Clinical Edge
SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.27 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.27
- Overperformance
- +1.73
Bundesliga · Matchday 1SV Elversberg
L. Petkov 8'
C. Campbell 9'
D. Mokwa Ntusu 46'
3 – 2
FT
HT 2–0
Bayer Leverkusen
P. Schick 77'
C. Kofane 90'
Bundesliga
Matchday 1SV Elversberg3–2Bayer Leverkusen
1.27
Expected goals
1.88
8′9′46′77′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: SE 1.27, BL 1.88.
Match report
SV Elversberg 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen
SV Elversberg edged out Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at Waldstadion Kaiserlinde in Bundesliga. Petkov opened the scoring for SV Elversberg on 8', Campbell made it 2-0 to SV Elversberg on 9', Ntusu made it 3-0 to SV Elversberg on 46', Schick pulled one back for Bayer Leverkusen on 77' and Kofane pulled one back for Bayer Leverkusen on 90'.
Expected goals finished SV Elversberg 1.27, Bayer Leverkusen 1.88. On the balance of chances Bayer Leverkusen had enough to take something from it, which makes this a result SV Elversberg will take more happily than the performance deserved. Bayer Leverkusen held 67.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. SV Elversberg graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.27 expected goals. SV Elversberg graded out for box occupation — 8 of 11 shots in the box and 0.12 xg per shot.
Lukas Petkov came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for SV Elversberg from 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 key passes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 33 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with SV Elversberg conceding the most free-kicks (18).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
33%Possession67%
11Shots21
1.27xG1.88
What the numbers say
4 readsBox Occupation
SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg kept getting bodies into the area — 73% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 8 of 11
- Share
- 73%
- xG per shot
- 0.12
Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Bayer Leverkusen scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Cynical Press
SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 18 fouls and 3 bookings.
- Fouls
- 18
- Yellow cards
- 3
Timeline
L. Petkov — assist: F. Onyeka
⚽8'
C. Campbell
⚽9'
Maximilian Rohr
Foul
🟨29'
Cole Campbell
Foul
🟨41'
Half-time
D. Mokwa Ntusu — assist: L. Petkov
⚽46'
🟨53'
Ibrahim Maza
Foul
🔄55'
F. Medina ↑ E. Fernandez ↓
🔄55'
J. Quansah ↑ L. Bade ↓
🔄55'
C. Kofane ↑ Lucas ↓
M. Krattenmacher ↑ C. Campbell ↓
🔄65'
N. Darvich ↑ F. Onyeka ↓
🔄65'
🔄65'
J. Hofmann ↑ M. Tillman ↓
L. Sirch ↑ J. Gyamerah ↓
🔄75'
L. Schnellbacher ↑ D. Mokwa Ntusu ↓
🔄75'
⚽77'
P. Schick — assist: I. Maza
🟨78'
Facundo Medina
Foul
F. Le Joncour ↑ M. Rohr ↓
🔄82'
🔄85'
V. Boniface ↑ A. Moreira ↓
Nicolas Kristof
Time wasting
🟨89'
⚽90'
C. Kofane
Match info
Kickoff
VenueWaldstadion Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg
RefereeRobert Hartmann, Germany
CompetitionBundesliga
Season2026
RoundMatchday 1
StatusMatch Finished