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OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Stats and Betting Preview

OFI face unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League. BetAttack gives the home side the edge, but low confidence means no market qualifies as a selection.

22 October 2026Thursday 22 October at 17:45BetAttack Match PreviewKick-off in17h 37m
OFI vs Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Europa League match preview
BetAttack Prediction

BetAttack makes OFI the narrow statistical favourite with a 53.6% home win probability, compared with 23.9% for a draw and 22.5% for a Bayer Leverkusen win. The prediction carries low confidence because of limited sample depth.

Introduction

OFI welcome Bayer Leverkusen to Pankritio Stadium in Heraklion for the third round of the Europa League league stage. The form lines point in different directions: OFI have won one of their last five matches, while Leverkusen have won all five of theirs. Yet BetAttack's match probabilities give the Greek side the edge, with a 53.6% chance of victory. That makes this a difficult fixture to read from recent results alone. The main caution is confidence. The prediction run is labelled low confidence, with the underlying home sample listed as three and the away sample as one. That limited base means the probabilities are useful as a guide, but they do not justify an aggressive betting position.

Prediction

OFI are rated at 53.6% for a home win, while the draw stands at 23.9% and a Bayer Leverkusen victory at 22.5%. The home side therefore has a clear probability edge in the match result market, although the size of that edge should be treated carefully given the limited data depth. The expected-goals figures point to a competitive contest rather than a one-sided projection. OFI are listed at 1.601 expected goals and Leverkusen at 1.001, for a combined expected-goals figure of 2.602. Those numbers describe attacking expectation, not an exact score prediction, and they sit alongside a fairly even goals outlook: over 2.5 goals is at 48.2%, with under 2.5 at 51.8%.
BetAttack V2.9

Match Prediction

OFI
53.6%
Draw
23.9%
Bayer Leverkusen
22.5%
Match Winner
OFI53.6%
Draw23.9%
Bayer Leverkusen22.5%
Goals Model
Home xG
1.60
Away xG
1.00
Total xG
2.60
Both Teams to Score50.5%
Over 2.5 Goals48.2%

Home Team Form

OFI's recent record is one win, one draw and three defeats from five matches, giving them four points. They have scored eight goals and conceded 11, averaging 1.6 goals for and 2.2 against across that run. Their recent matches have generally been open, with over 2.5 goals landing in four of the five games and both teams scoring in three. The latest result was a 4-3 defeat away to Kalamata, following losses to Rennes and AEK Athens FC. OFI also drew 2-2 with Asteras Tripolis and recorded a 2-0 home win over 1899 Hoffenheim in the Europa League. They have kept one clean sheet in the five-match sample and failed to score once. Their underlying attacking numbers have been modest overall. OFI average 5.8 shots and 2 shots on target per match, with 39.2% possession. Their expected-goals average is 0.32 from four matches where that figure was available, while opponent expected goals average 0.5 from the same four-match sample. The gap between those expected-goals figures and the broader goal totals is a reminder that the available indicators do not all point in the same direction.

Away Team Form

Bayer Leverkusen arrive with a perfect five-match record. They have scored 14 goals and conceded four in that sequence, averaging 2.8 goals for and 0.8 against. They have also kept three clean sheets, while both teams have scored in two of the five matches. Over 2.5 goals has landed three times. Their recent run includes wins over Freiburg, Lech Poznan, Mainz 05, RB Leipzig and Celje. The European results have been particularly convincing in terms of outcomes, with victories over Lech Poznan and Celje, both accompanied by clean sheets. Leverkusen's latest match was a 2-1 home win against Freiburg. Leverkusen have averaged 9 shots and 3.6 shots on target per game in the five-match sample, alongside 60% possession. Their expected-goals average is 0.71 from four matches with available data, while opponent expected goals average 0.38 across those same four matches. The team has not failed to score in any of its last five games.
Last Five

Recent Form

OFI
LLLDW
W
1
D
1
L
3
GF
8
GA
11
Bayer Leverkusen
WWWWW
W
5
D
0
L
0
GF
14
GA
4

Key Match Stats

The form comparison favours Leverkusen strongly on results and recent goals. Their five-match record is five wins from five, compared with one win for OFI, and their average goals conceded is 0.8 against OFI's 2.2. Leverkusen also have the higher averages for shots, shots on target and possession. OFI do have the home setting and a stronger match probability in BetAttack's numbers. That contrast is central to the fixture: the historical form sample favours the visitors, while the match prediction gives OFI the higher win probability. With confidence rated low and the available sample depth limited, neither side should be treated as an obvious outcome. The corners data is also drawn from different sample sizes. OFI average 2.2 corners for and 3.4 against from five matches, while Leverkusen average 4.5 for and 2.5 against from four matches. That gives Leverkusen the better corner profile in the supplied figures, but it does not create a qualifying selection.
Last Five Match Averages

Team Stats Comparison

OFI
Bayer Leverkusen
1.6
Goals / match
2.8
0.3
Expected goals
0.7
5.8
Shots
9.0
2.0
Shots on target
3.6
39.2%
Possession
60.0%
2.2
Corners
4.5

Goals and BTTS Analysis

There is little separating the two both-teams-to-score outcomes in the prediction. BTTS Yes is at 50.5%, while BTTS No is at 49.5%. OFI's recent record leans towards both teams scoring, with that outcome occurring in three of five matches, whereas it has landed in two of Leverkusen's five. The goals line is similarly balanced, though it leans slightly under. Under 2.5 goals is projected at 51.8%, compared with 48.2% for over 2.5. That is a narrow difference, especially when set against OFI's four over 2.5 results in five and Leverkusen's three in five. The combined expected-goals figure of 2.602 supports the possibility of goals, but it should not be converted into an exact scoreline.

Betting Analysis

The market prices include several apparent differences between bookmaker odds and BetAttack probabilities, but none of the analysed markets passes the required qualification criteria. The stated reason across the selections is insufficient sample, and the prediction itself carries low confidence. That applies even where the statistical lean is relatively clear. OFI have the higher match win probability, but their recent record is poor compared with Leverkusen's perfect five-match run. Under 2.5 goals has only a slight probability edge, while the BTTS market is almost evenly split. These are useful signals for understanding the fixture, not qualifying betting selections. No market qualifies as a BetAttack selection.

BetAttack Verdict

OFI are the narrow favourites in the BetAttack probabilities, with home advantage outweighing Bayer Leverkusen's much stronger recent results in the match projection. However, the low confidence label and limited sample depth make that home edge difficult to trust strongly. Leverkusen's unbeaten five-match run, 14 goals scored and four conceded give them a credible challenge, while OFI's recent defensive record leaves room for concern. The goals markets offer no firm direction either, with BTTS almost perfectly balanced and under 2.5 only marginally ahead. This is best approached as a match with competing signals rather than one offering a clear betting angle. No market qualifies as a BetAttack selection.
BetAttack Verdict

OFI have the statistical edge at home, but the prediction is low confidence and conflicts with Bayer Leverkusen's stronger recent form. With limited sample depth and no qualifying market, this fixture should be treated as a watch rather than a BetAttack selection.

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Match Prediction
OFI53.6%
Draw23.9%
Bayer Leverkusen22.5%
Goal Probabilities
Expected goals2.60
BTTS Yes50.5%
Over 2.5 Goals48.2%