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Bayer Leverkusen vs Marsella: Preview, probable line-ups and prediction

Bayer Leverkusen are favourites for the model (54%), but it is far from settled.

Bayer Leverkusen (10th, 9 pts) host Marsella (71st, 0 pts) in the Europa League.

Who wins, according to the model (90 minutes)
54%Bayer Leverkusen
23%Draw
23%Marsella
BetPlanners model
9Bayer Leverkusen points (10th)
0Marsella points (71st)
8-0Bayer Leverkusen goals for and against
1-6Marsella goals for and against

How they arrive

Last five games (most recent first)
Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
L2-4Stuttgart
W5-2Núremberg
L0-3Hoffenheim
W2-0OFI Creta (Gre)
W2-1Friburgo
MarsellaMarsella
W2-0Toulouse
W4-3Le Havre
L0-1Sturm Graz (Aut)
W5-2Angers
L0-1Olympiacos

Bayer Leverkusen have won 3 of their last five; Marsella, 3.

Probable line-ups

Probable XImost frequent starters · 2023+
Form
ⓘIn league: form vs peers in the same league. Cross-league: adjusted for league strength so players from different leagues can be compared. The two scales are not comparable to each other.
Marsella4-2-3-1 · 80%Avg 1565 · 11/11
1
De Lange
1556↓2
21
Aguerd N.
1629↑5
22
Weah
1485↑6
33
Emerson
1479↑6
4
Egan-Riley
1574↑4
6
Nnadi
1519↓1
42
Kamissoko
1700↓1
14
Paixao
1520↓4
8
Abdelli
1431↓3
77
Harit A.
1662↑2
9
Gouiri
1657↓5
1
Flekken
1472
2
Medina
1548↑5
12
Tapsoba
1489
3
Gutiérrez M.
1421↓2
4
Quansah
1346
24
García
1888
6
Fernandez
1687
9
Moreira
1479↓3
30
Maza
1511↑1
7
Hofmann
1465↑1
14
Schick
1680↓2
Bayer Leverkusen4-2-3-1 · 100%Avg 1544 · 11/11
Lines reflect formation rows; order within a line is not positional.
Player form vs peers, 2025+ ⓘRecent-form rating vs peers in the same league and position band, 2025+ data. Not an Elo. Dash = no 2025+ data. Up/down arrows = change vs yesterday (In-league scope). · - no data · ↑↓ vs yesterday

Built from each side's last five starting line-ups; it usually gets about seven of the eleven names right. The confirmed XIs reach the match page in the last hour before kick-off.

Goals, corners and cards

FigureProbability of each market, %
Over 3.5 cards66%
Over 2.5 goals59%
Both teams score57%
Over 9.5 corners48%
Over 3.5 goals40%
BetPlanners model

Most likely scores: 1-1 (9.5%), 2-0 (9.0%), 1-0 (8.4%). Bayer Leverkusen score first 60% of the time.

If you are going to bet

Fair odds according to the model
Bayer Leverkusen win1.85prob. · 54%
Over 2.5 goals1.69prob. · 59%
Both teams score1.75prob. · 57%

Fair odds = 100 / probability. If your bookmaker pays more, the price beats the model.

The takeaway

Model favourite: Bayer Leverkusen (54%). Over 2.5 goals: 59%.

Illustrative analysis from the BetPlanners model. Real odds, not tips: not a betting recommendation. 18+ · play responsibly.