Updated 5 November 2026.
Leverkusen host Marseille at BayArena, Leverkusen on 5 November 2026 at 20:00 in the Europa League. Leverkusen's last five results: W W W L L (3 wins and 2 losses). Marseille's last five: L W L W W (3 wins and 2 losses).
Leverkusen vs Marseille kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Thursday 5 November 2026 in the Europa League, at BayArena, Leverkusen. BayArena holds 30,210 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 20:00.
Leverkusen vs Marseille is being played at BayArena in Leverkusen on Thursday 5 November 2026, the home ground of Leverkusen, which holds 30,210 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Europa League.
Leverkusen have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 8, with results reading W W W L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-4 defeat at home to Stuttgart in the Bundesliga on 31 October.
Marseille have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 7, with results reading L W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Toulouse in the Ligue 1 on 1 November.
Patrik Schick leads Leverkusen with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any Leverkusen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Leverkusen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Amine Gouiri leads Marseille with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Marseille player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Marseille player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Orel Grinfeeld is the referee for Leverkusen vs Marseille, averaging 26.0 fouls and 3.0 yellow cards per game across 2 games this season. That is 0.00 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
Statz predicts Leverkusen vs Marseille with 11 starters a side: Leverkusen line up 4-2-3-1 and Marseille 4-2-3-1, ahead of the 20:00 UK time kick-off on Thursday 5 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Leverkusen the favourite with a 63% chance of winning, against 17% for Marseille and 20% for the draw. Projected goals are Leverkusen 2.3 - 1.1 Marseille.
The most likely score in Leverkusen vs Marseille is 2-1, a Leverkusen win, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 61% likely and over 2.5 goals 66%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Leverkusen vs Marseille, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
Statz's projection model expects Leverkusen 2.3 - 1.1 Marseille in goals. It gives Leverkusen a 63% chance of winning, the draw 20% and Marseille 17%. Both teams to score is 61% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 66%. The most likely scorelines are 2-1 (10%), 1-1 (9%), 2-0 (9%), 3-1 (7%), 1-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | Leverkusen win | 10% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 9% |
| 2-0 | Leverkusen win | 9% |
| 3-1 | Leverkusen win | 7% |
| 1-0 | Leverkusen win | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Leverkusen vs Marseille, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Leverkusen | Fouls committed | Marseille | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Medina | 12 | P. Højbjerg | 14 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 12 | T. Nnadi | 13 |
| 3 | L. Badé | 11 | H. Abdelli | 12 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 11 | T. Weah | 11 |
| 5 | J. Quansah | 10 | I. Paixão | 9 |
| # | Leverkusen | Shots | Marseille | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 35 | I. Paixão | 26 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 27 | A. Gouiri | 16 |
| 3 | A. Moreira | 24 | K. Abdallah | 14 |
| 4 | A. García | 15 | T. Weah | 11 |
| 5 | M. Diaby | 12 | H. Abdelli | 9 |
| # | Leverkusen | Shots on target | Marseille | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 14 | I. Paixão | 8 |
| 2 | A. Moreira | 12 | A. Gouiri | 7 |
| 3 | I. Maza | 8 | A. Harit | 6 |
| 4 | F. Medina | 6 | T. Weah | 4 |
| 5 | A. García | 5 | P. Højbjerg | 4 |
| # | Leverkusen | Goals | Marseille | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Schick | 8 | A. Gouiri | 4 |
| 2 | I. Maza | 4 | A. Harit | 3 |
| 3 | F. Medina | 2 | H. Abdelli | 3 |
| 4 | J. Hofmann | 2 | I. Paixão | 2 |
| 5 | J. Quansah | 1 | C. Egan-Riley | 1 |
| # | Leverkusen | Yellow cards | Marseille | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Fernández | 3 | A. Gomes | 3 |
| 2 | F. Medina | 2 | T. Weah | 2 |
| 3 | A. García | 2 | K. Abdallah | 2 |
| 4 | I. Maza | 2 | A. Harit | 2 |
| 5 | J. Quansah | 2 | B. Meïté | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Leverkusen vs Marseille: Timothy Weah 1+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.44); Igor Paixão 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.53); Aleix García 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.40); Facundo Medina 1+ tackles (80% hit rate at 1.25). Combined odds 3.86 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 6 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2 | 12 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.9 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 534.4 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.4 | 2 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.2 | 3 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.6 | 13 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.6 | 15 of 18 |
| Passes | 563.9 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.3 | 9 of 18 |