Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin: result 1-1 and analysis
BundesligaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 15, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)BayArena, Leverkusen
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What was the result of Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin?
Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin drew 1-1 on May 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′F. WirtzBayer Leverkusen
- 72′J. PohjanpaloUnion Berlin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bayer Leverkusen have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Union Berlin have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Werder Bremen(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 20, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | 1. FC Köln(home) | 3-0 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 12, 2021 | 1899 Hoffenheim(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | VfL Wolfsburg(away) | 0-3 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Werder Bremen(home) | 3-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 21, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 0-2 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(home) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Bayern München(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bayer Leverkusen win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Union Berlin win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | Union Berlin 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Union Berlin | DFB Pokal |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Union Berlin 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga |
| Sep 21, 2019 | Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Union Berlin | Bundesliga |
| Oct 24, 2017 | Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 Union Berlin | DFB Pokal |
Last archived meeting: Union Berlin vs Bayer Leverkusen on Jan 15, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bayer Leverkusen score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Union Berlin score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Union Berlin | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bayer Leverkusen sit 6th in Bundesliga (59 points from 34 matches) and Union Berlin sit 11th (39 points from 34 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bayer Leverkusen | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 47 | 59 |
| 11 | Union Berlin | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 39 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- May 15, 2021SC Freiburg2-2Bayern München
- May 15, 2021Borussia Mönchengladbach1-2VfB Stuttgart
- May 15, 2021FC Augsburg2-0Werder Bremen
- May 15, 2021FC Schalke 044-3Eintracht Frankfurt
- May 15, 2021Arminia Bielefeld1-11899 Hoffenheim
- May 16, 2021FSV Mainz 051-3Borussia Dortmund
- May 16, 2021RB Leipzig2-2VfL Wolfsburg