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Bundesliga · Matchday 1

SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen

· Waldstadion Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg· Referee Robert Hartmann, Germany

Full time3 – 2

TipsterGrid prediction was Bayer Leverkusen to win

Bblended with market oddsMissed

Predicted score 1 – 2

6% — likeliest score with our pick

Win probability
SV ElversbergDrawBayer Leverkusen

SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
SourceSV ElversbergDrawBayer Leverkusen
Model48%23%29%
Market19%21%60%
Published26%22%52%
Edge+7%0%-8%

Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page.

SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen odds movement

Median bookmaker price on Bayer Leverkusen, 17 snapshots since 2026-08-21.

Opened 1.59Now 1.58 -0.01
Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
SelectionFirstLatestMove
SV Elversberg5.585.00-0.58
Draw4.784.45-0.33
Bayer Leverkusen1.591.58-0.01

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

SV Elversberg and Bayer Leverkusen expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

2.51SV Elversberg
1.75Bayer Leverkusen
Total expected goals
4.26
Attack rating (SV Elversberg / Bayer Leverkusen)
1.31 / 1.40
Defence rating (SV Elversberg / Bayer Leverkusen)
0.86 / 1.07

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 3.3% 1.7% 2.8% 1.6% 1.1% 1 2.7% 8.6% 6.3% 3.7% 2.4% 2 4.6% 8.1% 7.1% 4.1% 2.7% 3 3.5% 6.1% 5.3% 3.1% 2.0% 4+ 3.3% 5.8% 5.1% 3.0% 1.9%

Rows: SV Elversberg goals. Columns: Bayer Leverkusen goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 97%
Over 1.5 92%
Over 2.5 76%
Over 3.5 57%
Both teams to score
76%
No goals (0–0)
3%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Published probability and fair odds per market
MarketSelectionProbabilityFair odds
1X2SV Elversberg26%3.82
Draw22%4.61
Bayer Leverkusen52%1.92
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.576%1.31
Under 2.524%4.23
Both teams to scoreYes76%1.32
No24%4.08
Double chance1X (SV Elversberg or draw)48%2.09
12 (either side)78%1.28
X2 (draw or Bayer Leverkusen)74%1.36
Handicap -1Bayer Leverkusen win by 2+15%6.68
Push (exactly one goal)14%—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

SV Elversberg and Bayer Leverkusen recent form

SV Elversberg 4W 1D 1L
Bayer Leverkusen 3W 1D 2L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Injuries & availability

SV Elversberg absences

  • F. Schmahl knock
  • L. Seifert ankle injury
  • T. Zimmerschied back injury

Bayer Leverkusen absences

  • K. Eichhorn illness
  • M. Culbreath injury
  • M. Terrier muscle injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen head-to-head

Last 2 meetings: SV Elversberg 1 · draws 0 · Bayer Leverkusen 1.

SV ElversbergDrawsBayer Leverkusen
Previous meetings
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
2024-10-29Bayer Leverkusen3-0SV ElversbergDFB Pokal
2022-07-30SV Elversberg4-3Bayer LeverkusenDFB Pokal

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