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

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Bundesliga · 2023-24

SV Darmstadt 98

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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

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

SV Darmstadt 98 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 9 games · 16 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tobias Reichel
Assistant 1 Marco Achmuller
Assistant 2 Christian Bandurski

5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Bayern Munchen	9	21
2	Borussia Dortmund	9	21
3	SC Freiburg	9	19
4	RB Leipzig	9	18
5	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	9	16
6	SV Werder Bremen	9	15
7	SV 07 Elversberg	9	13
8	VfB Stuttgart	9	12
9	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	9	12
10	Eintracht Frankfurt	9	12
11	Hamburger SV	9	12
12	1. FSV Mainz 05	9	10
13	SC Paderborn 07	9	10
14	FC Augsburg	9	9
15	1. FC Koln	9	9
16	1. FC Union Berlin	9	7
17	FC Schalke 04	9	6
18	Borussia Mönchengladbach	9	4

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

22% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

0-15

4/4

16-30

4/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

3/4

61-75

2/1

76+

6/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick	8 G	2 A
Ibrahim Maza	3 G	3 A
Christian Kofane	2 G
Facundo Medina	1 G
Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! SV Darmstadt 98 vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — let the football do the talking.
5' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
7' Bayer 04 Leverkusen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
12' Bayer 04 Leverkusen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
17' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
22' Robert Andrich has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
27' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
33' Against the run of play, Nathan Tella has scored! This game has turned on its head.
38' SV Darmstadt 98 currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
43' With 1 assists to his name this season, Gerrit Holtmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SV Darmstadt 98.
48' It looks like no one’s ball. SV Darmstadt 98 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
49' The referee has no hesitation. Christoph Zimmermann is booked for SV Darmstadt 98 — Yellow card on 49.
52' Goal! Nathan Tella scores his 35 goal in 359 matches.
57' Christoph Klarer, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
62' 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.
65' Time for substitution for SV Darmstadt 98. Gerrit Holtmann is replaced by Sebastian Polter.
66' The supporters are chanting for Fabio Torsiello. He replaces Oscar Vilhelmsson on 66 minute.
67' SV Darmstadt 98 ring the changes. Fabian Holland has done his job and it is now time for Marvin Mehlem to step up.
68' Bartol Franjic was booked on 68.
73' 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 Tim Skarke suffering a number of foals already.
74' Poor challenge from Adam Hlozek. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
77' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen bench stirs into life. Florian Wirtz is withdrawn and Jonas Hofmann gets his opportunity.
81' The crowd applauds Matej Maglica as he leaves the pitch. Christoph Klarer steps in for SV Darmstadt 98.
86' It’s high time Torsten Lieberknecht made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
88' Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edmond Tapsoba is hanging Granit Xhaka on the field on 88 minute.
90' The Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager makes a substitution. Adam Hlozek departs to be replaced by Noah Mbamba.
With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

4
Christoph Zimmermann
25
Gerrit Holtmann ↓ Sebastian Polter 65'
26
Matthias Bader
32
Fabian Holland ↓ Marvin Mehlem 67'
1
Marcel Schuhen
27
Tim Skarke
24
Luca Pfeiffer
28
Bartol Franjic ↓ Andreas Muller 81'
19
Emir Karic
29
Oscar Vilhelmsson ↓ Fabio Torsiello 66'
5
Matej Maglica ↓ Christoph Klarer 81'

Bench

Coach Torsten Lieberknecht

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Xabi Alonso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

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

1 – 0

4.7%

2 – 1

4.7%

2 – 2

4.5%

0 – 4

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.

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

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

SV Darmstadt 98 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

SV Darmstadt 98 Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — SV Darmstadt 98

Clean Sheet