Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3–1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Standout: Axel Tape scored 95.1 · Breakout watch: Nnamdi Collins
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 2.1 – 0.7
- Goals
- 3 – 1
Footybot made Bayer 04 Leverkusen favourites at 54%.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen won and made the better chances: 2.1 xG to 0.7.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ritsu Doan, 73.0 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Arthur Theate +8.5.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| 30 Aug 2025 | D 3–3 | at SV Werder Bremen |
| 23 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | v TSG Hoffenheim |
Eintracht Frankfurt
| 30 Aug 2025 | W 3–1 | at TSG Hoffenheim |
| 23 Aug 2025 | W 4–1 | v SV Werder Bremen |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Tape | 8 | 95.1 | – |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 90 | 70.7 | – |
| Patrik Schick | 82 | 58.4 | +0.6 |
| Loïc Badé | 90 | 55.5 | – |
| Aleix García | 75 | 52.4 | – |
| Nathan Tella | 83 | 50.4 | – |
| Jarell Quansah | 90 | 49.7 | – |
| Mark Flekken | 90 | 48.3 | – |
| Malik Tillman | 62 | 47.1 | – |
| Lucas Vázquez | 90 | 46.6 | – |
| Edmond Tapsoba | 90 | 43.7 | – |
| Exequiel Palacios | 15 | 43.5 | – |
| Christian Kofane | 17 | 39.8 | – |
| Ezequiel Fernández | 30 | 38.2 | – |
| Robert Andrich | 59 | 35.1 | – |
Eintracht Frankfurt
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ritsu Doan | 90 | 73.0 | – |
| Jean-Mattéo Bahoya | 83 | 71.7 | – |
| Robin Koch | 90 | 63.8 | +6.7 |
| Can Uzun | 83 | 57.8 | – |
| Arthur Theate | 90 | 55.1 | +8.5 |
| Ansgar Knauff | 17 | 54.6 | – |
| Jonathan Burkardt | 83 | 48.8 | – |
| Farès Chaïbi | 90 | 47.6 | – |
| Nnamdi Collins | 90 | 44.7 | −4.3 |
| Oscar Højlund | 71 | 44.5 | – |
| Michael Zetterer | 90 | 43.0 | – |
| Elye Wahi | 17 | 42.2 | – |
| Nathaniel Brown | 80 | 41.6 | – |
| Rasmus Kristensen | 10 | 40.3 | – |
| Michy Batshuayi | 19 | 39.8 | – |
| Mahmoud Dahoud | 17 | 34.1 | – |