Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim

Bayer Leverkusen

4 - 1

1. FC Heidenheim

🕒 Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:30 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Christian Dingert 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2023-2024 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Bayer Leverkusen 1 · 1. FC Heidenheim 8

Referee Stats

Christian Dingert

14 matches · 4.64 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.64
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.71
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	36%
Draws	21%
Away wins	43%

How the match was won

Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (21-2).
Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (72%).
Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (10-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 14-3-0

Goals For / Against

47 / 11

Avg: 2.76 / 0.65

Points

Avg: 2.65

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

1. FC Heidenheim (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-7-7

Goals For / Against

20 / 29

Avg: 1.18 / 1.71

Points

Avg: 0.94

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Bundesliga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.65

PPG

0.94

2.76

1.18

0.65

1.71

82%

O2.5

47%

53%

BTTS

71%

76%

Score 1st

35%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank1st

1. FC Heidenheim rank8th

Bayer Leverkusen points90

1. FC Heidenheim points42

Bayer Leverkusen: #1 · 90 pts · GD +65

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 48 pts above the play-off edge. 57 pts clear of the relegation zone.

1. FC Heidenheim: #8 · 42 pts · GD -5

31 pts off the top 2. 0 pts above the play-off edge. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.

48-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

W D W W W

Points13/15

Weighted index82

Goals13-4

Record4-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

1. FC Heidenheim last 5 away

D W D D L

Points6/15

Weighted index49

Goals6-6

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.582%

BTTS53%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 18%

1. FC Heidenheim trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS71%

BTTS + O2.547%

1H Over 0.588%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 29% · 1H BTTS 35%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home94%

Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home47%

1. FC Heidenheim score away82%

1. FC Heidenheim clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first76%

Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first100%

1. FC Heidenheim score first35%

1. FC Heidenheim win after scoring first50%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 100% · 1. FC Heidenheim 36%

Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 20.5' · 1. FC Heidenheim 31.7'

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home2.76 vs 1.81

Bayer Leverkusen concede at home0.65 vs 1.41

1. FC Heidenheim score away1.18 vs 1.41

1. FC Heidenheim concede away1.71 vs 1.81

Bayer Leverkusen score 53% above league average, while 1. FC Heidenheim score 17% below league average.

Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 54% below league average at home, and 1. FC Heidenheim are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals4.60

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 6.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 14

76-90+ 12

16-30 10

46-60 9

31-45 5

0-15 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

31-45 2

16-30 1

76-90+ 0

1. FC Heidenheim goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

46-60 5

61-75 4

0-15 3

31-45 3

16-30 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 9

61-75 8

16-30 6

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

46-60 4

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

72%

28%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

822

321

Passes Accurate

752

242

Passes %

91%

75%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

9' ⚽

⚽

9' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

V. Boniface

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Palacios

31'

31' E. Palacios

37'

37' N. Theuerkauf

58' ⚽

⚽

58' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

E. Dinkçi

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Beste

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ N. Dovedan

1st substitution · For: A. Beck

63' ⚽

⚽

63' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

J. Hofmann

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Palacios

69' ↑↓

↑↓

69' ⇄ N. Theuerkauf

2nd substitution · For: F. Pick

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ F. Wirtz

1st substitution · For: A. Adli

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ E. Palacios

2nd substitution · For: R. Andrich

74' ⚽

⚽

74' ⚽ VAR

Álex Grimaldo

Penalty confirmed

74' ⚽

⚽

74' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

V. Boniface

Penalty

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ J. Frimpong

3rd substitution · For: N. Tella

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ J. Beste

3rd substitution · For: D. Thomalla

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ E. Dinkçi

4th substitution · For: K. Sessa

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ T. Kleindienst

5th substitution · For: M. Pieringer

82' ⚽

⚽

82' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

A. Adli

Normal Goal · Assist: Álex Grimaldo

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ Álex Grimaldo

4th substitution · For: P. Hincapié

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ V. Boniface

5th substitution · For: A. Hložek

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Heidenheim 4-1 on Sunday, 24 September 2023 in Bundesliga. The match was refereed by Christian Dingert. It was played at BayArena.

First half: Bayer Leverkusen took an early lead at 9' when V. Boniface scored, with the assist credited to E. Palacios, making the score 1-0. E. Palacios received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 31'. N. Theuerkauf received a yellow card for 1. FC Heidenheim at 37'.

Second half: 1. FC Heidenheim leveled the score at 58' when E. Dinkçi scored, with the assist credited to J. Beste, making the score 1-1. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 1st substitution at 63', with N. Dovedan replacing A. Beck. Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 63' when J. Hofmann scored, with the assist credited to E. Palacios, making the score 2-1. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 2nd substitution at 69', with N. Theuerkauf replacing F. Pick. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 71', with F. Wirtz replacing A. Adli. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 71', with E. Palacios replacing R. Andrich. VAR intervened at 74' for Bayer Leverkusen (Penalty confirmed). Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 74' when V. Boniface scored (Penalty), making the score 3-1. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 79', with J. Frimpong replacing N. Tella. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 3rd substitution at 82', with J. Beste replacing D. Thomalla. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 4th substitution at 82', with E. Dinkçi replacing K. Sessa. 1. FC Heidenheim made their 5th substitution at 82', with T. Kleindienst replacing M. Pieringer. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 82' when A. Adli scored, with the assist credited to Álex Grimaldo, making the score 4-1. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 85', with Álex Grimaldo replacing P. Hincapié. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 85', with V. Boniface replacing A. Hložek.

Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions while 1. FC Heidenheim used 5 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 1 yellow card, while 1. FC Heidenheim got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (21-2).
Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (72%).
Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (10-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	5
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (83.3%)
BTTS	4 (66.7%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (66.7%)

Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

21 Mar 2026 1. FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 3 08 Nov 2025 Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 6 - 0

2024-2025 Season

05 Apr 2025 1. FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 1 23 Nov 2024 Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 5 - 2

2023-2024 Season

17 Feb 2024 1. FC Heidenheim vs Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 2 24 Sep 2023 Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Heidenheim 4 - 1