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OFI vs Leverkusen prediction, tips and odds

  • league
  • OFI: normal
  • Leverkusen: normal
Kick-off
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Competition
UEFA Europa League

Our prediction

OFI
FormL, L, L, W, W

Nikolaos (Nikos) Christogeorgos (out), Nikolaos Marinakis (out), Christos Sielis (out), Aaron Leya Iseka (out), Taxiarchis Fountas (out)

Leverkusen
FormW, W, W, W, L

Martin Terrier (out), Eliesse Ben Seghir (out), Guela Doué (out), Christian Kofane (out), Montrell Culbreath / Kennet Eichhorn (out)

Our prediction
1–35.2 goals projected
OFI 12%Draw 12%LEV 76%
likeliest half-time score
0–1likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Leverkusen come throughOur pickLeverkusen
    1.23
  • Goals before the breakOur pickOver 0.5 Goals
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How the model sees it

Result probability
OFI 12%Draw 12%LEV 76%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–37%
  • 1–46%
  • 1–26%
Projected goals
5.2
Likeliest at half time
0–116%
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for OFI against Leverkusen
StatOFILEVTotal
Goals1.563.665.2
Corners3.95.349.2

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
OFIL, L, L, W, W
LeverkusenW, W, W, W, L
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendOFILEV
Over 2.5 goals4/54/5
Both teams scored2/53/5
Clean sheets2/52/5
Failed to score1/50/5

Match context

Form
Leverkusen WWWWL: 4-0 at Lech Poznan, 2-1 v Freiburg, 4-3 at Mainz, 2-0 v Leipzig, 2-3 at Elversberg — scoring 12 in last four but conceding in three of five. OFI WLWLL: 3-4 at Kalamata, 1-2 at Rennes, 0-3 at AEK, 2-0 v Volos, plus a 3-0 play-off win over CSKA Sofia.
History
No meaningful history: multiple preview sources (Goal.com, Forepitch, Bayer04) confirm OFI Crete and Bayer Leverkusen have never met before — this 22 Oct 2026 Europa League league-phase game is the first-ever encounter, and Bayer04 note it is Leverkusen's first trip to Crete. No prior meetings exist to weigh for goals, result or BTTS. Stature gap is large: Leverkusen (2nd in the UEL table, 6 pts, five straight wins, XI worth ~€209m) are a Bundesliga heavyweight; OFI (18th, 3 pts, three straight…
The competition
UEFA Europa League 2026/27, league phase (36-team single table, 8 rounds), Matchday 3. Leverkusen are unbeaten in the competition (2-0 v Celje, 4-0 at Lech Poznan) and among the favourites to go deep; OFI Crete, in their first European group/league-phase campaign after beating CSKA Sofia in the play-off, are winless-in-two with 3 points (loss at Rennes). Big mismatch on paper, though OFI host at the Pankritio in Heraklion and Leverkusen are only just past the previous round. Full standings coul…

Team news

OFI
  • Nikolaos (Nikos) Christogeorgos — out (gk)
  • Nikolaos Marinakis — out (def)
  • Christos Sielis — out (def)
  • Aaron Leya Iseka — out (fwd)
  • Taxiarchis Fountas — out (fwd)
Leverkusen
  • Martin Terrier — out (fwd)
  • Eliesse Ben Seghir — out (fwd)
  • Guela Doué — out (def)
  • Christian Kofane — out (fwd)
  • Montrell Culbreath / Kennet Eichhorn — out (unknown)

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Frequently asked questions

What is our OFI vs Leverkusen prediction?

We project 1–3. Our model gives OFI 12%, the draw 12% and Leverkusen 76%.

What is the best bet for OFI vs Leverkusen?

Our tip is Full time result · Leverkusen at 1.23.

What time does OFI vs Leverkusen kick off?

OFI vs Leverkusen kicks off at Thu 16:45 in the UEFA Europa League.

Who is out for OFI vs Leverkusen?

Reported absences: Nikolaos (Nikos) Christogeorgos (out), Nikolaos Marinakis (out), Christos Sielis (out), Aaron Leya Iseka (out), Taxiarchis Fountas (out), Martin Terrier (out), Eliesse Ben Seghir (out), Guela Doué (out), Christian Kofane (out), Montrell Culbreath / Kennet Eichhorn (out).

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.