Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
Bayer Leverkusen beat SV Darmstadt 98 5–1 at home. At half-time it was 1–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 72% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 91% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 2.83 to 0.36. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 25 shots to 5, 13 on target. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 8 saves. In front of goal, the hosts were clinical, scoring 5 from 2.83 expected goals. For discipline, the referee produced 5 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: V. Boniface (21'), O. Vilhelmsson (24'), E. Palacios (49'), V. Boniface (61'), J. Hofmann (67'), A. Hložek (83').