Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Europe - Europa League

Bayer Leverkusen
16/09/2026 15:00
NK Celje

Prediction :

 

Bayer Leverkusen to win and over 3.5 goals

 
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 by Nella Wagah | in Europa League Predictions

Celje will be scratching their heads for any positives ahead of their Europa League trip to Germany to face Bayer Leverkusen. The two sides start off their league phase campaign at BayArena. As Celje are coming off a tough month, our prediction will not be backing them a lot for a win here.

Leverkusen will have the upper hand, and here they are targeting a third win of the season. Die Werkself are coming off a 2-2 draw with Augsburg, another result that extends their shaky start.

The last time the Germans played in this competition, they reached the final. While they are no longer close to those levels, Leverkusen will still be the favorites here.

Visitors Celje are making the step up to the Europa League after reaching the Conference League last 16 last season. Their season started with the Champions League qualifiers, though they failed to progress past the third round.

They will find it tough here, as the Slovenian champions are battling on-and-off-field issues. The visitors are coming here managerless after Vitor Campelos walked away reportedly after a heated exchange with the club hierarchy.

They are in dire form, having managed just one win in their last six matches. On Saturday, they were beaten 2-1 by NK Bravo, their third defeat in the last four matches.

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What is the prediction for the football match between Bayer Leverkusen and NK Celje?

Our prediction for the Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje match is: Bayer Leverkusen to win and over 3.5 goals.

Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 16/09/2026 between Bayer Leverkusen and NK Celje in Europa League :

  • The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 68.71% for a win of Bayer Leverkusen against NK Celje with odds of 1.17 at 1xbet.
  • The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje is 15.31% with odds of 8.8 at 888Starz.
  • Our prediction model gives a 15.99% chance ⭐ for a win of NK Celje vs Bayer Leverkusen with odds of 19.5 at Betsson.

Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Form

Bayer Leverkusen and NK Celje Last Matches

Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen Last matches
L W W L W D
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
1.33 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

12 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga

Augsburg
2 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen

5 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen
4 :  0
Union Berlin

29 Aug 2026 - Bundesliga

Spvgg Elversberg
3 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen

22 Aug 2026 - DFB Pokal

Wehen Wiesbaden
0 :  4
Bayer Leverkusen

15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Newcastle
1 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen

12 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Nottingham Forest
2 :  1
Bayer Leverkusen
W D W W W W
Wins

5/6 (83%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
50% BTTS
3 Goals scored
0.5 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

5 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen
4 :  0
Union Berlin

8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Bayer Leverkusen
2 :  1
Sevilla

1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Bayer Leverkusen
3 :  0
Rot-Weiss Essen

29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Bayer Leverkusen
4 :  0
Genk

16 May 2026 - Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen
1 :  1
Hamburg

2 May 2026 - Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen
4 :  1
Leipzig
W L W W L D
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.83 Total goals
83% BTTS
2.33 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

12 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga

Augsburg
2 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen

29 Aug 2026 - Bundesliga

Spvgg Elversberg
3 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen

22 Aug 2026 - DFB Pokal

Wehen Wiesbaden
0 :  4
Bayer Leverkusen

15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Newcastle
1 :  2
Bayer Leverkusen

12 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Nottingham Forest
2 :  1
Bayer Leverkusen

25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies

Offenbacher FC Kickers 1901
1 :  3
Bayer Leverkusen
NK Celje
NK Celje Last matches
D L L W L L
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
1 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
50% Over 2.5
50% Under 2.5

12 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga

Bravo Ljubljana
2 :  1
NK Celje

6 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga

NK Celje
0 :  1
FC Koper

2 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga

Aluminij Kidricevo
0 :  2
NK Celje

30 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga

NK Brinje Grosuplje
4 :  1
NK Celje

26 Aug 2026 - Champions League

NK Celje
1 :  2
SK Slovan Bratislava

19 Aug 2026 - Champions League

SK Slovan Bratislava
1 :  1
NK Celje
D D W W L L
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Losses

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.17 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.17 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

6 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga

NK Celje
0 :  1
FC Koper

26 Aug 2026 - Champions League

NK Celje
1 :  2
SK Slovan Bratislava

11 Aug 2026 - Champions League

NK Celje
2 :  0
FC Ararat-Armenia

8 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga

NK Celje
1 :  0
Ljubljana

1 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga

NK Celje
1 :  1
NK Maribor

28 Jul 2026 - Champions League

NK Celje
2 :  2
Egnatia
L W D L W L
Wins

2/6 (33%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

12 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga

Bravo Ljubljana
2 :  1
NK Celje

2 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga

Aluminij Kidricevo
0 :  2
NK Celje

30 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga

NK Brinje Grosuplje
4 :  1
NK Celje

19 Aug 2026 - Champions League

SK Slovan Bratislava
1 :  1
NK Celje

15 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga

Nafta 1903 Lendava
1 :  3
NK Celje

4 Aug 2026 - Champions League

FC Ararat-Armenia
2 :  1
NK Celje
Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Prediction

Players list

Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeeper

M. Flekken

Defender

J. Quansah

E. Tapsoba

F. Medina

M. Gutierrez

Midfielder

E. Fernandez

A. Garcia

I. Maza

Forward

M. Diaby

A. Moreira

C. Kofane

NK Celje
NK Celje
Goalkeeper

Z. Leban

Defender

A. Tutyskinas

L. Koutris

P. Sirvys

Midfielder

P. Daniel

B. Verbic

M. Kvesic

D. Hrka

M. Zabukovnik

Forward

M. Ivansek

B. Kramer

Substitutes

Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Goalkeeper

J. Blaswich

Defender

L. Bade

L. Vazquez

G. Doue

Midfielder

J. Hofmann

R. Andrich

M. Tillman

Forward

P. Schick

M. Terrier

NK Celje
NK Celje
Goalkeeper

Z. Frelih

Defender

I. Calusic

D. Vuklisevic

L. Bejger

A. Diounkou

Midfielder

T. Letonja

L. Vesner Ticic

S. Seslar

Forward

A. Kucys

Y. Dukuly

R. Pozeg Vancas

V. Tusha

Missing players

Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Forward

N. Tella

E. Ben Seghir

M. Culbreath

NK Celje
NK Celje

Bayer Leverkusen - NK Celje Key Points

  1. Celje lost three of their last four matches.
  2. 17 goals were scored in Leverkusen’s opening four games.
  3. Celje have managed one win in their last six matches.
  4. Leverkusen posted wins in two of their first four matches of the season.
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Our Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen have had a rather shaky start to the season, but we don’t expect an extension of that here. The Germans are not only the clear favorites but are also facing a side seriously struggling.

Celje’s recent days have been covered by on-and-off field issues, and after falling off the grid in the UCL, they’d have wished for better tidings. That’s not about to happen in their current form. Our prediction for Bayer Leverkusen v Celje is for Bayer Leverkusen to win and over 3.5 goals.

Prediction :

 

Bayer Leverkusen to win and over 3.5 goals

 
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