Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg prediction — DFB Pokal · Wed 28 Oct · 19:45 UK

DFB Pokal · Wed 28 Oct · 19:45 UK
Bayer Leverkusen 86Draw 101. FC Nürnberg 4
The call
86%
Bayer Leverkusen to win
Calls on the result published at 80–88% have landed 79% of the time
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3.8
Goals expected
02:45Until lineups lock
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Team stats

What we expect from each side, next to how they have been doing lately.

Bayer Leverkusen1. FC Nürnberg
IN SHORTBayer Leverkusen are forecast to come out ahead on every measure here.
GoalsBayer Leverkusen +2.6
3.2
No recent record
0.6
No recent record
GoalsBayer Leverkusen +0.5
0.8
No recent record
0.2
No recent record
GoalsBayer Leverkusen +2.1
2.4
No recent record
0.4
No recent record

Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet. Each card is drawn on one scale, so the two bars are directly comparable. “Above recent” means our forecast is higher than their average over the last six.

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Match odds

How likely the big moments are, and what they add up to.

81%
Goal before half-time
At least one goal in the first 45 minutes.
44%
Both teams score
Each side finds the net at least once.
73%
3 or more goals
Three or more goals in the match, from either side.
Key takeaways
OPEN GAME
Goals at both ends are likely: 44% both teams score, and 73% for three or more goals.
EARLY GOAL
Bayer Leverkusen are likelier to score first half: 76% to score before half-time, against 24% for 1. FC Nürnberg. 81% that either side does.

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals89%
Over 2.5 goals73%

In plain English

Bayer Leverkusen should win this one. They have won five of their last six, the model expects them to create about a goal more per game than 1. FC Nürnberg, and 1. FC Nürnberg have not beaten them in their last five meetings. Expect goals: the model sees around four.

What would change the call

Bayer Leverkusen to win, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Bayer Leverkusen lead 1–0 at half-time86% → 93%
1. FC Nürnberg lead 1–0 at half-time86% → 40%
Goalless at half-time86% → 70%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

First half — what we expect

Bayer Leverkusen
76%
to score before half-time
1. FC Nürnberg
24%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 81%

Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Model inputs

Bayer Leverkusen form (last 6)W W W W W L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+2.6 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Bayer Leverkusen 4 · Draws 1 · 1. FC Nürnberg 0

Head to head

Apr 2019Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 1. FC Nürnberg
Dec 20181. FC Nürnberg 1–1 Bayer Leverkusen
Apr 20141. FC Nürnberg 1–4 Bayer Leverkusen
Nov 2013Bayer Leverkusen 3–0 1. FC Nürnberg
May 20131. FC Nürnberg 0–2 Bayer Leverkusen
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Common questions

Who will win Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

Bawler's model rates this match: Bayer Leverkusen are favoured (86% win probability vs 4% for 1. FC Nürnberg, 10% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 1. FC Nürnberg (12.0% probability). Expected total goals: 3.8.

How does Bawler predict Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Bayer Leverkusen 86%, the draw 10% and 1. FC Nürnberg 4%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

Probably not — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 44% chance, so at least one side is more likely than not to keep a clean sheet. That is based on Bayer Leverkusen expecting 3.19 goals and 1. FC Nürnberg 0.61.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg?

Bawler's model expects 3.8 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 73%.

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