FC Zurich vs Bayer Leverkusen: result 3-2 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 25, 2018 at 04:55 PM (UTC)Stadion Letzigrund, Zürich
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What was the result of FC Zurich vs Bayer Leverkusen?
FC Zurich won 3-2 on October 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 44′A. MarchesanoFC Zurich
- 49′K. BellarabiBayer Leverkusen
- 53′K. BellarabiBayer Leverkusen
- 59′T. DomgjoniFC Zurich
- 78′S. OdeyFC Zurich
Official lineup for FC Zurich vs Bayer Leverkusen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Zurich
4-2-3-1- 15S. Odey
- 14T. Domgjoni
- 22K. Rüegg
- 70B. Kololli
- 71H. Kryeziu
- 10A. Marchesano
- 7A. Winter
- 3A. Maxsø
- 18P. Jagne
- 17Umaru Bangura
- 25Y. Brecher
Bayer Leverkusen
4-2-3-1- 9L. Bailey
- 11I. Kiese Thelin
- 29K. Havertz
- 21D. Kohr
- 38K. Bellarabi
- 8L. Bender
- 16T. Jedvaj
- 18Wendell
- 6A. Dragović
- 5S. Bender
- 1L. Hrádecký
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Zurich have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | BSC Young Boys(home) | 3-3 | Super League |
| Oct 7, 2018 | FC Thun(away) | 2-2 | Super League |
| Oct 4, 2018 | Ludogorets(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Neuchatel Xamax FC(home) | 0-0 | Super League |
| Sep 27, 2018 | FC Sion(away) | 2-1 | Super League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | Hannover 96(home) | 2-2 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 7, 2018 | SC Freiburg(away) | 0-0 | Bundesliga |
| Oct 4, 2018 | AEK Larnaca(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Borussia Dortmund(home) | 2-4 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Fortuna Düsseldorf(away) | 2-1 | Bundesliga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Zurich score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Zurich | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
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