Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 5Kick-off on November 23, 2011 at 07:45 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea?
Bayer Leverkusen won 2-1 on November 23, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 48′Didier Yves Drogba TébilyChelsea
- 73′E. DerdiyokBayer Leverkusen
- 90′M. FriedrichBayer Leverkusen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Chelsea have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern(away) | 2-0 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Hamburger SV(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Valencia(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 28, 2011 | SC Freiburg(away) | 1-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 23, 2011 | FC Schalke 04(home) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2011 | Liverpool(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2011 | Blackburn(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Genk(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Arsenal(home) | 3-5 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2011 | Everton(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Bayer Leverkusen win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Chelsea win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2011 | Chelsea 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen on Sep 13, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 16th in UEFA Champions League (12 points from 8 matches) and Chelsea sit 6th (16 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
| 16 | Bayer Leverkusen | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy