Ace Football previews the Europa League round 3 match between OFI Crete and Bayer Leverkusen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Bayer Leverkusen head over to the Pankritio Stadium on Thursday to face title favourites OFI Crete in a round 3 match in the Europa League.
Form: OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen
OFI Crete Form
In their last three matches, OFI Crete lost 3-0 against AEK Athens, 2-1 against Rennes and 4-3 against Kalamata. OFI Crete claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Europa League. They also drew one and lost zero, scored ten goals and conceded two.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen first beat Mainz 05 3-4, then Lech Poznan by 0-4 and finally Freiburg by 2-1. Bayer Leverkusen managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Europa League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding six times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats and facts for OFI Crete and Bayer Leverkusen
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that OFI Crete and Bayer Leverkusen played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 13 OFI Crete matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- OFI Crete have won 6 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 OFI Crete home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- OFI Crete have won 5 of the last 6 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 OFI Crete matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 11 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen
As the new Europa League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for OFI Crete and Bayer Leverkusen this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: OFI Crete vs Bayer Leverkusen
Full-time result
OFI Crete claimed seven wins, drew one and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bayer Leverkusen won six, drew one and lost three of their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home. Bayer Leverkusen won their last 5 matches.
Both teams to score
OFI Crete scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Bayer Leverkusen scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Bayer Leverkusen were able to win five of these matches without conceding a goal. Perhaps a number worth keeping in mind for an accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Total goals
OFI Crete saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to hit the net 2.8 times on average in these games. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 20 matches.
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