Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha

2 - 0
🕒 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:00 Europe/London 📍 BayArena 🧑‍⚖️ Georgi Kabakov 🔁 League Stage - 8 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
League Stage - 8
League Stage Table
Bayer Leverkusen 6 · Sparta Praha 31
Referee Stats
4 matches · 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 50%
Draws 25%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (26-12).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (71%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (10-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Bayer Leverkusen (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 4-0-1

Goals For / Against

9 / 2
Avg: 1.80 / 0.40

Points

12
Avg: 2.40

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

1
Sparta Praha (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 3-1-3

Goals For / Against

10 / 14
Avg: 1.43 / 2.00

Points

10
Avg: 1.43

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.40
PPG
1.43
1.80
GF
1.43
0.40
GA
2.00
25%
O2.5
50%
0%
BTTS
50%
100%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Bayer Leverkusen rank6th
Sparta Praha rank31st
Bayer Leverkusen points16
Sparta Praha points4
Bayer Leverkusen: #6 · 16 pts · GD +8
3 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Praha: #31 · 4 pts · GD -14
15 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bayer Leverkusen last 5 home

W W W W
Points12/12
Weighted index100
Goals9-0
Record4-0-0
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.

Sparta Praha last 5 away

L L L D
Points1/12
Weighted index3
Goals3-12
Record0-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Bayer Leverkusen trend breakdown

Over 2.525%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%

Sparta Praha trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 50%

Scoring reliability

Bayer Leverkusen score at home100%
Bayer Leverkusen clean sheet at home100%
Sparta Praha score away50%
Sparta Praha clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Bayer Leverkusen score first100%
Bayer Leverkusen win after scoring first100%
Sparta Praha score first0%
Sparta Praha win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bayer Leverkusen 0% · Sparta Praha 25%
Avg first goal minute: Bayer Leverkusen 44.5' · Sparta Praha —

Vs league average

Bayer Leverkusen score at home1.80 vs 1.88
Bayer Leverkusen concede at home0.40 vs 1.39
Sparta Praha score away1.43 vs 1.39
Sparta Praha concede away2.00 vs 1.88
Bayer Leverkusen score 4% below league average, while Sparta Praha score 3% above league average.
Defensive side: Bayer Leverkusen are 71% below league average at home, and Sparta Praha are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals2.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Bayer Leverkusen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: —
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Sparta Praha goal timing (away)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
61-75 4
16-30 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
1
Total Shots
26
12
Shots off Goal
10
9
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
14
7
Shots Outside Box
12
5
Ball Possession
71%
29%
Corner Kicks
10
2
Fouls
5
6
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
8
Total Passes
760
313
Passes Accurate
709
249
Passes %
93%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
30' ⚽
⚽
30' ⚽ Penalty Goal · 1-0
E. Tapsoba
Penalty cancelled
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
F. Wirtz
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Frimpong
36'
36' V. Birmančević
63'
63' V. Olatunji
64' ⚽
⚽
64' ⚽ Goal · 3-0
N. Tella
Normal Goal
66'
66' G. Xhaka
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ V. Olatunji
1st substitution · For: L. Haraslín
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ N. Tella
1st substitution · For: R. Andrich
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ E. Palacios
2nd substitution · For: Aleix García
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ Q. Laçi
2nd substitution · For: K. Daněk
85' ↑↓
↑↓
85' ⇄ T. Wiesner
3rd substitution · For: M. Suchomel
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ J. Frimpong
3rd substitution · For: Arthur
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ P. Schick
4th substitution · For: Artem Stepanov
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ F. Wirtz
5th substitution · For: J. Hofmann
90+2'
90+2' R. Andrich
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ J. Zelený
4th substitution · For: E. Krasniqi
90+3' ↑↓
↑↓
90+3' ⇄ V. Birmančević
5th substitution · For: Lukáš Penxa

Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Bayer Leverkusen beat Sparta Praha 2-0 on Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Georgi Kabakov. It was played at BayArena.

First half: Bayer Leverkusen took the lead at 30' when E. Tapsoba converted a penalty, making the score 1-0. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 32' when F. Wirtz scored, with the assist credited to J. Frimpong, making the score 2-0. V. Birmančević received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 36'.

Second half: V. Olatunji received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 63'. Bayer Leverkusen extended the lead at 64' when N. Tella scored, making the score 3-0. G. Xhaka received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 66'. Sparta Praha made their 1st substitution at 67', with V. Olatunji replacing L. Haraslín. Bayer Leverkusen made their 1st substitution at 83', with N. Tella replacing R. Andrich. Bayer Leverkusen made their 2nd substitution at 83', with E. Palacios replacing Aleix García. Sparta Praha made their 2nd substitution at 85', with Q. Laçi replacing K. Daněk. Sparta Praha made their 3rd substitution at 85', with T. Wiesner replacing M. Suchomel. Bayer Leverkusen made their 3rd substitution at 88', with J. Frimpong replacing Arthur. Bayer Leverkusen made their 4th substitution at 90', with P. Schick replacing Artem Stepanov. Bayer Leverkusen made their 5th substitution at 90', with F. Wirtz replacing J. Hofmann. R. Andrich received a yellow card for Bayer Leverkusen at 90+2'. Sparta Praha made their 4th substitution at 90+3', with J. Zelený replacing E. Krasniqi. Sparta Praha made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with V. Birmančević replacing Lukáš Penxa.

Bayer Leverkusen used 5 substitutions while Sparta Praha used 5 substitutions. Bayer Leverkusen got 2 yellow cards, while Sparta Praha got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Bayer Leverkusen outshot their opponent (26-12).
  • Bayer Leverkusen controlled possession (71%).
  • Bayer Leverkusen had the sharper finishing (10-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Bayer Leverkusen vs Sparta Praha Head-to-Head History by Season