OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips

Last updated 27 Sep 2026
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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

20 matches
Win
50% 10 / 20
Draw
10% 2 / 20
Loss
40% 8 / 20
Scored
32
Conceded
27
Difference
+5

Bayer Leverkusen

20 matches
Win
65% 13 / 20
Draw
10% 2 / 20
Loss
25% 5 / 20
Scored
48
Conceded
20
Difference
+28
OFI
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
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Bayer Leverkusen
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
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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

OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen statistics: team strength, attack, defence and head-to-head comparison.

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.

OFI:
Best scorers:
Aitor Cantalapiedra - 1
Best assist providers:
Borja González - 1
K. Kodro - 1
OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen: UEFA Europa League match preview with team badges and kick-off details.

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

OFI
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
Bayer Leverkusen
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.

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Last updated: September 2026
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