Bundesliga · 2025Sat, 16 May 2026, 13:30 UTCFull timeBayArenaFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricBayer LeverkusenHamburger SV
Shots26 shots/match19 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match6 shots/match
Expected goals3.15 xG/match1.79 xG/match
Possession60%40%
Corners8 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls8 fouls/match11 fouls/match
Yellow cards1 cards/match2 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Hamburger SV's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. A second useful context is: Bayer Leverkusen's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Hamburger SV's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Hamburger SV's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season1.18 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 for1.6 goals/match1.18 goals/match1.38 goals/match

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

Bayer Leverkusen have a visible home split

moderate

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

18.2 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match14.9 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Bayer Leverkusen have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.2%PossessionBayer Leverkusen · Hamburger SV45.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBayer LeverkusenHamburger SVBaseline
Possession59.2%45.3%47.6%

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Bayer Leverkusen
0Draws
0Hamburger SV
Hamburger SVBayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga01

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Bayer Leverkusen favored in 11 of 14 directional metrics · Hamburger SV in 0 · 3 too close

2 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 34/341.18 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 34/341.59 goals/match
2.3 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 9/91.13 xG/match
1.61 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 9/92.26 xG/match
14.9 shots/matchShotsseason · 34/3412.2 shots/match
12.6 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 34/3414.4 shots/match
5.03 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 34/344.56 shots/match
4.88 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 34/344.94 shots/match
59.2%Possessionseason · 34/3445.3%
5.53 corners/matchCornersseason · 34/343.65 corners/match
4 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 34/345.71 corners/match
2.31 cards/matchCardsseason · 26/282.61 cards/match
8.56 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 34/3411.7 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
24%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 34/3418%
88%Scoring frequencyseason · 34/3471%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Bayer Leverkusen91.7
Hamburger SV33.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Bayer Leverkusen78.7
Hamburger SV35.2
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Bayer Leverkusen62.9
Hamburger SV36.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Bayer Leverkusen30.6
Hamburger SV58.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Bayer Leverkusen38.9
Hamburger SV86.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 88%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Bayer Leverkusen80.6
Hamburger SV2.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Bayer Leverkusen61.1
Hamburger SV45.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.6 goals/match
1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.8 goals/match
2.47 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.24 xG/match
18.8 shots/matchShots5/512.4 shots/match
6.6 shots/matchShots on target5/54.4 shots/match
58.4%Possession5/541.2%
7.2 corners/matchCorners5/53.2 corners/match
Cards0/2
6.4 fouls/matchFouls5/510.2 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2.3 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.4 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.9 goals/match
2.3 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.13 xG/match
17.8 shots/matchShots10/1010.7 shots/match
6.2 shots/matchShots on target10/104.3 shots/match
56.9%Possession10/1041.9%
6.3 corners/matchCorners10/103.3 corners/match
Cards2/42.5 cards/match
7.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1010.2 fouls/match

Window

Season

34 / 34 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored34/341.18 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed34/341.59 goals/match
2.3 xG/matchExpected goals9/91.13 xG/match
14.9 shots/matchShots34/3412.2 shots/match
5.03 shots/matchShots on target34/344.56 shots/match
59.2%Possession34/3445.3%
5.53 corners/matchCorners34/343.65 corners/match
2.31 cards/matchCards26/282.61 cards/match
8.56 fouls/matchFouls34/3411.7 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

17 / 17 matches
2.24 goals/matchGoals scored17/170.88 goals/match
1.12 goals/matchGoals allowed17/171.88 goals/match
3.34 xG/matchExpected goals5/51 xG/match
18.2 shots/matchShots17/1711.2 shots/match
6.24 shots/matchShots on target17/174.41 shots/match
61.3%Possession17/1745.2%
6.59 corners/matchCorners17/173.59 corners/match
2.23 cards/matchCards13/142.79 cards/match
8.53 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.5 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples34 / 34home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 16 May 2026, 17:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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