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Champions League

Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Arsenal

03/11/2026, 05:45 PM

1 : 1
Expected Goals
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1.3
Total xG
2.9
Arsenal
1.6
Most Likely Scores

1:1

13%

1:2

9%

2:1

7%

0:2

7%

2:2

6%
What influences the xG?
B0LARS

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.49
Small sample (5 matches) - regression to mean
+0.39
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1 goals/match)
-0.26
Standings disadvantage (pos 16 vs 1, 15 places gap)
-0.23
Declining form (1.2 vs 1.8 season average)
-0.18
Patrik Schick on the bench (4 goals, 1 assists)
25% of goal output missing (only 83% available)

Arsenal

Defensive strength (0.7 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)
-0.60
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean
+0.30
Attack strength (1.47x league average)
-0.16
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 16, 15 places gap)
+0.11
4 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
-0.05
Leandro Trossard on the bench (1 goals, 3 assists)

League

High-scoring league (3.2 goals/match)
+0.66
+0.66
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

30%

Draw

28%

Away Win

42%

Goals

Over 1.5

79%

Under 1.5

21%

Over 2.5

54%

Under 2.5

46%

Over 3.5

32%

Under 3.5

68%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

58%

Away or Draw

70%

No Draw

72%

Both Score

Yes

59%

No

41%

Key Factors
  • Pipeline Prediction: Arsenal has a higher win probability of 42% compared to 30% for Leverkusen
  • Form: Arsenal is in excellent form with four wins and one draw in the last five games
  • Table Position: Arsenal is the unbeaten league leader, Leverkusen is in 16th place
Risk Factors
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen shows a stagnating goal production (1.3 compared to a season average of 1.9)
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen has an average of only 3.2 shots on target per game
Overview

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (16th place, 12 points) hosts Arsenal (1st place, 24 points) at the BayArena for a Champions League match. The game takes place on March 11, 2026, 6:45 PM. Arsenal leads the table unbeaten, while Leverkusen fights for a better position

Form

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's form in their last five games across all competitions is LDDWD. This includes one win, three draws, and one loss. The last game ended in a draw, while the second to last game was a win. Arsenal is in excellent form with DWWWW from their last five matches. They achieved four wins and one draw, with the last game being a win. The visitors' form shows a streak of four consecutive wins

Statistics

Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores an average of 1.92 goals per game and concedes 1.28 goals. At home, they impress with an average of 1.92 goals scored and 0.85 goals conceded. Arsenal shows strong season performance with an average of 1.97 goals per game and only 0.73 goals conceded. Away, they score an average of 2.0 goals and concede 1.0 goal. Both teams scored in 14 of Leverkusen's 25 games and 15 of Arsenal's 30 games. Over 2.5 goals were scored in 14 of Leverkusen's games and 16 of Arsenal's games. At the venue, an average of 2.0 goals were scored in the last five games, with both teams scoring in 1 of 5 games and over 2.5 goals in 2 of 5 games

Head-to-Head

In the two previous head-to-head encounters, Arsenal secured one win and one draw. Arsenal won the last meeting on February 26, 2002, with a score of 4:1. Overall, Arsenal leads with 5 goals scored compared to Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 2 goals in these matches

Key Players

For Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Alejandro Grimaldo with 4 goals and 2 assists and an average rating of 7.63, Aleix García with 2 goals and 0 assists at 7.29, and Christian Kofane with 1 goal and 1 assist at 6.62 are significant. For Arsenal, Gabriel Martinelli with 6 goals and 1 assist at 7.45, Viktor Gyökeres with 4 goals and 2 assists at 7.12, and Bukayo Saka with 2 goals and 2 assists at 7.28 are key players. Patrik Schick (4G/1A) is not in Bayer 04 Leverkusen's starting lineup. Leandro Trossard (1G/3A) is not in Arsenal's starting lineup

Goalkeepers

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's goalkeeper, Janis Blaswich, has kept 7 clean sheets this season. Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya has kept 14 clean sheets this season

Influences

Bayer 04 Leverkusen shows a strong offense at home with an average of 1.92 goals and a solid defense with 0.85 goals conceded per home game. The BayArena stadium recorded an average of 2.0 goals in the last five games. In 1 of 5 games, both teams scored and in 2 of 5 games, over 2.5 goals were scored

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