Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin prediction — Bundesliga · Sat 5 Sept · 14:30 UK

Bundesliga · Sat 5 Sept · 14:30 UK
Bayer Leverkusen 61Draw 221. FC Union Berlin 18
Our call before kickoff
61%
Bayer Leverkusen to win
Landed
3.2
Goals expected
Full time
Final 4–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
74%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
58%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
62%

How it finished

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Union Berlin 4–0. Bawler's model had Bayer Leverkusen in front at 61% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals; the match produced 4. Bayer Leverkusen had 20 shots (10 on target) to 1. FC Union Berlin's 5 (0), with 64% of the ball against 36%. Expected goals finished 2.9 to 0.4.

Bayer…Full-time stats1. Union…
64%Possession36%
2.9Expected goals (xG)0.4
20Shots5
10Shots on target0
15Shots inside box2
4Big chances0
11Corners1
0Saves6
11Fouls12
3Offsides3
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBayer Leverkusen to win 61%Bayer Leverkusen won (61% called)
Total goals3.24
Both teams to score58%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Union Berlin
2.1
Goals+1.0
1.1
18.2
Shots+6.7
11.5
6.4
On target+2.5
4.0
6.7
Corners+2.2
4.5
Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Union Berlin
0.6
Goals+0.4
0.3
8.1
Shots+3.0
5.1
3.0
On target+1.4
1.6
3.1
Corners+1.0
2.1
Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Union Berlin
1.5
Goals+0.7
0.8
10.2
Shots+3.7
6.4
3.5
On target+1.0
2.4
3.5
Corners+1.2
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Bayer Leverkusen to score88%
Over 1.5 goals83%
1. FC Union Berlin to score66%
Over 2.5 goals62%

First half — what we expected

Bayer Leverkusen
65%
to score before half-time
1. FC Union Berlin
26%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 74%

Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Union Berlin
8.11st-half shots5.1
3.01st-half shots on target1.6
3.11st-half corners2.1

First-half chances

64%Chance of 7+ shots28%
41%Chance of 9+ shots12%
76%Chance of 2+ shots on target44%
35%Chance of 4+ shots on target<10%
77%Chance of 2+ corners57%
38%Chance of 4+ corners19%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Bayer Leverkusen8.110.2
Shots · 1. FC Union Berlin5.16.4
Shots on target · Bayer Leverkusen3.03.5
Shots on target · 1. FC Union Berlin1.62.4
Corners · Bayer Leverkusen3.13.5
Corners · 1. FC Union Berlin2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Bayer Leverkusen 3 · Draws 1 · 1. FC Union Berlin 1
1. FC Union Berlin in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Feb 2026Union Berlin 1–0 Bayer Leverkusen
Oct 2025Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Union Berlin
Apr 2025Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 Union Berlin
Nov 2024Union Berlin 1–2 Bayer Leverkusen
Apr 2024Union Berlin 0–1 Bayer Leverkusen
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Common questions

Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

Bayer Leverkusen beat 1. FC Union Berlin 4–0. Bawler's model had Bayer Leverkusen in front at 61% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals; the match produced 4. Bayer Leverkusen had 20 shots (10 on target) to 1. FC Union Berlin's 5 (0), with 64% of the ball against 36%. Expected goals finished 2.9 to 0.4.

What was the final score in Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 1. FC Union Berlin, played on 05 Sept 2026 in the Germany: Bundesliga. Bawler's model had gone into it with Bayer Leverkusen 61%, the draw 22% and 1. FC Union Berlin 18%.

What were the stats in Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

Full-time: Possession 64%–36%, Expected goals (xG) 2.9–0.4, Shots 20–5, Shots on target 10–0, Shots inside box 15–2, Big chances 4–0, Corners 11–1, Saves 0–6, Fouls 11–12, Offsides 3–3, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin?

No. It finished 4–0, so 1. FC Union Berlin failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Union Berlin right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Bayer Leverkusen to win 61%, it finished Bayer Leverkusen won (61% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished No.

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