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SV Darmstadt 98 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Bundesliga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2023-24
SV Darmstadt 98
0 – 2
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 14:30 UTC Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 33' Nathan Tella
0–2 52' Nathan Tella
Y 7' Robert Andrich
Christoph Zimmermann 49' Y
Bartol Franjic 68' Y
Y 74' Adam Hlozek

Overview

Match Preview

SV Darmstadt 98 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Bundesliga at Merck-Stadion am Bollenfalltor.

Match Details

  • Referee Tobias Reichel
  • Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
  • Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

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

2
SV Darmstadt 98 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-03 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98

Recent Form

SV Darmstadt 98
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 0–2 L
28 Jan 1. FC Union Berlin A 0–1 L
20 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
13 Jan Borussia Dortmund H 0–3 L
19 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–3 D
16 Dec VfL Wolfsburg H 0–1 L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb SV Darmstadt 98 A 2–0 W
27 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach H 0–0 D
20 Jan RB Leipzig A 3–2 W
13 Jan FC Augsburg A 1–0 W
20 Dec VfL Bochum 1848 H 4–0 W
17 Dec Eintracht Frankfurt H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SV Darmstadt 98 is hosting Bayer 04 Leverkusen for another epic battle.
  • 5' Germany international Jonas Hofmann has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 7' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 12' Borja Iglesias needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcel Schuhen made 154 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' Christoph Klarer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SV Darmstadt 98 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' GOAL! Nathan Tella scores on 33.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Emir Karic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 48' SV Darmstadt 98 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bayer 04 Leverkusen backline.
  • 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christoph Zimmermann on 49.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Nathan Tella makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 57' It’s high time Xabi Alonso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 65' Sebastian Polter is replacing Gerrit Holtmann for the SV Darmstadt 98 side.
  • 66' SV Darmstadt 98 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Torsiello is hanging Oscar Vilhelmsson on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' Marvin Mehlem gets the nod from SV Darmstadt 98. He replaces Fabian Holland and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' It’s a booking for SV Darmstadt 98 player. Bartol Franjic gets a Yellow card.
  • 73' Matthias Bader is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SV Darmstadt 98 tonight.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Florian Wirtz exits the field as Jonas Hofmann enters on 77.
  • 81' Christoph Klarer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matej Maglica on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Granit Xhaka exits the field as Edmond Tapsoba enters on 88.
  • 90' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Adam Hlozek exits the field as Noah Mbamba enters on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Boniface 2
Nathan Tella 2
Oscar Vilhelmsson 1
Jonas Hofmann 1
Exequiel Palacios 1
Adam Hlozek 1

Head to Head

2024-02-03 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2023-09-02 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 SV Darmstadt 98

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

2024-02-03 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2024-01-28 1. FC Union Berlin 1–0 SV Darmstadt 98 L 2024-01-20 SV Darmstadt 98 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2024-01-13 SV Darmstadt 98 0–3 Borussia Dortmund L 2023-12-19 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3–3 SV Darmstadt 98 D 2023-12-16 SV Darmstadt 98 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2024-02-03 SV Darmstadt 98 0–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-01-27 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D 2024-01-20 RB Leipzig 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2024-01-13 FC Augsburg 0–1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2023-12-20 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–0 VfL Bochum 1848 W 2023-12-17 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–0 Eintracht Frankfurt W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.93 SV Darmstadt 98 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SV Darmstadt 9820% Draw25% Bayer 04 Leverkusen55%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

SV Darmstadt 98 or Draw
45%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
80%
SV Darmstadt 98 or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SV Darmstadt 9815% Draw44% Bayer 04 Leverkusen41%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
3%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Handicap SV Darmstadt 98 covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 11% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 42% — 58%
+1 42% 24% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 18% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

SV Darmstadt 98 keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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