Bundesliga · 2023

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5–1 Darmstadt 98 · Bundesliga

5–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 5–1.

Shots
255
Shots on target
131
Expected goals
2.830.36
Possession
72%28%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat Darmstadt 98 5–1. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Darmstadt 98): shots 25–5, shots on target 13–1, expected goals 2.83–0.36, possession 72%–28%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Darmstadt 98 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Darmstadt 98's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

20 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · Darmstadt 9812 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenDarmstadt 98Baseline
Shots20 shots/match12 shots/match14.7 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match15.7 shots/match15.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

59% ●PossessionBayer 04 Leverkusen · Darmstadt 9847%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenDarmstadt 98Baseline
Possession59%47%49.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots5 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 25 shots, Darmstadt 98 5 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots1 shotBayer 04 Leverkusen 13 shots, Darmstadt 98 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.83 xG0.36 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 2.83 xG, Darmstadt 98 0.36 xG
  • Possession72%28%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 72%, Darmstadt 98 28%
  • Corners4 corners2 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 4 corners, Darmstadt 98 2 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls11 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 8 fouls, Darmstadt 98 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 74′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTim Skarke · Darmstadt 98 · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNoah Mbamba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedOscar Vilhelmsson · Darmstadt 98 · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 19′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 43′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTim Skarke · Darmstadt 98 · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 19′ · 0.04 xG · on targetVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 9′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 72′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 67′ · 0.06 xG · goalVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 34′ · 0.07 xG · on targetNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJeremie Frimpong · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 37′ · 0.08 xG · on targetOscar Vilhelmsson · Darmstadt 98 · 20′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 16′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 32′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 21′ · 0.15 xG · goalVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 64′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedOscar Vilhelmsson · Darmstadt 98 · 24′ · 0.18 xG · goalAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 42′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedJonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 90′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 49′ · 0.21 xG · goalVictor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 61′ · 0.38 xG · goalAdam Hložek · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 83′ · 0.59 xG · goal
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 25 shots, 13 on target, 2.90 xG. Darmstadt 98: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.36 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Victor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 21′Exequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 49′Victor Okoh Boniface · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 61′Jonas Hofmann · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 67′Adam Hložek · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 83′Oscar Vilhelmsson · Darmstadt 98 · 24′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2.90 xG · Darmstadt 98 0.36 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Darmstadt 98 in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen3 matchesDarmstadt 983 matches
3.67 goals/match ▲Goals scored3/30.67 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed3/33.33 goals/match
2.33 xG/match ▲Expected goals3/31.06 xG/match
20 shots/match ▲Shots3/312 shots/match
10.3 shots/match ▲Shots on target3/33 shots/match
59% ●Possession3/347%
5.33 corners/match ●Corners3/32.67 corners/match
9.67 fouls/matchFouls3/313.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 Sept 2023, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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