- BayArena, Leverkusen
- Referee: Jasper Vergoote
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 20:00 (UK time)
Key facts
UEFA Europa League (League phase · matchday 1): Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2-0 on . Scorers: S. Seslar 15' (o.g.), F. Medina 74'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Bayer Leverkusen (84%).
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Match summary Bayer Leverkusen – Celje
UEFA Europa League: Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2-0 (1-0 at half-time).
Scorers: Bayer Leverkusen — S. Seslar (15', o.g.), F. Medina (74').
Possession 56% – 44%, shots 17 – 5, expected goals (xG) 1.93 – 0.9.
- 15'S. Seslar (o.g.)Own goal · Bayer Leverkusen1-0
- 60'J. Quansah ↑ Lucas ↓Substitution · Bayer Leverkusen
- 61'E. Fernandez ↑ M. Tillman ↓Substitution · Bayer Leverkusen
- 61'A. Moreira ↑ M. Terrier ↓Substitution · Bayer Leverkusen
- 61'B. Kramer ↑ A. Kucys ↓Substitution · Celje
- 61'M. Ivansek ↑ Y. Dukuly ↓Substitution · Celje
- 69'V. Tusha ↑ B. Verbic ↓Substitution · Celje
- 71'C. Kofane ↑ P. Schick ↓Substitution · Bayer Leverkusen
- 74'F. Medina (assist: A. Garcia)Goal · Bayer Leverkusen2-0
- 80'E. Ben Seghir ↑ M. Diaby ↓Substitution · Bayer Leverkusen
- 80'P. Daniel ↑ L. Ticic ↓Substitution · Celje
Match stats – Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje
- 1.93Expected goals (xG)0.9
- 17Total shots5
- 8Shots on target3
- 5Shots off target1
- 4Blocked shots1
- 11Shots inside box4
- 6Shots outside box1
- 6Corners2
- 2Offsides1
- 16Fouls10
- 3Goalkeeper saves7
- 619Passes500
- 546Accurate passes441
- 88%Pass accuracy88%
- 0.06Goals prevented0.06
Official lineups Bayer Leverkusen – Celje
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Carles Martinez (Bayer Leverkusen) · Vitor Campelos (Celje)
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Bayer LeverkusenDWLDLCeljeDDWLDHead-to-head (H2H) last 0 matches
Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje
No meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and Celje in our data.
Prediction statistics – Bayer Leverkusen vs Celje
Over 2.5 goals in 57% of Bayer Leverkusen and Celje matches on average, against 53% across UEFA Europa League.
Competition averages: 78 UEFA Europa League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Team profiles – Bayer Leverkusen and Celje
Bayer Leverkusen takes 1.7 points per match and Celje 1.17; Bayer Leverkusen wins 50% of their matches, Celje 17%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DWLDL | 1.7 |
| Home | WDWLW | 2 |
| Away | DLLWW | 1.4 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 50% | 60% | 40% |
| Total goals / match | 4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Goals scored / match | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Both teams score | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG / match | 2.61 | 3.82 | 1.4 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.65 | 1.34 | 1.95 |
last 10 available matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DDWLD | 1.17 |
| Home | DWD | 1.67 |
| Away | DLD | 0.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 17% | 33% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 2.83 | 2 | 3.67 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.5 | 1.33 | 1.67 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.33 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Both teams score | 83% | 67% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 17% | 33% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| xG / match | – | – | – |
| xG conceded / match | – | – | – |
2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Current form — who will win Bayer Leverkusen – Celje?
Over their last 5 matches, Bayer Leverkusen shows D-W-L-D-L and Celje D-D-W-L-D (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
1.7DWLDLBayer Leverkusen is 45% better on points per match.
According to the FlashSport AI: Bayer Leverkusen 84% · draw 10% · Celje 6%
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- LSV Elversberg – Bayer Leverkusen3 - 2
- DBayer Leverkusen – Hamburger SV1 - 1
- LVfB Stuttgart – Bayer Leverkusen3 - 1
- DCelje – Slovan Bratislava1 - 1
- DSlovan Bratislava – Celje1 - 1
- WCelje – Ararat-Armenia2 - 0
- LArarat-Armenia – Celje2 - 1
- DCelje – Egnatia Rrogozhinë1 - 1
Goals scored – Bayer Leverkusen – Celje: who will score more?
