nathan Tella by Jonas Hofmann on 69 minute.
74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
79' Adam Hlozek is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Molde FK tonight.
80' A change in the Molde FK ranks — Kristoffer Haugen exits the field as Magnus Grodem enters on 80.
83' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Adam Hlozek departs to be replaced by Victor Boniface.
87' GOAL! Emil Breivik scores on 87. Assisted by Mathias Lovik
90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Jeremie Frimpong trudges off to be replaced by Odilon Kossounou on 90 minutes.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

5
Eirik Hestad ↓ Eric Bugale Kitolano 68'
28
Kristoffer Haugen ↓ Magnus Grodem 80'
6
Martin Ellingsen
16
Emil Breivik
20
Kristian Eriksen
1
Jacob Karlstrom ↓ Oliver Petersen 42'
3
Casper Oyvann
25
Anders Hagelskjaer
31
Mathias Lovik
15
Markus Kaasa ↓ Christian Cappis 80'
7
Magnus Eikrem ↓ Fredrik Gulbrandsen 68'

Bench

Coach Erling Moe

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

34
Granit Xhaka
4
Jonathan Tah
8
Robert Andrich
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Victor Boniface 83'
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Alejandro Grimaldo 69'
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↓ Odilon Kossounou 90'
21
Amine Adli ↓ Florian Wirtz 83'
17
Matej Kovar
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Jonas Hofmann 69'
3
Piero Hincapie
2
Josip Stanisic

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Adam Hlozek	2
Martin Ellingsen	1
Eric Bugale Kitolano	1
Jeremie Frimpong	1
Nathan Tella	1
Emil Breivik	1
Patrik Schick	1
Edmond Tapsoba	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.23 Molde FK xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG

I would bet for: Molde FK or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Molde FK28% Draw27% Bayer 04 Leverkusen45%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.82

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Molde FK or Draw

55%

Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

72%

Molde FK or Bayer 04 Leverkusen

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Molde FK22% Draw46% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%

Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

8.5%

0 – 0

7.8%

0 – 2

7.4%

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

4.7%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Molde FK

Handicap	Molde FK covers	Push	Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Molde FK keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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

Molde FK vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Molde FK Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Molde FK

Clean Sheet