Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

The UEFA Europa League gets going for Bayer Leverkusen and Celje on 16/09 (Wednesday) at BayArena, kicking off at 20:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje

Two teams yet to play in this UEFA Europa League, and no recent record between them — this is about as much of a blank page as a fixture gets. We have leaned on squad quality and how each side signed off last term to reach a call.

Here is the market we are backing:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Bayer Leverkusen the side to beat, with roughly 81% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Bayer Leverkusen: the picture so far

Bayer Leverkusen have not yet appeared in this UEFA Europa League, though they carry 4 match(es) from other fixtures this season. The numbers:

Season to date, all competitions

• 2 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost

• 12 goals for, at 3 per game

• 5 goals against, at 1.25 per game

Players to watch for Leverkusen

• Leading scorer: Patrik Schick, 3 goal(s)

• Most assists: Miguel Gutiérrez, 2 assists

Recent results — Leverkusen

12/09/2026 09:30

Augsburg

2 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen

D

05/09/2026 09:30

Bayer Leverkusen

4 - 0

Union Berlin

W

29/08/2026 09:30

Elversberg

3 - 2

Bayer Leverkusen

L

22/08/2026 07:00

Wehen Wiesbaden

0 - 4

Bayer Leverkusen

W

16/05/2026 09:30

Bayer Leverkusen

1 - 1

Hamburger SV

D

Celje: the picture so far

Celje are yet to feature in this UEFA Europa League, but they bring 14 match(es) from elsewhere this season.

Where Celje stand:

Season to date, all competitions

• 4 won, 5 drawn, 5 lost

• 21 goals for, at 1.5 per game

• 21 goals against, at 1.5 per game

Players to watch for Celje

• Leading scorer: Mario Kvesić, 4 goals

• Most assists: Mario Kvesić, 1 assists

Recent results — Celje

12/09/2026 14:15

Bravo

2 - 1

Celje

L

06/09/2026 14:15

Celje

0 - 1

Koper

L

02/09/2026 14:00

Aluminij

0 - 2

Celje

W

30/08/2026 12:00

Brinje-Grosuplje

4 - 1

Celje

L

26/08/2026 15:00

Celje

1 - 2

Slovan Bratislava

L

The head-to-head

Bayer Leverkusen and Celje have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Bayer Leverkusen

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Celje

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje

• Match: Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje

• Competition: UEFA Europa League

• Date: Wednesday, 16/09/2026

• Kick-off: 20:00 (UK time)

• Venue: BayArena

More UEFA Europa League predictions

Explore the rest of our UEFA Europa League predictions and keep up with the analysis round by round.

The statistics for Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Home Team

Bayer Leverkusen

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

Celje

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Corners

0 / Match

Corners / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of corners

0 / Match

Cards

0 / Match

Cards / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of cards

0 / Match

Goals Scored

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals scored

0 / Match

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

Both Teams are equal in terms of goals conceded

0 / Match

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	8	6	2	0	16	5	11	20	2.5
2	RSC Anderlecht	6	5	1	0	14	4	10	16	2.67
3	Beşiktaş	6	5	0	1	8	1	7	15	2.5
4	Benfica	6	4	1	1	19	6	13	13	2.17
5	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	9	11	-2	11	1.38
6	Lech Poznań	4	3	1	0	15	2	13	10	2.5
7	Jagiellonia Białystok	4	3	1	0	9	3	6	10	2.5
8	Salzburg	4	3	1	0	8	3	5	10	2.5
9	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
10	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
11	Omonia Nicosia	4	2	1	1	6	4	2	7	1.75
12	OFI	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	6	3
13	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
14	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
15	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
16	CS U Craiova	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5	1.25
17	FC Avan Academy	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
18	Lillestrøm	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
19	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
20	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
21	Saburtalo	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	1
22	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
23	Thun	4	1	1	2	7	12	-5	4	1
24	Viktoria Plzeň	2	1	0	1	5	4	1	3	1.5
25	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
26	Sint-Truiden	2	1	0	1	3	4	-1	3	1.5
27	Red Star Belgrade	2	1	0	1	4	5	-1	3	1.5
28	Kauno Žalgiris	2	1	0	1	1	3	-2	3	1.5
29	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
30	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
31	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
32	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
33	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
34	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
35	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
36	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
37	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
38	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
39	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
40	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
41	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
42	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
43	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Celje	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
56	Celta de Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
58	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
59	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
60	Hapoel Be'er Sheva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
61	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
62	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
63	Levski Sofia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
64	NEC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
65	Olympiakos Piraeus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
66	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
67	Olympique Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
68	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
69	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	Sparta Praha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
71	Sturm Graz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
72	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	Torreense	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	Union Saint-Gilloise	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
76	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
77	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
78	Mjällby	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	0	0
79	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
80	AGF	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0	0
81	Trabzonspor	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0	0
82	Kairat	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
83	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
84	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0