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Champions League

Arsenal - Bayer 04 Leverkusen

03/17/2026, 08:00 PM

2 : 0
Expected Goals
Arsenal
1.9
Total xG
2.8
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0.9
Most Likely Scores

1:1

12%

2:0

11%

2:1

10%

3:0

7%

3:1

6%
What influences the xG?
ARSB0L

Arsenal

Defensive strength (0.7 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-1.14
Attack strength (1.34x league average)
-0.47
Small sample (4 matches) - regression to mean
+0.39
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)
-0.22
Declining form (1.6 vs 2.3 season average)
-0.22
Standings advantage (pos 1 vs 16, 15 places gap)
+0.13
Jurriën Timber not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
27% of goal output missing (only 93% available)
Strong home record (2.8 vs 2.3 goals/match)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Small sample (5 matches) - regression to mean
+0.47
Standings disadvantage (pos 16 vs 1, 15 places gap)
-0.16
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)
-0.12
Declining form (1.4 vs 1.8 season average)
-0.12
Defensive strength (1.3 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)
+0.02
Patrik Schick on the bench (4 goals, 1 assists)
16% of goal output missing (only 94% available)
Weak away record (1.4 vs 1.8 goals/match)

League

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

Match Result

Home Win

60%

Draw

25%

Away Win

16%

Goals

Over 1.5

78%

Under 1.5

22%

Over 2.5

53%

Under 2.5

47%

Over 3.5

31%

Under 3.5

69%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

84%

Away or Draw

40%

No Draw

75%

Both Score

Yes

52%

No

48%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a home win with 60% probability for Arsenal
  • Arsenal leads the league undefeated with 8 wins in 8 games
  • Arsenal's home defense is extremely strong, conceding an average of 0.5 goals per game
Risk Factors
  • Both teams had only 3 days rest since their last match
  • Arsenal's goal production has recently declined (1.6 compared to 2.3 season average goals)
  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen's goal production has also declined (1.4 compared to 1.8 season average goals)
Overview

Arsenal (1st place, 24 points) host Bayer 04 Leverkusen (16th place, 12 points) at the Emirates Stadium

Champions League match on March 17, 2026, 9:00 PM

The Gunners enter this clash as clear favorites

Form

Arsenal shows strong form with "WWWDW" in their last five matches across all competitions

The team recorded 4 wins and 1 draw

Bayer 04 Leverkusen is unbeaten in their last five games with "DWDDD"

The Werkself secured 1 win and 4 draws

Arsenal's goal production is currently stagnating (1.6 goals per game) compared to their season average (2.3 goals per game)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's goal production is also declining (1.4 goals per game) compared to their season average (1.8 goals per game)

W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss

Statistics

Arsenal scores an average of 1.97 goals and concedes 0.71 goals per game this season

The Gunners kept 15 clean sheets this season

In home games, Arsenal scores an average of 1.94 goals and concedes only 0.5 goals

Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores an average of 1.88 goals and concedes 1.27 goals per game this season

The Werkself kept 7 clean sheets this season

In away games, Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores an average of 1.92 goals and concedes 1.75 goals

An average of 3.4 goals per game were scored at the Emirates Stadium

Both teams scored in 2 out of 5 games, and more than 2.5 goals were scored in 4 out of 5 games

Head-to-Head

In 3 direct encounters, there was 1 win for Arsenal and 2 draws

Arsenal scored a total of 6 goals, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3 goals

The last meeting ended in a 1-1 draw on March 11, 2026

Arsenal has been dominant at home in recent head-to-head matches

Key Players

Arsenal's Viktor Gyökeres (Attacker) scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists in 7 appearances this season

Leandro Trossard (Attacker) contributed 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 appearances

Bukayo Saka (Attacker) registered 2 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Alejandro Grimaldo (Defender) was involved in 4 goals and 3 assists in 11 appearances

Aleix García (Midfielder) scored 2 goals in 11 appearances

Christian Kofane (Attacker) collected 1 goal and 1 assist in 10 appearances

Goalkeepers

Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya made 8 appearances this season

Arsenal's team kept 15 clean sheets this season

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's goalkeeper Janis Blaswich played in 5 games

Bayer 04 Leverkusen's team kept 7 clean sheets this season

Influences

Arsenal has a clear home advantage, conceding an average of only 0.5 goals in home games

The Emirates Stadium sees an average of 3.4 goals per game

Both teams scored in 40% of games, and more than 2.5 goals were scored in 80% of games

The playing surface at the Emirates Stadium is grass

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