Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
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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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Bayer Leverkusen v NK Celje Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus |
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1.06 | 17.00 | 40.00 |
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1.05 | 15.00 | 32.00 |
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1.04 | 15.00 | 37.00 |
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1.04 | 15.00 | 42.00 |
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1.05 | 14.50 | 31.00 |
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Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Form
Bayer Leverkusen and NK Celje's standings in the Europa League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
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29
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
Bayer Leverkusen and NK Celje Last Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga
5 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026 - Bundesliga
22 Aug 2026 - DFB Pokal
15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
5 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga
8 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
29 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
16 May 2026 - Bundesliga
2 May 2026 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Bundesliga
29 Aug 2026 - Bundesliga
22 Aug 2026 - DFB Pokal
15 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
25 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga
6 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga
2 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga
30 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga
26 Aug 2026 - Champions League
19 Aug 2026 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
6 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga
26 Aug 2026 - Champions League
11 Aug 2026 - Champions League
8 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga
1 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga
28 Jul 2026 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga
2 Sept 2026 - Prva Liga
30 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga
19 Aug 2026 - Champions League
15 Aug 2026 - Prva Liga
4 Aug 2026 - Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen against NK Celje Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Substitutes
N. Lomb
J. Blaswich
DefenderJ. Quansah
M. Gutierrez
MidfielderE. Fernandez
C. Kofane
A. Moreira
E. Ben Seghir
L. Kolar
Z. Frelih
DefenderA. Diounkou
L. Koutris
MidfielderD. Hrka
P. Daniel
M. Kvesic
ForwardV. Tusha
D. Suhovrsnik
M. Ivansek
B. Kramer
Missing players
N. Tella
M. Culbreath
Most goals and assists
Bayer Leverkusen
NK Celje
P. Schick
(2 Goals)
, 
J. Hofmann
(2 Goals)
B. Kramer
(1 Goals)
, 
A. Kucys
(1 Goals)
A. Garcia
(1 Assists)
, 
A. Moreira
(1 Assists)
, 
M. Tillman
(1 Assists)
Bayer Leverkusen - NK Celje Key Points
- Celje lost three of their last four matches.
- 17 goals were scored in Leverkusen’s opening four games.
- Celje have managed one win in their last six matches.
- 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.
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