What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Bayer Leverkusen lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Bayer Leverkusen +0.13, Marseille -0.68.
- Points per game over the last five: Bayer Leverkusen 2.00, Marseille 1.80.
- Attack: Bayer Leverkusen xG per match 1.80, 17.0 shots, 3.0 big chances created; Marseille xG per match 1.87, 12.4 shots, 3.4 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Bayer Leverkusen 1.67, Marseille 2.55; shots on target faced 7.4 vs 12.0, big chances faced 2.4 vs 4.0.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Big chances faced per match
2.4
vs 4.0
· Edge 40.0%
Shots on target faced per match
7.4
vs 12.0
· Edge 38.3%
xGA per match
1.67
vs 2.55
· Edge 34.6%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Goals per match
2.40
vs 2.00
· Edge 16.7%
Big chances created per match
3.4
vs 3.0
· Edge 11.8%
Goals conceded per match
1.60
vs 1.80
· Edge 11.1%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Bayer Leverkusen
|
Metric |
Marseille
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.00 | Points per game | 1.80 |
| 2.00 | Goals per match | 2.40 |
| 1.80 | Goals conceded per match | 1.60 |
| 1.58 | Expected points per game | 1.08 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.80 | xG per match | 1.87 |
| 17.0 | Shots per match | 12.4 |
| 9.0 | Shots on target per match | 7.8 |
| 3.0 | Big chances created per match | 3.4 |
| 54.8% | Possession | 53.0% |
| 11.6 | Deep completions per match | 7.4 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.67 | xGA per match | 2.55 |
| 14.8 | Shots faced per match | 19.8 |
| 7.4 | Shots on target faced per match | 12.0 |
| 2.4 | Big chances faced per match | 4.0 |
| 5.4 | Deep completions allowed per match | 9.4 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 20.0 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 23.4 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Bayer Leverkusen 7
- Christian Kofane Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Eliesse Ben Seghir Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
- Guéla Doué Injury Expected return: A few weeks
- Kennet Eichhorn Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Martin Terrier Injury Expected back early December 2026
- Montrell Culbreath Injury Expected back late October 2026
- Moussa Diaby Injury Expected back in about 1-2 weeks
Marseille 1
- Derek Cornelius Injury Expected back early January 2027
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.