Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Prediction & Picks - Europa League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Europa League Picks
Having played in the UEFA Champions League last season, Germany's Bayer Leverkusen will take part in the UEFA Europa League this season. Fresh from their 2-2 tie with Augsburg in the Bundesliga, Carles Martinez Novell's men will begin their continental campaign with a home game against NK Celje of Slovenia, who are stepping up to this level having competed in the UEFA Conference League last term.
Bettors looking for a route in here should consider 'Bayer Leverkusen Win to Nil'. The way in which the hosts defeated Union Berlin by four goals to zero at home in the Bundesliga bodes well, as does that fact that they kept home clean sheets against better continental teams in the UCL last season. The visitors have nothing to lose, sure, but on paper at least, they lack the quality to seriously compete at BayArena.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 |
|
29
|
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
Bayer Leverkusen and NK Celje Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Bundesliga
Sep 5, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 12, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 5, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 16, 2026 - Bundesliga
May 2, 2026 - Bundesliga
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 29, 2026 - Bundesliga
Aug 22, 2026 - DFB Pokal
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 12, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Prva Liga
Sep 6, 2026 - Prva Liga
Sep 2, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 30, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 26, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 19, 2026 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 6, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 26, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 11, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 8, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 1, 2026 - Prva Liga
Jul 28, 2026 - Champions League
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 12, 2026 - Prva Liga
Sep 2, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 30, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 19, 2026 - Champions League
Aug 15, 2026 - Prva Liga
Aug 4, 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
- The hosts won their last home game without conceding.
- The hosts have kept a clean sheet in two of their last three home UEFA matches.
- Last season in the UCL, we saw Bayer Leverkusen keep clean sheets at home against the likes of Villarreal and Olympiacos.
- The visitors are not used to competing on the road against teams of Leverkusen's standing.
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Our Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Prediction
At the end of the day, anything can happen, but it's not at all easy to fancy Wednesday's Slovenian visitors, who let's be real, are not used to competing at this level. The hosts began their domestic campaign with a commandig home performance against Union Berlin, winning four goals to zero, which tells us that they could easily see of lower-level opposition without conceding here.
The fact that the hosts kept clean sheets at home in the UCL against both Villarreal and Olympiacos also bodes well.
Our Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje Pick: Bayer Leverkusen Win to Nil.
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