Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 2023/24 bring 3-4-2-1 and positional play with wing-backs. Jupp Heynckes's Bayern Munich 2012/13 answer with 4-2-3-1 and wide forwards with high press; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Bayer LeverkusenXabi Alonso · 3-4-2-1 · Positional Play · Wing-BacksBayern MunichJupp Heynckes · 4-2-3-1 · Wide Forwards · High Press

400 alternate nights

Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich

Model lean: Bayern Munich

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.541.54

37.5%
Bayer Leverkusen
22.5%
Draw
40%
Bayern Munich

Most likely scores

  1. 1–210.8%
  2. 2–19.5%
  3. 1–19.3%
  4. 2–06.8%
  5. 0–16.8%
  6. 2–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.421.53
Shots12.713.5
Poss48%52%
CS21.5%20.8%
BTTS62.7%
Over 2.561%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Bayer LeverkusenG/m
  2. Boniface2260.56
  3. Hofmann1050.26
  4. Wirtz890.22
  5. Xhaka490.12
  1. Bayern MunichG/m
  2. Mandžukić1930.48
  3. Robben1360.34
  4. Ribéry1160.29
  5. Müller780.20
Home XIBayer Leverkusen2023/24Xabi Alonso · 3-4-2-1
88OVR

XI

  • STVictor Boniface86
  • CAMFlorian Wirtz90
  • CAMJonas Hofmann82
  • LWBAlejandro Grimaldo86
  • CMGranit Xhaka86
  • CMExequiel Palacios84
  • RWBJeremie Frimpong86
  • CBPiero Hincapié82
  • CBJonathan Tah84
  • CBEdmond Tapsoba84
  • GKLukáš Hrádecký84
Bench · 4
  • STPatrik Schick82
  • CBJosip Stanišić80
  • RWAmine Adli78
  • GKMatej Kovar76
Away XIBayern Munich2012/13Jupp Heynckes · 4-2-3-1
93OVR

XI

  • STMario Mandžukić86
  • LWFranck Ribéry92
  • CAMThomas Müller89
  • RWArjen Robben92
  • CDMJavi Martínez87
  • CDMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • LBDavid Alaba86
  • CBDante84
  • CBJérôme Boateng87
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CMToni Kroos86
  • STMario Gomez85
  • CDMLuiz Gustavo82
  • CBHolger Badstuber82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri80
  • STClaudio Pizarro80
  • CDMAnatoliy Tymoshchuk78
  • GKTom Starke74
  • LBDiego Contento74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield90
Defence86
Goalkeeping84
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield93
Defence91
Goalkeeping94
Chemistry95
Overall93

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XI

  • STVictor Boniface86
  • CAMFlorian Wirtz90
  • CAMJonas Hofmann82
  • LWBAlejandro Grimaldo86
  • CMGranit Xhaka86
  • CMExequiel Palacios84
  • RWBJeremie Frimpong86
  • CBPiero Hincapié82
  • CBJonathan Tah84
  • CBEdmond Tapsoba84
  • GKLukáš Hrádecký84
Bench · 4
  • STPatrik Schick82
  • CBJosip Stanišić80
  • RWAmine Adli78
  • GKMatej Kovar76
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XI

  • STMario Mandžukić86
  • LWFranck Ribéry92
  • CAMThomas Müller89
  • RWArjen Robben92
  • CDMJavi Martínez87
  • CDMBastian Schweinsteiger90
  • LBDavid Alaba86
  • CBDante84
  • CBJérôme Boateng87
  • RBPhilipp Lahm91
  • GKManuel Neuer94
Bench · 9
  • CMToni Kroos86
  • STMario Gomez85
  • CDMLuiz Gustavo82
  • CBHolger Badstuber82
  • RWXherdan Shaqiri80
  • STClaudio Pizarro80
  • CDMAnatoliy Tymoshchuk78
  • GKTom Starke74
  • LBDiego Contento74
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