- OFI's home average is 2.00 goals/90 in the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027
- Leverkusen's away average is 4.00 goals/90 in the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027
Leverkusen to lock in the win at Pankritio Stadium
In the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027, OFI sit 18th with 3 points from 2 matches, and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 2nd with 6 points from 2. The visitors arrive in red-hot form, having won all 5 of their last 5. Die Werkself are the clear favorites to lock in the victory here at 1.21, but there is value to be found elsewhere. Both Teams to Score - No looks the best play at 1.95, and our OFI FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen prediction leans toward another controlled away win.
Leverkusen's last 3 wins were a 4-3 comeback away at Mainz in the Bundesliga, a 4-0 cruise over Lech Poznan in the UEFA Europa League and a 2-1 home win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga, making for a fairly exciting game.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen can turn up the heat on OFI
OFI are on a 3-match losing streak, with their defeats coming in the Europa League to Stade Rennes, and in the Super League against Kalamata. This game should be tight, but Leverkusen's pressing and quality should be enough to cause a problem.
Carles Martínez has set up Leverkusen to play an exciting high-tempo possession game. They press hard, they trigger their attacks vertically, and they score a lot of goals. Christos Kontis has set OFI up in a compact 3-4-3 formation, which looks to control the center of the pitch, sit deep, defend well and then transition quickly when they do win the ball. The result is a control vs counter game. The problem for OFI is, they don't have as much quality as Leverkusen, or as much of that cutting edge. This OFI FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen preview suggests the visitors will have the edge in possession and chances created.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win
Aitor Cantalapiedra top scores for OFI in the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 1 game, while Facundo Medina leads from deep for Leverkusen, also on 1 goal in 1. Patrik Schick has been Leverkusen's greatest threat in their group, scoring 6 of their 14 goals in the last 5. Thiago Nuss has 3 of OFI's 9 in the same time frame, making him their sharpest attacker in this fixture. OFI's best bet is to try to stop the game, but Leverkusen have enough intensity and quality to keep this one flowing and they should be able to find the win. Over 2.5 goals is also a great value play at 1.35, but it is likely OFI won't be able to get on the scoresheet against Leverkusen's press and structure, which fits the OFI FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen prediction.
OFI FC have won 1 of their 1 home game in the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027, while Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 1 of their 1 away game in the UEFA Europa League 2026/2027. For this reason, our OFI FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen betting tips point to the visitors.
