Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League
by Nella Wagah in Champions League Predictions
German champions Bayer Leverkusen mark their return to the Champions League with an away match at Feyenoord to start them off in the league phase. In regards to the two teams’ recent form and profiles, bookies’ predictions back Die Werkself to beat De club van het volk. We will break down the competing teams’ stats and offer a prediction on the match.
In this game set for the Feijenoord Stadium in Rotterdam, on Thursday 19 September, the hosts are eyeing their second win of the season. This clash also marks the start of their second straight Champions League appearance at this stage. The visitors have a higher pedigree, though they missed last season’s edition.
Their journey in Europe in 2023/24, memorable as it was, ended in defeat, losing 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final. The Germans aren’t regulars in the Champions League, and this marks their third appearance in the last eight seasons. In 2022/23, they finished third in their group and dropped to the Europa League.
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The Best Betting Odds for Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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4.75 | 4.33 | 1.62 |
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4 | 4 | 1.75 |
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4.42 | 4.42 | 1.78 |
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4.42 | 4.42 | 1.78 |
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4.2 | 4.2 | 1.72 |
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4.7 | 4.44 | 1.63 |
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4.9 | 4.4 | 1.64 |
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4.24 | 4.24 | 1.72 |
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4.3 | 4.2 | 1.74 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen?
Our prediction for the Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen match is: Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 19/09/2024 between Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 36.53% for a win of Feyenoord against Bayer Leverkusen with odds of 4.9 at Stake.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen is 23.78% with odds of 4.44 at Betwinner.
- Our prediction model gives a 39.69% chance ⭐ for a win of Bayer Leverkusen vs Feyenoord with odds of 1.78 at 1xbet.
Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen Form
Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen's standings in the Champions League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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15
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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15
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sep 2024 - Eredivisie
25 Aug 2024 - Eredivisie
18 Aug 2024 - Eredivisie
10 Aug 2024 - Eredivisie
4 Aug 2024 - Johan Cruijff Schaal
31 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Sep 2024 - Bundesliga
31 Aug 2024 - Bundesliga
28 Aug 2024 - DFB Pokal
23 Aug 2024 - Bundesliga
17 Aug 2024 - Super Cup
10 Aug 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Feyenoord - Bayer Leverkusen: Form Analysis
Feyenoord’s season has so far been inconsistent but recent history against German teams offers a ray of hope. The last time they faced a Bundesliga side, they beat Union Berlin home and away in the 2021/22 Conference League.
Those wins pushed their record against German sides to six undefeated, winning five. The 3-1 home win in that series made it three straight wins when hosting German opposition.
The Dutch side has, however, struggled a bit after Arne Slot’s departure to take up the role at Liverpool. They started the season with a win on penalties against PSV in the Super Cup, a match which ended 4-4. That would be the first of four draws in five matches and they have no clean sheet in all the games. Most recently, they lost a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 away to Groningen.
Ahead of this game, Feyenoord are on a good run against Bundesliga teams.
Bayer Leverkusen get to face a Dutch club for the first time since 1994/95 and this will be the 10th. In the previous nine, they won three, drew three and lost as many.
When playing away to an Eredivisie side, the best they did were three draws and the Germans will hope for better this time. On the brighter side, they’ve never lost away to a Dutch side.
After reaching the final of the Europa League last season, expectations are high for Leverkusen this term. The one barrier they’ll want to break is that they haven't reached the Champions League knockouts since 2016/17.
A loss in their opening five matches this season means Leverkusen may fail to at least replicate last season’s form. Coming into this game, though, they recovered from the 3-2 loss to Leipzig with a resounding 4-1 away win at Hoffenheim. All of Leverkusen’s three wins this season came in away matches.
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Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Feyenoord & Bayer Leverkusen Squad Analysis
Brazilian forward Igor Paixao scored his second goal of the season in the 2-2 draw with Groningen. With that, he joined Santiago Gimenez as the team’s leading scorers and might have earned the right to a sixth straight start.
Brian Priske will also have Gernot Trauner to count on after coming through the second half unscathed on his return from a thigh injury.
However, there will be no places in the team for Calvin Stengs and Hugo Bueno, who have knee and thigh injuries respectively.
Based on recent form, Santiago Gimenez and Florian Wirtz will be the most highlighted players in attack.
Bayer Leverkusen will go into this game with hopes in their attack placed on the in-form Florian Wirtz. He has already netted three times in as many matches and the Bundesliga champions will want to reap from his rich run.
There is also some good news in midfielder Robert Andrich signing a contract extension at the club.
The other side of the news is that Argentine Exequiel Palacios may still be out as he recovers from a knee injury.
Feyenoord - Bayer Leverkusen Key Points
- Bayer Leverkusen’s last five matches produced 20 goals.
- Both teams scored in Feyenoord’s five matches so far this season.
- Three or more goals were scored in three of Feyenoord’s last five matches.
- In Feyenoord’s last 19 Champions League games, they kept one clean sheet.
- Bayer Leverkusen kept one clean sheet in their five matches so far this season.
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Our Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
If Bayer Leverkusen’s impressive form last season was the yardstick, then it would suffice to say this term they are struggling. The German champions have already tasted defeat in the second month of action. There’s one weakness that has been consistent with Leverkusen – the difficulty to keep clean sheets. It was seen last season and has been noted this term too.
Here they face a team with a similar issue and Leverkusen will want to take advantage. While Feyenoord are struggling defensively, there’s little fault that can be apportioned to their attack. Our prediction for Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen is for both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.
Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen - Other Interesting Predictions
Draw
Feyenoord will come into this game looking to defend their unbeaten start to the season. While at it, they’ll want a win after managing just one so far in the campaign.
Four of their opening five matches ended in draws and they’ll hope home support drives them to a win.
Leverkusen have three wins in five but haven't been quite convincing. Though they won three of four away matches, this one will be tough, and may only target avoiding defeat. With that, our second prediction is for this game to end in a draw.
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Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen match : Frequently asked questions
The Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen Champions League game will be played on Thursday 19th September, starting 16:45 GMT.
The Feyenoord v Bayer Leverkusen Champions League game will be played at the Feijenoord Stadium in Rotterdam.
BBC, Prime Video and TNT Sport will broadcast this game for UK audiences. However, if you are following from the Netherlands, Ziggo Sport will have the match. Audiences in Germany can get it via ZDF, DAZN and Prime Video. Meanwhile, on SportyTrader you can also follow the Champions League Livescores.
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