Bayer Leverkusen vs Sporting CP: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa League16th FinalsKick-off on February 25, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Sporting CP?
Bayer Leverkusen won 3-1 on February 25, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 29′K. BellarabiBayer Leverkusen
- 38′João MárioSporting CP
- 65′K. BellarabiBayer Leverkusen
- 87′H. ÇalhanoğluBayer Leverkusen
Official lineup for Bayer Leverkusen vs Sporting CP
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bayer Leverkusen
- 7J. Hernández
- 10H. Çalhanoğlu
- 11S. Kießling
- 19J. Brandt
- 23C. Kramer
- 38K. Bellarabi
- 4J. Tah
- 5K. Papadopoulos
- 16T. Jedvaj
- 18Wendell
- 1B. Leno
Sporting CP
- 19T. Gutiérrez
- 6Alberto Aquilani
- 11Bruno César
- 14William Carvalho
- 17João Mário
- 36Carlos Mané
- 4Jefferson Moreira Nascimento
- 5Ewerton
- 21João Pereira
- 44Naldo
- 1Rui Patrício
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting CP have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2016 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 0-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | SV Darmstadt 98(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Feb 9, 2016 | Werder Bremen(home) | 1-3 | DFB Pokal |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Bayern München(home) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2016 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Nacional(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Rio Ave(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Academica(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Bayer Leverkusen win, 0 draws, 0 Sporting CP wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2016 | Sporting CP 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League |
Last archived meeting: Sporting CP vs Bayer Leverkusen on Feb 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting CP score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting CP | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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