Ace Football previews the Europa League round 4 match between Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Marseille head over to the BayArena this coming Thursday to face title favourites Bayer Leverkusen in a round 4 match in the Europa League.
Team form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Marseille
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Hoffenheim by a 3-0 score, before winning 5-2 against Nuernberg. They were back on the losing side in a 2-4 defeat against VfB Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last six Europa League matches at the BayArena, scoring 19 and conceding six along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.
Marseille Form
Marseille look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Sturm Graz, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Le Havre in a 4-3 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Toulouse in their most recent outing. Marseille are winless in their last six away games in the Europa League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 15 goals while scoring five themselves.
Betting stats for Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 8 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 7 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the Europa League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 6 of the last 8 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have lost the last 5 away matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Marseille have lost the last 4 matches in a row in the Europa League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Marseille away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Marseille have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Marseille away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Marseille
Jonas Hofmann has been great for Bayer Leverkusen lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Marseille are optimistic that Faris Moumbagna doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Marseille
Full-time result
Bayer Leverkusen won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Marseille won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost six in this run.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Marseille only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Bayer Leverkusen probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as Marseille managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Marseille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches.
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