Bayer Leverkusen vs Heidenheim

23 November 2024 · Bundesliga · 2024/25 · Referee Bastian Dankert

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 2–2

  • Exequiel Palacios 30’
  • Patrik Schick 32’, 52’, 71’
  • Granit Xhaka 82’
  • Niklas Dorsch 10’
  • Mathias Honsak 21’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen came back from 2 goals down to win 5-2 at home to Heidenheim. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Niklas Dorsch put Heidenheim ahead in the 10th minute, set up by Marvin Pieringer, Mathias Honsak made it 0-2 in the 21st minute, set up by Niklas Dorsch, Exequiel Palacios pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 30th minute, set up by Granit Xhaka, and Patrik Schick equalised in the 32nd minute, set up by Exequiel Palacios. In the second half, Schick put Bayer Leverkusen in front in the 52nd minute, set up by Florian Wirtz, Schick made it 4-2 with a header in the 71st minute, set up by Arthur, and Granit Xhaka made it 5-2 in the 82nd minute, set up by Nathan Tella.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Heidenheim's 1.03 from 6.

Match stats

Bayer Leverkusen Heidenheim
20 Shots 6
10 Shots on Target 3
6 Corners 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2.03 xG 1.03
2.03 Non-penalty xG 1.03
8 Deep Completions 3

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Heidenheim
Kick-off
10’
Niklas Dorsch
Assist: Marvin Pieringer
0-1 (Heidenheim)
21’
Mathias Honsak
Assist: Niklas Dorsch
0-2 (Heidenheim)
Exequiel Palacios
Assist: Granit Xhaka
1-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
30’
Patrik Schick
Assist: Exequiel Palacios
2-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
32’
Half-time2-2
Patrik Schick
Assist: Florian Wirtz
3-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
52’
Patrik Schick
Assist: Arthur
4-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
71’
Granit Xhaka
Assist: Nathan Tella
5-2 (Bayer Leverkusen)
82’
Full-time5-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.03 10’ Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim), 0-1 10’ 21’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), 0-2 21’ 30’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-2 30’ 32’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-2 32’ 52’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 3-2 52’ 71’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 4-2 71’ 82’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), 5-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.03 10’ Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim), 0-1 Dorsch 10’ 21’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), 0-2 Honsak 21’ 30’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-2 Palacios 30’ 32’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-2 Schick 32’ 52’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 3-2 Schick 52’ 71’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), 4-2 Schick 71’ 82’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), 5-2 Xhaka 82’
Bayer Leverkusen 2.03 xGHeidenheim 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heidenheim attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
71’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 10’ Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 32’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 21’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 52’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 63’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+1’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 30’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 24’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Sirlord Conteh (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Lennard Maloney (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 12’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Jan Schöppner (Heidenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 10’ Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 32’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 21’ Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 52’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 90’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+1’ Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 30’ Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 24’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ Sirlord Conteh (Heidenheim), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Lennard Maloney (Heidenheim), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 12’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Jan Schöppner (Heidenheim), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukas Hradecky GK900 0.000.000
Edmond Tapsoba DEF903 0.060.000
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.000
Jonathan Tah DEF901 0.030.000
Jeremie Frimpong MID470 0.000.000
Álex Grimaldo MID902 0.140.081
Granit Xhaka MID90113 0.130.185
Exequiel Palacios MID83111 0.090.434
Florian Wirtz MID8313 0.150.121
Aleix García MID760 0.000.091
Patrik Schick FWD9036 1.320.000
Nathan Tella Sub4311 0.110.061
Arthur Sub1410 0.000.601
Martin Terrier Sub70 0.000.111
Robert Andrich Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 79% Avg odds 1.21
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.93
Heidenheim win 7% Avg odds 13.24

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.