Sunday , 16 August 2026

OGC Nice vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
OGC Nice
2 – 3
Full Time
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Thu 3 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stade de Nice HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 12' Kerem Demirbay
Dan Ndoye 39' Y
Flavius Daniliuc 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Europe at Stade de Nice.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi 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

2
OGC Nice 2 games · Avg 6.5 goals Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-03 OGC Nice 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–2 OGC Nice

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 2–3 L
29 Nov Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–3 L
26 Nov SK Slavia Praha H 1–3 L
08 Nov AS Monaco FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov SK Slavia Praha A 2–3 L
01 Nov Angers SCO A 3–0 W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Dec OGC Nice A 3–2 W
29 Nov Hertha BSC H 0–0 D
26 Nov Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC H 4–1 W
21 Nov Arminia Bielefeld A 2–1 W
08 Nov Borussia Mönchengladbach H 4–3 W
05 Nov Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 4–2 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade de Nice will turn into a battlefield for OGC Nice and Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Karim Bellarabi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' Kerem Demirbay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Bayer 04 Leverkusen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Moussa Diaby gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 26' Goal! Hassane Kamara scores his 8 goal in 420 matches.
  • 29' A change in the OGC Nice ranks — Myziane Maolida exits the field as Dan Ndoye enters on 29.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Aleksandar Dragovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' Dan Ndoye was booked on 39.
  • 44' Bayer 04 Leverkusen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Patrik Schick makes way for Leon Bailey at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 46' GOAL! Dan Ndoye fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 51' Against the run of play, Julian Baumgartlinger has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Vieira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 67' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Khephren Thuram-Ulie comes on to replace Danilo.
  • 68' Moussa Diaby makes way for Emrehan Gedikli at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  • 72' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Hassane Kamara is replaced by Racine Coly.
  • 77' 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.
  • 82' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Kerem Demirbay is replaced by Florian Wirtz on 86 minute.
  • 90' Flavius Daniliuc has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Vieira

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moussa Diaby 2
Karim Bellarabi 2
Hassane Kamara 1
Dan Ndoye 1
Julian Baumgartlinger 1
Aleksandar Dragovic 1
Amine Gouiri 1
Alexis Claude Maurice 1

Head to Head

2020-12-03 OGC Nice 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2020-10-22 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 6–2 OGC Nice

OGC Nice Form

2020-12-03 OGC Nice 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen L 2020-11-29 OGC Nice 1–3 Dijon Football Cote d'Or L 2020-11-26 OGC Nice 1–3 SK Slavia Praha L 2020-11-08 OGC Nice 1–2 AS Monaco FC L 2020-11-05 SK Slavia Praha 3–2 OGC Nice L 2020-11-01 Angers SCO 0–3 OGC Nice W

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form

2020-12-03 OGC Nice 2–3 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-11-29 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0–0 Hertha BSC D 2020-11-26 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–1 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC W 2020-11-21 Arminia Bielefeld 1–2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W 2020-11-08 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4–3 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2020-11-05 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 2–4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice25% Draw22% Bayer 04 Leverkusen53%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
47%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
75%
OGC Nice or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice21% Draw38% Bayer 04 Leverkusen41%
Actual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
3.9%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 13% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 20% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 16% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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