Sunday , 18 October 2026

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs NK Celje, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2026-27
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2 – 0
Full Time
NK Celje
Wed 16 Sep 2026 · 19:00 UTC BayArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Svit Seslar 15' 1–0
Facundo Medina 74' 2–0

Overview

Match Preview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs NK Celje — Europe at BayArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Jasper Vergoote
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals NK Celje
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–0 NK Celje

Recent Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep NK Celje H 2–0 W
12 Sep FC Augsburg A 2–2 D
05 Sep 1. FC Union Berlin H 4–0 W
29 Aug SV 07 Elversberg A 2–3 L
22 Aug SV Wehen Wiesbaden A 4–0 W
16 May Hamburger SV H 1–1 D
NK Celje
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–2 L
11 Aug FC Ararat-Armenia H 2–0 W
28 Jul Egnatia Rrogozhine H 2–2 D
30 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava A 0–5 L
24 Jul SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–1 D
16 Jul FC Flora H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
0% Clean Sheets
NK Celje this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick 2 G
Facundo Medina 1 G
Svit Seslar 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs NK Celje — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carles Martínez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' GOAL! Svit Seslar fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 20' Veton Tusha has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Facundo Medina scoring 1 goals.
  • 35' Martin Terrier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NK Celje so far.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at BayArena. Bayer 04 Leverkusen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NK Celje needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Zan-Luk Leban has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 326 appearances.
  • 60' Another substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to replace Lucas by Jarell Quansah on 60 minute.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Malik Tillman as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Ezequiel Fernandez steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Artemijus Tutyskinas, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Veton Tusha. He replaces Benjamin Verbic on 69 minute.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Christian Kofane. He replaces Patrik Schick on 71 minute.
  • 74' What a moment for Facundo Medina! That strike on 74 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 79' Bayer 04 Leverkusen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NK Celje backline.
  • 80' The NK Celje manager makes a substitution. Luka Ticic departs to be replaced by Papa Daniel.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and NK Celje are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carles Martínez

NK Celje Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vítor Campelos

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.95 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 NK Celje xG
I would bet for: Bayer 04 Leverkusen to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen66% Draw22% NK Celje12%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
88%
Draw or NK Celje
34%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or NK Celje
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bayer 04 Leverkusen48% Draw44% NK Celje8%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10%
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Handicap Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers Push NK Celje covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 22% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 26% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
57% ✓
NK Celje keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.