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PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
2 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Thu 20 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcelinho 20' Y
Y 44' Lars Bender
Y 61' Dominik Kohr
Y 71' Isaac Thelin
Gustavo Campanharo 83' Y
Y 85' Kevin Volland
Cosmin Moti 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Alessandro Costanzo
  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Stefano Del Giovane

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 Plzeň 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

1
1
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Recent Form

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
30 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi H 4–0 W
23 Aug FC Torpedo Kutaisi A 1–0 W
16 Aug HSK Zrinjski Mostar A 1–1 D
09 Aug HSK Zrinjski Mostar H 1–0 W
01 Aug MOL Fehervar FC A 0–1 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 3–2 W
15 Sep FC Bayern München A 1–3 L
01 Sep VfL Wolfsburg H 1–3 L
25 Aug Borussia Mönchengladbach A 0–2 L
18 Aug 1. CfR Pforzheim A 1–0 W
12 May SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen A 1–3 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
Petar Stanic 7 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad are looking to make home advantage count against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' Wendell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 541 appearances.
  • 8' Claudiu Keseru doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bayer 04 Leverkusen that had 541 games and scored 751 goals.
  • 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Alario is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 20' A moment of madness from Marcelinho on 20 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad will be frustrated.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' Jody Lukoki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 31' Marcelinho doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 38' Magnificent from Kai Havertz! That is 115 goals in 541 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lars Bender on 44 minutes.
  • 46' Paulinho makes way for Kevin Volland at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lars Bender, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Jonathan Tah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Dominik Kohr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' Magnificent from Isaac Thelin! That is 10 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' What composure from Kai Havertz! The Germany international strokes it home. 2-3.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Isaac Thelin on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be frustrated.
  • 72' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Lars Bender by Leon Bailey on 72 minute.
  • 76' Another substitution for PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad to replace Svetoslav Dyakov by Jacek Goralski on 76 minute.
  • 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Juninho Brandao. He replaces Marcelinho on 82 minute.
  • 83' Gustavo Campanharo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Kevin Volland. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' Cosmin Moti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Isaac Thelin is replaced by Lucas Alario.
  • PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad will have plenty to reflect on. Bayer 04 Leverkusen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Autuori

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Heiko Herrlich

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcelinho 2
Kai Havertz 2
Kai Havertz 2
Mitchell Weiser 1
Claudiu Keseru 1
Isaac Thelin 1
Isaac Thelin 1
Marcelinho 1

Head to Head

2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad Form

2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-08-30 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 4–0 FC Torpedo Kutaisi W 2018-08-23 FC Torpedo Kutaisi 0–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad W 2018-08-16 HSK Zrinjski Mostar 1–1 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad D 2018-08-09 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 1–0 HSK Zrinjski Mostar W 2018-08-01 MOL Fehervar FC 1–0 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2018-09-20 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-09-15 FC Bayern München 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-09-01 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–3 VfL Wolfsburg L 2018-08-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2018-08-18 1. CfR Pforzheim 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2018-05-12 SC Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 3–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad42% Draw26% Bayer 04 Leverkusen32%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad or Draw
67%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
58%
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad32% Draw42% Bayer 04 Leverkusen26%
Actual: PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad

Handicap PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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