OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen Prediction and Betting Tips | Europa League Gameweek 3
Europa League · Thursday 22 October 2026 · 16:45 UTC · Pankritio Stadio, Heraklion · updated 2026-10-10
OFI welcome Bayer 04 Leverkusen to Pankritio Stadio in Heraklion in Europa League Gameweek 3 action on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 16:45 UTC.
OFI have played 3 matches in the Europa League this season, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.0 goals a game and winning 100% of them. At home they average 2.5 goals scored and 0.0 conceded over 2 matches, with a 67% win rate. Bayer 04 Leverkusen have played 4 matches in the Europa League this season, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.3 goals a game and winning 50% of them. Away from home they average 2.0 goals scored and 2.5 conceded over 2 matches, with a 0% win rate.
On Moneyball's model, from this season's numbers, OFI are narrow favourites at 47%, with the draw at 28% and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at 24%.
Moneyball's estimate
- Expected goals: OFI 1.43, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0.95.
- Over 2.5 goals: 43% · both teams to score: 47%.
- Most likely score: 1–1 (13%).
From each side's goals and expected goals this season (Sportmonks), pulled toward the league average while a side has played few matches (3 and 4 so far), through a Dixon-Coles score model. No bookmaker prices are in it; once the odds are out, the full model in the app reads them too.
OFI: form and key numbers
- Expected goals: 0.89 a match created (goals minus xG: +4.3).
- Shots: 10.3 a match, 4.7 on target.
- Possession: 40.7% on average.
- Clean sheets: 100% of matches (67% at home).
- Both teams scored in 0% of their matches.
- Corners: 3.3 a match.
- Discipline: 1.0 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.91.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: form and key numbers
In style Bayer 04 Leverkusen keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 2.53 a match created, 0.89 conceded (goals minus xG: -0.1).
- Shots: 22.5 a match, 6.3 on target.
- Possession: 61.3% on average.
- Clean sheets: 50% of matches (0% away).
- Both teams scored in 50% of their matches.
- Corners: 9.3 a match.
- Discipline: 1.8 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.98.
OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: season averages side by side
| OFI | Per match this season | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Matches | 4 |
| 2.3 | Goals scored | 2.5 |
| 0.0 | Goals conceded | 1.3 |
| 0.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.53 |
| – | xG conceded | 0.89 |
| 10.3 | Shots | 22.5 |
| 4.7 | On target | 6.3 |
| 40.7 | Possession % | 61.3 |
| 100% | Clean sheets % | 50% |
| 0% | Both teams scored % | 50% |
| 3.3 | Corners | 9.3 |
| 1.0 | Yellow cards | 1.8 |
| 6.91 | Average rating | 6.98 |
Players to watch
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Aleix García CMF · Playmaker · Moneyball Score 79 · Ball circulator, Long passer (top 1% of his position)
- Equi Fernández DMF · Deep-lying playmaker · Moneyball Score 62 · Ball-winner, Secure passer (top 10% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Ibrahim Maza
Ibrahim Maza, 20 · Bayer 04 Leverkusen · AMF · Shadow striker · Moneyball Score 69
Ibrahim Maza, 20, plays as an attacking midfielder for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Strongest for his role in shots and successful dribbles. Weakest in dispossessed. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average attacking midfielder, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- CAM · Attacking midfielder Natural, 69
- LW · Winger Accomplished, 69
- RW · Winger Accomplished, 69
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 4.25 / 90 | 95% |
| Successful dribbles | 2.25 / 90 | 91% |
| Key passes | 3.25 / 90 | 87% |
| Expected goals | 0.42 / 90 | 87% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.36 / 90 | 85% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★ Shadow striker Attacking midfielder
- ★★★★ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★ Inside forward Winger
Scout's notes: High shot volume, Dribbler, Chance creator.
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OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen prediction
Moneyball's model expects about 2.4 goals - 1.43 for OFI and 0.95 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen - with over 2.5 goals at 43% and both teams scoring at 47%. OFI have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: OFI 1-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen betting tips
- Tip 1: OFI win or draw (double chance) 76% between them
- Tip 2: Under 2.5 goals 57% by the model, 2.38 goals expected
- Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards the two sides average 2.8 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Over 9.5 corners 12.6 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties. 18+ only, where betting is legal; never stake more than you can afford to lose.
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OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: questions and answers
When is OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen is on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 16:45 UTC, in Europa League Gameweek 3.
Where is OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen played?
At Pankritio Stadio, Heraklion, OFI's home ground.
Who will win OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
OFI are the favourites: OFI 47%, draw 28%, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 24%. Our prediction is OFI 1-0 Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Who is the player to watch in OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
Ibrahim Maza of Bayer 04 Leverkusen: a shadow striker with a Moneyball Score of 69 against every attacking midfielder in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.4 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 43%.
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