Bayer Leverkusen scores 2.4 goals per match and concedes 1.6; Celje scores 1.5 and concedes 1.33.
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 100% | 100% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 60% | 33% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 30% | 17% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 30% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 0% | 0% |
| Goals scored / match | 2.4 | 1.5 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 80% | 83% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 50% | 33% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 30% | 17% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 17% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.6 | 1.33 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Bayer Leverkusen – Celje?
Both teams score in 80% of Bayer Leverkusen matches and 83% of Celje matches (competition average: 44%).
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 80% | 33% | 57% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 60% | 17% | 39% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 30% | 17% | 24% |
| Both teams score | 80% | 83% | 82% |
| Both score and win | 30% | 0% | 15% |
| Both score and draw | 20% | 67% | 44% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 70% | 33% | 52% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 10% | 0% | 5% |
Under X goals
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 10% | 0% | 5% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 20% | 67% | 44% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 40% | 83% | 62% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 70% | 83% | 77% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Corners Bayer Leverkusen – Celje – how many corners?
Bayer Leverkusen and Celje matches average 12.1 corners; Bayer Leverkusen wins 8.2 per match, Celje 5.7 (competition: 5.2).
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 100% | 67% | 84% |
| Over 7 corners | 80% | 67% | 74% |
| Over 8 corners | 80% | 67% | 74% |
| Over 9 corners | 80% | 67% | 74% |
| Over 10 corners | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| Over 11 corners | 50% | 67% | 59% |
| Over 12 corners | 40% | 67% | 54% |
| Over 13 corners | 30% | 33% | 32% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 8.2 | 5.67 | 6.94 |
| Corners conceded / match | 3.3 | 7 | 5.15 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 100% | 67% | 84% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 90% | 67% | 79% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 90% | 67% | 79% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 40% | 100% | 70% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 20% | 67% | 44% |
Competition average: 5.2 corners per match (78 matches). Bayer Leverkusen: 10 matches with statistics; Celje: 3. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Bayer Leverkusen score? · Will Celje score?
Scored in 100% of their matchesStrong chance
Celje: clean sheet in 17% of their matchesScored in 100% of their matchesStrong chance
Bayer Leverkusen: clean sheet in 20% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Cards Bayer Leverkusen – Celje – how many cards?
4.9 cards per match on average for these two teams; Bayer Leverkusen receives 1.3, Celje 4.3; referee Jasper Vergoote, Belgium shows 2.
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 40% | 100% | 70% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 10% | 67% | 39% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 0% | 67% | 34% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 0% | 67% | 34% |
Cards by half
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.35 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.1 | 2.83 | 1.97 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.2 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 20% | 0% | 10% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 60% | 100% | 80% |
Referee: Jasper Vergoote, Belgium — 2 cards and 22.5 fouls per match on average over 2 matches in our data.
Competition average: 3.6 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Bayer Leverkusen – Celje
Bayer Leverkusen leads at the break in 50% of their matches, Celje in 0%.
1.7pts / match at half-timeBayer Leverkusen is 70% better at half-time.
1pts / match at half-time| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 50% | 0% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 40% | 17% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 20% | 100% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 30% | 67% |
| Loses the 1st half | 30% | 0% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 30% | 17% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 90% | 83% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 60% | 83% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Who will score first in Bayer Leverkusen – Celje?
Bayer Leverkusen opened the scoring in 70% of their matches with a goal, Celje in 33%.
