Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Union Berlin
What the chances were worth
The scoreline says 4–0; by chance quality the match ran 3.11–0.39.
What the model expected
Its probabilities for this match, logged before kick-off and never changed. The result is highlighted.
The model made Bayer Leverkusen to win its most likely call before kick-off, and that is what happened. It had the result at 52% beforehand.
One match tells you nothing on its own — whether these percentages are any good is the whole point of the calibration page, where every one of them is scored.
The brain read
Bayer Leverkusen created the better chances — the xG read 3.1–0.4 and the shot count agreed (21–5, 10–0 on target). Bayer Leverkusen got into the box far more often (16 shots inside it to 2) and Bayer Leverkusen held 64% of the ball. Bayer Leverkusen's finishing ran hot — 4 from 3.1 xG, 10 of 21 shots on target (a finishing read inferred from shots on target and goals vs xG — not measured shot placement). On the balance of chances, the 4–0 reads fair.
A second opinion written by rule from the numbers on this page — where the shot picture and the xG disagree, it says so rather than picking a winner. Backward-looking only; it claims nothing about any future result.
The match in numbers
As returned by the data feed at full time. Bars show each side’s share of the stat.
Confirmed line-ups
Captured from the official team sheets in the last hour before kick-off. The pick test requires these to be in before any call counts.
Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
- 1 M. Flekken (G)
- 2 F. Medina (D)
- 3 Miguel Gutiérrez (D)
- 4 J. Quansah (D)
- 6 E. Fernández (M)
- 9 Afonso Moreira (M)
- 10 M. Tillman (M)
- 12 E. Tapsoba (D)
- 14 P. Schick (F)
- 24 Aleix García (M)
- 30 I. Maza (M)
Bench: R. Andrich, L. Badé, J. Blaswich, V. Boniface, M. Diaby, J. Hofmann, Christian Kofane, Lucas Vázquez, T. Oermann
Union Berlin 4-1-2-1-2
- 1 F. Rønnow (G)
- 2 F. Uduokhai (D)
- 4 Z. Van Den Bosch (D)
- 6 A. Kemlein (M)
- 8 R. Khedira (M)
- 9 Livan Burcu (M)
- 15 T. Rothe (D)
- 18 J. Juranović (D)
- 20 M. Aebischer (M)
- 27 M. LjubiÄiÄ (F)
- 29 E. Latte Lath (F)
Bench: T. Skarke, R. Skov, C. Trimmel, A. Schäfer, M. Raab, L. Querfeld, D. Köhn, Jeong Woo-Yeong, J. Haberer
The market’s read
| Market | Consensus price | Implied chance | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double chance Bayer Leverkusen or draw | 1.10 | 86.3% | +1.7 pts |
| Double chance Union Berlin or draw | 3.06 | 31.1% | -3.2 pts |
| Double chance either team | 1.15 | 82.6% | +1.4 pts |
| Draw no bet — Bayer Leverkusen | 1.14 | 82.2% | +1.5 pts |
| Draw no bet — Union Berlin | 5.25 | 17.8% | -1.5 pts |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.08 | 85.5% | +1.3 pts |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.38 | 67.9% | +1.6 pts |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2.00 | 47.9% | +2.0 pts |
| Both teams to score | 1.57 | 59.1% | -0.7 pts |
| Bayer Leverkusen over 1.5 team goals | 1.30 | 72.1% | +3.4 pts |
| Union Berlin over 1.5 team goals | 3.41 | 27.7% | -1.8 pts |
| Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet | 2.62 | 35.5% | +0.2 pts |
| Union Berlin clean sheet | 10.00 | 9.6% | -1.1 pts |
Shortest-priced scorelines: 2-1 8.17 · 2-0 8.67 · 3-1 9.55 · 3-0 9.82 · 1-1 10.17
Consensus of bookmaker prices captured 2026-09-05 13:01 UTC. These are the closing prices — the market’s last word before kick-off. The Move column is how each market’s implied chance has shifted since the first price we captured: green = the chance has risen (the price shortened, backing coming in), red = the chance has fallen (the price eased out — what punters call the price ‘drifting’).
Head to head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 26 | Union Berlin | 1-0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 04 Oct 25 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2-0 | Union Berlin |