OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction — Europa League · Thu 22 Oct · 17:45 UK

Europa League · Thu 22 Oct · 17:45 UK
OFI Crete 36Draw 26Bayer Leverkusen 38
Bayer Leverkusen or draw has moved from 65% to 64% over 4 days
The call
64%
Bayer Leverkusen or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 68% of the time
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2.9
Goals expected
10d 04hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
78%
Both teams score
59%
3+ goals
56%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
OFI CreteBayer Leverkusen
1.4
Goals+0.1
1.5
avg 2.3 · 1 away · 1+ in 3/3
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 1+ in 6/6
14.2
Shots+0.8
13.4
avg 10.7 · 1 away · 14+ in 1/3
avg 20.5 · 3 away · 13+ in 6/6
5.2
On target+1.6
3.6
avg 4.7 · 1 away · 5+ in 1/3
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
4.5
Corners+0.2
4.7
avg 3.3 · 1 away · 5+ in 1/3
avg 7.7 · 3 away · 5+ in 4/6
OFI CreteBayer Leverkusen
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.6
6.5
Shots+0.3
6.2
2.3
On target+0.6
1.7
2.1
Corners+0.1
2.2
OFI CreteBayer Leverkusen
1.0
Goals
0.9
7.7
Shots+0.5
7.2
2.9
On target+1.0
1.8
2.4
Corners+0.1
2.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches or fewer

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast. OFI Crete: last 3 matches; Bayer Leverkusen: last 6 matches.

OFI CreteBayer Leverkusen
Attack
2.3Goals2.7
—Expected goals (xG)2.3
10.7Shots20.5
4.7Shots on target6.7
—Big chances4.7
3.3Corners7.7
Defence
0.0Goals conceded1.3
—xG conceded1.2
17.7Shots faced10.7
5.7On target faced3.7
6.0Corners conceded3.2
—Keeper saves2.2
Style & discipline
41%Possession60%
9.0Fouls13.0
1.0Yellow cards1.3
1.7Offsides1.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability4-day change
Over 1.5 goals79%+1
Bayer Leverkusen to score78%+1
OFI Crete to score76%+1
Under 3.5 goals66%−1

In plain English

Bayer Leverkusen are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have won four of their last six. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

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

OFI Crete lead 1–0 at half-time64% → 33%
Bayer Leverkusen lead 1–0 at half-time64% → 92%
Goalless at half-time64% → 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.

OFI Crete · last 3

Wv Hoffenheim2–09 shots
Wat CSKA Sofia2–016 shots
Wv CSKA Sofia3–07 shots

Bayer Leverkusen · last 6

Wat Mainz 054–316 shots
Wv RB Leipzig2–018 shots
Wv NK Celje2–017 shots
Dat Augsburg2–230 shots
Wv Union Berlin4–021 shots
Lat Elversberg2–321 shots

First half — what we expect

OFI Crete
47%
to score before half-time
Bayer Leverkusen
58%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 78%

OFI CreteBayer Leverkusen
6.51st-half shots6.2
avg 8.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
2.31st-half shots on target1.7
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 5/6
2.11st-half corners2.2
avg 2.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6

First-half chances

71%Chance of 5+ shots67%
45%Chance of 7+ shots41%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target78%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target26%
83%Chance of 1+ corners84%
35%Chance of 3+ corners37%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · OFI Crete6.57.7
Shots · Bayer Leverkusen6.27.2
Shots on target · OFI Crete2.32.9
Shots on target · Bayer Leverkusen1.71.8
Corners · OFI Crete2.12.4
Corners · Bayer Leverkusen2.22.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

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.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Bayer Leverkusen
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Christian Kofane
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
72%
36%
Patrik Schick
FW · 3.1 shots expected
96%
75%
40%
Ibrahim Maza
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
50%
15%
Nathan Tella
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
47%
13%
Alejandro Grimaldo
MF · 2.0 shots expected
86%
47%
14%
Martin Terrier
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
46%
13%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

OFI Crete form (last 6)W W W W D L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.1 / match
Bayer Leverkusen in their league tableTop quarter
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Common questions

Who will win OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bawler's model rates this match: Bayer Leverkusen are favoured (38% win probability vs 36% for OFI Crete, 26% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is OFI Crete 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen (12.1% probability). Expected total goals: 2.9.

How does Bawler predict OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen?

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 OFI Crete 36%, the draw 26% and Bayer Leverkusen 38%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 59% chance. That is based on OFI Crete expecting 1.44 goals and Bayer Leverkusen 1.50.

Over or under 2.5 goals in OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bawler's model expects 2.9 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 56%.

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