Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje prediction — Europa League · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK

Europa League · Wed 16 Sept · 20:00 UK
Bayer Leverkusen 65Draw 20NK Celje 15
Our call before kickoff
65%
Bayer Leverkusen to win
Landed
3.2
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
83%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
55%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
61%

How it finished

Bayer Leverkusen beat NK Celje 2–0. Bawler's model had Bayer Leverkusen in front at 65% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals; only 2 were scored. Bayer Leverkusen had 17 shots (8 on target) to NK Celje's 5 (3), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 1.9 to 0.9.

Bayer…Full-time statsNK Celje
56%Possession44%
1.9Expected goals (xG)0.9
17Shots5
8Shots on target3
11Shots inside box4
5Big chances3
6Corners2
3Saves7
16Fouls10
2Offsides1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBayer Leverkusen to win 65%Bayer Leverkusen won (65% called)
Total goals3.22
Both teams to score55%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Bayer LeverkusenNK Celje
2.2
Goals+1.2
1.0
20.1
Shots+9.5
10.6
6.7
On target+2.8
3.9
7.0
Corners+4.0
3.0
Bayer LeverkusenNK Celje
0.7
Goals+0.2
0.5
9.0
Shots+3.2
5.8
3.1
On target+0.9
2.2
3.3
Corners+1.9
1.4
Bayer LeverkusenNK Celje
1.5
Goals+1.1
0.5
11.2
Shots+6.3
4.8
3.6
On target+1.9
1.6
3.7
Corners+2.1
1.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Bayer Leverkusen to score89%
Over 1.5 goals83%
NK Celje to score62%
Over 2.5 goals61%

First half — what we expected

Bayer Leverkusen
66%
to score before half-time
NK Celje
49%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 83%

Bayer LeverkusenNK Celje
9.01st-half shots5.8
3.11st-half shots on target2.2
3.31st-half corners1.4

First-half chances

62%Chance of 8+ shots26%
41%Chance of 10+ shots12%
78%Chance of 2+ shots on target61%
38%Chance of 4+ shots on target20%
79%Chance of 2+ corners39%
41%Chance of 4+ corners<10%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Bayer Leverkusen9.011.2
Shots · NK Celje5.84.8
Shots on target · Bayer Leverkusen3.13.6
Shots on target · NK Celje2.21.6
Corners · Bayer Leverkusen3.33.7
Corners · NK Celje1.41.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.2 / match
NK Celje in their league tableLower half
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Common questions

Who won Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje?

Bayer Leverkusen beat NK Celje 2–0. Bawler's model had Bayer Leverkusen in front at 65% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.2 goals; only 2 were scored. Bayer Leverkusen had 17 shots (8 on target) to NK Celje's 5 (3), with 56% of the ball against 44%. Expected goals finished 1.9 to 0.9.

What was the final score in Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje?

Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 NK Celje, played on 16 Sept 2026 in the Europe: Europa League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Bayer Leverkusen 65%, the draw 20% and NK Celje 15%.

What were the stats in Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje?

Full-time: Possession 56%–44%, Expected goals (xG) 1.9–0.9, Shots 17–5, Shots on target 8–3, Shots inside box 11–4, Big chances 5–3, Corners 6–2, Saves 3–7, Fouls 16–10, Offsides 2–1.

Did both teams score in Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje?

No. It finished 2–0, so NK Celje failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 55% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Bayer Leverkusen vs NK Celje right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Bayer Leverkusen to win 65%, it finished Bayer Leverkusen won (65% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 2; Both teams to score — we said 55%, it finished No.

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