Bayer LeverkusenCeljeGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Bayer Leverkusen · total | Bayer Leverkusen · scored | Bayer Leverkusen · conceded | Celje · total | Celje · scored | Celje · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 13% | 8% | 19% | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| 11–20 min | 10% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 0% | 20% |
| 21–30 min | 8% | 13% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 31–40 min | 5% | 0% | 13% | 15% | 20% | 10% |
| 41–50 min | 20% | 21% | 19% | 10% | 20% | 0% |
| 51–60 min | 10% | 8% | 13% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 61–70 min | 8% | 8% | 6% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 71–80 min | 15% | 17% | 13% | 5% | 0% | 10% |
| 81–90 min | 13% | 17% | 6% | 25% | 30% | 20% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Bayer Leverkusen · total | Celje · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 18% | 10% |
| 16–30 min | 13% | 15% |
| 31–45 min | 18% | 25% |
| 46–60 min | 18% | 10% |
| 61–75 min | 10% | 10% |
| 76–90 min | 25% | 30% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Bayer Leverkusen – Celje
Bayer Leverkusen shoots 20.7 times per match (6.9 on target), Celje 14 (6.3 on target); average possession 60% against 54%.
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 20.7 | 14 | 17.35 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 12 | 7 | 9.5 |
| Shots on target / match | 6.9 | 6.33 | 6.62 |
| Shots off target / match | 8.2 | 4 | 6.1 |
| Shots per goal scored | 8.63 | 14 | 11.32 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 80% | 50% | 65% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 70% | 50% | 60% |
| 4+ shots on target | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| 5+ shots on target | 70% | 67% | 69% |
| 6+ shots on target | 50% | 67% | 59% |
| 7+ shots on target | 50% | 67% | 59% |
Offsides and more
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.56 | 4 | 2.78 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 22% | 100% | 61% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 0% | 67% | 34% |
| Fouls committed / match | 8.5 | 14.67 | 11.59 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 10.7 | 12.33 | 11.52 |
| Average possession (%) | 60 | 54 | 57 |
| Draws | 20% | 67% | 44% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Free kicks – Bayer Leverkusen – Celje
Bayer Leverkusen matches average 19.2 free kicks, Celje matches 27.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Bayer Leverkusen | Celje | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 10.7 | 12.33 | 11.52 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 8.5 | 14.67 | 11.59 |
| Total free kicks / match | 19.2 | 27 | 23.1 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 30% | 100% | 65% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 20% | 100% | 60% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 20% | 100% | 60% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 10% | 100% | 55% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 10% | 100% | 55% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 10% | 67% | 39% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Bayer Leverkusen: last 10 available matches; Celje: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.
Which players will score in Bayer Leverkusen – Celje?
Top scorers – Bayer Leverkusen
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season (0 matches).
Top scorers – Celje
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season (0 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Bayer Leverkusen
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Celje
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Bayer Leverkusen
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Celje
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Bayer Leverkusen
- Before this match, Bayer Leverkusen took 5 points from their last 5 matches (1 per match), scored 10 goals and saw both teams score in 4 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Bayer Leverkusen has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
- Bayer Leverkusen kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 9 goals over that period.
- Bayer Leverkusen scored in every one of their 5 home matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 80% of Bayer Leverkusen matches (10 matches, recent form).
Celje
- Before this match, Celje took 6 points from their last 5 matches (1.2 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 4 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Celje has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
- Celje kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 5 goals over that period.
- Celje scored in every one of their 3 away matches in the sample studied.
- Both teams scored in 83% of Celje matches (6 matches, this season).
Match analysis
Bayer Leverkusen and Celje meet on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 — UEFA Europa League (League phase · matchday 1), at BayArena (Leverkusen).
Over their recent matches, Bayer Leverkusen takes an average of 2 points per home match (5 matches), and Celje 0.67 points per away match (3 matches).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 84% for Bayer Leverkusen, 10% for the draw and 6% for Celje.
Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Bayer Leverkusen – Celje played?
The match was played on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 20:00 (UK time), at BayArena in Leverkusen — UEFA Europa League.
Who won Bayer Leverkusen – Celje?
Bayer Leverkusen beat Celje 2-0. Scorers: S. Seslar 15' (o.g.), F. Medina 74'.
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,817 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:41.
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