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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

Bayer Leverkusen
1-1
Union Berlin

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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

Official lineup for Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Berlin

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen

3-4-2-1
  1. 19M. Diaby
  1. 14P. Schick
  2. 27F. Wirtz
  1. 11N. Amiri
  2. 10K. Demirbay
  3. 20C. Aránguiz
  4. 12E. Tapsoba
  1. 4J. Tah
  2. 18Wendell
  3. 6A. Dragović
  1. 1L. Hrádecký

Union Berlin

3-5-2
  1. 24P. Musa
  2. 32M. Ingvartsen
  1. 10M. Kruse
  2. 30R. Andrich
  3. 34C. Gentner
  4. 4N. Schlotterbeck
  5. 5M. Friedrich
  1. 25C. Lenz
  2. 31R. Knoche
  3. 28C. Trimmel
  1. 1A. Luthe
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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.

Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 8, 2021Werder Bremen(away)0-0Bundesliga
Apr 24, 2021Eintracht Frankfurt(home)3-1Bundesliga
Apr 20, 2021Bayern München(away)0-2Bundesliga
Apr 17, 20211. FC Köln(home)3-0Bundesliga
Apr 12, 20211899 Hoffenheim(away)0-0Bundesliga
Union Berlin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 8, 2021VfL Wolfsburg(away)0-3Bundesliga
Apr 24, 2021Werder Bremen(home)3-1Bundesliga
Apr 21, 2021Borussia Dortmund(away)0-2Bundesliga
Apr 17, 2021VfB Stuttgart(home)2-1Bundesliga
Apr 10, 2021Bayern München(away)1-1Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bayer Leverkusen wins, 0 draws, 1 Union Berlin win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 15, 2021Union Berlin 1-0 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Mar 4, 2020Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Union BerlinDFB Pokal
Feb 15, 2020Union Berlin 2-3 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Sep 21, 2019Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Union BerlinBundesliga
Oct 24, 2017Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 Union BerlinDFB 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Bayer Leverkusen1.51.548/159/15
Union Berlin1.01.339/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Bayer Leverkusen sit 4th in Bundesliga (13 points from 6 matches) and Union Berlin sit 17th (5 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
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4Bayer Leverkusen641116913
17Union Berlin61235175

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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