OFI host Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League. Leverkusen have been winning fairly regularly across their recent matches, while OFI's results have been more of a mixed bag.
Both sides actually opened this season's Europa League league phase the same way, with 2-0 wins in their first fixture. That leaves things fairly even on paper before this one, even with a clear gap in recent overall form.
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Recent Form: Two Different Pictures
Leverkusen's recent sample shows 13 wins from 20 matches, with just 5 defeats and a healthy 48-20 goal difference. That run mixes Bundesliga games, DFB Pokal ties, an early Europa League fixture and pre-season friendlies, so it's not one clean run of top-level competitive football.
OFI: 20 completed matches; Bayer Leverkusen: 20 completed matches.
OFI
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 27
- Difference
- +5
Bayer Leverkusen
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 48
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +28
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super League 1 | OFI | Asteras Tripolis | 20.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | OFI | 1899 Hoffenheim | 17.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Super League 1 | Olympiakos Piraeus | OFI | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Cup | OFI | Nestos Chrisoupolis | 09.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | Kifisia | 06.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Cup | PAOK | OFI | 02.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super League 1 | Aris Thessalonikis | OFI | 30.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | CSKA Sofia | OFI | 27.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Super League 1 | OFI | Volos NFC | 23.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | OFI | CSKA Sofia | 20.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | RB Leipzig | 20.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | 16.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | Bayer Leverkusen | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Bundesliga | Bayer Leverkusen | Union Berlin | 05.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Bundesliga | SV Elversberg | Bayer Leverkusen | 29.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| DFB Pokal | SV Wehen | Bayer Leverkusen | 22.08.2026 | 0-4 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Newcastle | Bayer Leverkusen | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Nottingham Forest | Bayer Leverkusen | 12.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bayer Leverkusen | Sevilla | 08.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Bayer Leverkusen | Rot-Weiß Essen | 01.08.2026 | 3-0 |
OFI's equivalent sample is shakier: 10 wins and 8 losses from 20 matches, with a tighter 32-27 goal record. That comes from Greek Super League fixtures, cup matches and Europa League qualifying, a tougher and more varied set of games than Leverkusen's.
Leverkusen's numbers look stronger overall, but the mix of competitions means it's not a perfect like-for-like comparison.
Comparative Team Statistics: OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen

Europa League Table After One Round
Both teams sit on 3 points after one league-phase game, having each won their opener 2-0. Leverkusen are placed 8th and OFI 9th, but with only one match played the table doesn't tell us much beyond a solid start for both.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 3 |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 3 |
| 9 | OFI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 3 |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2/1 | 3 |
Goals Spread Thin at OFI
The player data available shows OFI's scoring shared around rather than concentrated: Aitor Cantalapiedra has just one goal in three matches, while Borja González and K. Kodro have one assist each. There's no confirmed injury list here, and with kickoff still a month away from the as-of date, team news and lineups aren't settled yet.

How This One Might Unfold
Leverkusen's healthier win rate and goal difference suggest a side in decent nick, though some of that comes from lower-intensity friendlies rather than pure competitive football. OFI, at home, have shown they can be resilient in patches but also inconsistent, with eight losses somewhere in that 20-game sample.
That contrast points to a game where Leverkusen might look the tidier side for periods, while OFI lean on home comforts to stay competitive rather than dominate.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Androutsos | Greece | 29 | Midfielder | 174 | 65 |
| A. Bouchalakis | Greece | 33 | Midfielder | 186 | 82 |
| T. Fountas | Greece | 31 | Forward | 170 | 65 |
| K. Krizmanić | Croatia | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| C. Sielis | Cyprus | 26 | Defender | 182 | 75 |
| A. Leya | Belgium | 28 | Attacker | 182 | 85 |
| L. Shengelia | Georgia | 30 | Forward | 184 | 79 |
| P. Katsikas | Greece | 27 | Goalkeeper | 189 | n/a |
| A. Poungouras | Greece | 30 | Defender | 187 cm | 77 kg |
| T. Chatzigiovanis | Greece | 29 | Midfielder | 175 | 62 |
| Z. Karachalios | Greece | 30 | Midfielder | 175 | 72 |
| L. Dickmann | Italy | 30 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| D. Nikolaou | Greece | 28 | Defender | 188 | 82 |
| Aitor Cantalapiedra | Spain | 30 | Attacker | 177 | 67 |
| K. Kodro | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | Attacker | 190 | 80 |
| Borja González | Spain | 30 | Defender | 176 | 76 |
| N. Christogeorgos | Greece | 26 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 74 |
| G. Kanellópoulos | Greece | 26 | Midfielder | 173 | 66 |
| T. Nuss | Argentina | 25 | Attacker | 166 | 68 |
| N. Athanasiou | Greece | 25 | Defender | 177 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Diaby | France | 27 | Midfielder | 170 | 68 |
| M. Terrier | France | 29 | Midfielder | 184 | 71 |
| Lucas Vázquez | Spain | 35 | Defender | 173 | 70 |
| P. Schick | Czechia | 30 | Attacker | 191 | 87 |
| E. Palacios | Argentina | 28 | Midfielder | 176 | 69 |
| F. Medina | Argentina | 27 | Defender | 184 | 78 |
| R. Andrich | Germany | 32 | Midfielder | 187 | 83 |
| N. Lomb | Germany | 33 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 84 |
| J. Hofmann | Germany | 34 | Midfielder | 176 | 73 |
| M. Flekken | Netherlands | 33 | Goalkeeper | 195 | 87 |
| J. Blaswich | Germany | 35 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 88 |
| V. Boniface | Nigeria | 25 | Attacker | 189 | 91 |
| E. Tapsoba | Burkina Faso | 27 | Defender | 194 | 85 |
| Aleix García | Spain | 29 | Midfielder | 173 | 68 |
| J. Quansah | England | 23 | Defender | 190 | 84 |
| G. Doué | Côte d'Ivoire | 23 | Defender | 187 | 84 |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | Spain | 25 | Defender | 180 | 73 |
| M. Tillman | USA | 24 | Midfielder | 187 | 71 |
| L. Badé | France | 26 | Defender | 191 | 89 |
| N. Tella | England | 27 | Attacker | 173 | 70 |
Nothing here points to a clear angle worth backing without a market to measure it against. Leverkusen's broader form looks better on the surface, but it's built from a wide mix of competitions rather than a focused run against similar opposition.
OFI's home form has flashes of promise but also real inconsistency, and with lineups unsettled this far out, we'd rather sit this one out than guess at a price that isn't even on the table.
