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UEFA Champions League · 2024

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 AC Sparta Praha · UEFA Champions League

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 2–0.

Shots
2612
Shots on target
101
Expected goals
1.680.82
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat AC Sparta Praha 2–0. Recorded in this match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen – AC Sparta Praha): shots 26–12, shots on target 10–1, expected goals 1.68–0.82, possession 71%–29%. 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.

AC Sparta Praha's recent record differs from the season

moderate

AC Sparta Praha's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.63 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen have a visible home split

weak

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

22 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots22 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsBayer 04 Leverkusen · AC Sparta Praha10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBayer 04 LeverkusenAC Sparta PrahaBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match17.6 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots12 shotsBayer 04 Leverkusen 26 shots, AC Sparta Praha 12 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots1 shotBayer 04 Leverkusen 10 shots, AC Sparta Praha 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.68 xG0.82 xGBayer 04 Leverkusen 1.68 xG, AC Sparta Praha 0.82 xG
  • Possession71%29%Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71%, AC Sparta Praha 29%
  • Corners10 corners2 cornersBayer 04 Leverkusen 10 corners, AC Sparta Praha 2 corners
  • Fouls5 fouls6 foulsBayer 04 Leverkusen 5 fouls, AC Sparta Praha 6 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.

Florian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedQazim Laci · AC Sparta Praha · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 60′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLukáš Haraslín · AC Sparta Praha · 78′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 20′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTomáš Wiesner · AC Sparta Praha · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNordi Mukiele · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedQazim Laci · AC Sparta Praha · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAleix García · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 83′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVeljko Birmančević · AC Sparta Praha · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 22′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 41′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetExequiel Palacios · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVictor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 49′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 64′ · 0.04 xG · on targetGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJaroslav Zelený · AC Sparta Praha · 72′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 25′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEdmond Tapsoba · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 68′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTomáš Wiesner · AC Sparta Praha · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 32′ · 0.06 xG · goalAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKaan Kairinen · AC Sparta Praha · 44′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 2′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 35′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 37′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMartin Vitík · AC Sparta Praha · 77′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGranit Xhaka · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 3′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPatrik Schick · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 11′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVeljko Birmančević · AC Sparta Praha · 77′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVictor Olatunji · AC Sparta Praha · 51′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedNathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 64′ · 0.20 xG · goalAlejandro Grimaldo · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 70′ · 0.28 xG · on target
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen: 26 shots, 10 on target, 1.70 xG. AC Sparta Praha: 12 shots, 1 on target, 0.73 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Florian Wirtz · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 32′Nathan Tella · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 64′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1.70 xG · AC Sparta Praha 0.73 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bayer 04 Leverkusen favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · AC Sparta Praha in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen8 matchesAC Sparta Praha14 matches
1.88 goals/match ▲Goals scored8/141.5 goals/match
0.88 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/141.86 goals/match
1.7 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/80.8 xG/match
16.5 shots/match ▲Shots8/1010.1 shots/match
6.63 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/102.9 shots/match
59.4% ●Possession8/1033.9%
4.88 corners/match ●Corners8/102.2 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls8/1010.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 14home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

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 fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 30 Jan 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in UEFA Champions League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBayer 04 LeverkusenAC Sparta Praha
CompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League 2024/25
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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