22 October 2026, 16:45 UTC

OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Europa League prediction & result

Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskiy
Full time0 – 2

Final score: OFI 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen.

Before kick-off the model made it 17% OFI, 20% draw, 63% Bayer Leverkusen — fair odds of 5.88, 5.00 and 1.59.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Bayer Leverkusen at 63%: of 1,648 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.6% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

OFI0%Draw1%Bayer Leverkusen99%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

15'
Carles Martínez Novell
25'
Aleix García
35'
⚽Jonas Hofmann
37'
⚽Jonas Hofmannassist: Malik Tillman
🔁Kenan Kodroout: Taxiarchis Fountas
61'
63'
🔁Facundo Medinaout: Miguel Gutiérrez
64'
🔁Jonas Hofmannout: Ibrahim Maza
64'
🔁Patrik Schickout: Nathan Tella
🔁Aitor Cantalapiedraout: Giannis Theodosoulakis
72'
🔁Andreas Bouchalakisout: Giannis Apostolakis
72'
74'
🔁Lucas Vázquezout: Edmond Tapsoba
74'
🔁Malik Tillmanout: Moussa Diaby
79'
Jarell Quansah
🔁Konstantinos Kostoulasout: Borja González
83'
🔁Thiago Nussout: Thanasis Sitmalidis
83'
86'
Equi Fernández
Borja González
87'

Match stats — OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen

37%Possession63%
6Shots33
2On target15
5Corners10
0.27xG3.11

Goals against chances

OFI0 from 0.27 xGabout what the chances were worth
Bayer Leverkusen2 from 3.11 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

OFI 3-4-3
  • 1K. LiloG
  • 5K. KostoulasD
  • 15A. PoungourasD
  • 2K. KrizmanićD
  • 24L. DickmannM
  • 14T. AndroutsosM
  • 41A. BouchalakisM
  • 3N. AthanasiouM
  • 10Aitor CantalapiedraF
  • 19K. KodroF
  • 18T. NussF
Substitutes
  • 21G. ApostolakisM
  • 11T. FountasF
  • 17Borja GonzálezD
  • 90Pavlos KenourgiakisD
  • 23Manuel KalafatisG
  • 8G. KanellópoulosM
  • 6Z. KarachaliosM
  • 13P. KatsikasG
  • 43D. NikolaouD
Coach: C. Kontis
Bayer Leverkusen 4-2-3-1
  • 28J. BlaswichG
  • 17Lucas VázquezD
  • 4J. QuansahD
  • 5L. BadéD
  • 2F. MedinaD
  • 6E. FernándezM
  • 24Aleix GarcíaM
  • 7J. HofmannM
  • 10M. TillmanM
  • 9Afonso MoreiraM
  • 14P. SchickF
Substitutes
  • 23N. TellaF
  • 19M. DiabyF
  • 1M. FlekkenG
  • 3Miguel GutiérrezD
  • 43B. HawighorstD
  • 36N. LombG
  • 30I. MazaM
  • 12E. TapsobaD
  • 45Gabriel MinutilloM
Coach: Carles Martínez

Form going into OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen

OFI

UEFA Europa League

  • L1-2away to Rennes15 October 2026
  • W2-01899 Hoffenheim17 September 2026

Bayer Leverkusen

UEFA Europa League

  • W4-0away to Lech Poznan15 October 2026
  • W2-0Celje16 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Europa League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
16OFI420254+16
7Bayer Leverkusen430181+79

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

The result against the call

Bayer Leverkusen won 2–0 at OFI. The model had made a win for Bayer Leverkusen its most likely outcome, at 63%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Jonas Hofmann 35' for Bayer Leverkusen, Jonas Hofmann 37' for Bayer Leverkusen. On expected goals it finished 0.27–3.11.

How the call on OFI v Bayer Leverkusen has moved

First published on 8 Oct at 19% / 23% / 58% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 6 updates, it read 17% / 20% / 63%: the biggest move is Bayer Leverkusen's chance of winning, up 5 points.

  1. OFI win17%▼ −2
  2. Draw20%▼ −3
  3. Bayer Leverkusen win63%▲ +5

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.