Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

21 September 2019 · Bundesliga · 2019/20 · Referee Robert Hartmann

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Kevin Volland 20’
  • Lucas Alario 25’

Match summary

Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 at home to Union Berlin. Bayer Leverkusen led 2-0 at half-time.

Kevin Volland put Bayer Leverkusen ahead in the 20th minute and Lucas Alario made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, set up by Wendell.

The chances backed that up: Bayer Leverkusen created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Union Berlin's 0.13 from 4. Union Berlin had a player sent off.

Match stats

Bayer Leverkusen Union Berlin
20 Shots 4
7 Shots on Target 0
8 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1.56 xG 0.13
1.56 Non-penalty xG 0.13
8 Deep Completions 1

Key events

Bayer Leverkusen Union Berlin
Kick-off
Kevin Volland1-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
20’
Lucas Alario
Assist: Wendell2-0 (Bayer Leverkusen)
25’
Half-time2-0
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Union Berlin
  • Sebastian Polter
  • Keven Schlotterbeck

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 0.13 20’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 20’ 25’ Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-0 25’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 0.13 20’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), 1-0 Volland 20’ 25’ Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), 2-0 Alario 25’
Bayer Leverkusen 1.57 xGUnion Berlin 0.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Union Berlin attacking Bayer Leverkusen attacking 
79’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 82’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 76’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Mitchell Weiser (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 12’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 57’ Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Kerem Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Kerem Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Kerem Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Akaki Gogia (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 79’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 82’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.32 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Charles Aránguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 76’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Mitchell Weiser (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 12’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 54’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Marvin Friedrich (Union Berlin), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Julian Baumgartlinger (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 56’ Kai Havertz (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 57’ Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Kevin Volland (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 84’ Marius Bülter (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Kerem Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 77’ Kerem Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Kerem Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Nadiem Amiri (Bayer Leverkusen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Akaki Gogia (Union Berlin), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Marcus Ingvartsen (Union Berlin), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Lars Bender (Bayer Leverkusen), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lukas Hradecky GK900 0.000.000
Lars Bender DEF691 0.010.163
Aleksandar Dragovic DEF900 0.000.000
Sven Bender DEF900 0.000.021
Wendell DEF9012 0.060.051
Charles Aránguiz MID902 0.540.081
Julian Baumgartlinger MID721 0.050.000
Kai Havertz MID903 0.430.402
Nadiem Amiri MID854 0.190.403
Kevin Volland MID9012 0.100.051
Lucas Alario FWD9011 0.050.031
Mitchell Weiser Sub211 0.070.000
Kerem Demirbay Sub183 0.070.000
Paulinho Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Bayer Leverkusen win 70% Avg odds 1.36
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.33
Union Berlin win 12% Avg odds 7.83

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

Form going into the game

Bayer Leverkusen WWWDL
Union Berlin LDWL

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Previous and next meeting

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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.