Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Oct 2026
Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg Predictions
It could be worth backing Bayer Leverkusen -2.25 when they take on Nurnberg. A win by three goals will land a return at -123 although a two-goal winning margin will return half our stake on the Asian Handicap.
This Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg betting analysis delivers a full overview of our main match prediction, alongside our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.
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Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen host 2. Bundesliga team Nurnberg at BayArena, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Wednesday 28 October.
Bayer Leverkusen were beaten last game and this was on the road at PreZero Arena. Hoffenheim claimed a 3-0 Bundesliga victory. The North Rhine-Westphalia club boasted 58% possession and recorded two shots on target.
Nurnberg lost when last in action. In a 2. Bundesliga home game at Max-Morlock-Stadion, they were turned over 1-0 by Kaiserslautern. Miroslav Klose's team dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had eight shots on goal.
In their most recent DFB-Pokal engagements, Leverkusen visited Wehen and won 4-0, with Nurnberg winning away to Viktoria Koeln 1904 on penalties (1-1 AET).
H2H: 2-0 Win for Leverkusen in Pair’s Last Meeting
Leverkusen beat Nurnberg in their last head-to-head clash. It was a 2-0 Bundesliga home win at BayArena.
| Bundesliga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Leverkusen |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16:12 | 13 |
| 2. Bundesliga | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Nurnberg |
9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 21:12 | 18 |
Leverkusen have 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.3 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 18.3 attempts. The Werkself have averaged 57.1% possession, 535.6 passes and 6.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.7 goals from 3.9 shots on goal, 12.4 attempts and 3.6 corners.
Top goalscorer is Patrik Schick on 6 goals, while Ibrahim Maza and Christian Kofane have both bagged 2. Miguel Gutierrez is the top assists maker on 3, with goalie Mark Flekken managing 2 clean sheets.
Nurnberg have won 3, lost 1 and drawn 3, with an average of 2.0 goals from 19.6 attempts and 6.3 shots on goal. The Bavaria side average 58.1% possession, 6.7 corners in their favour and 4.9 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 13.9 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal.
The leading scorer has been Mohamed Ali Zoma with 4, while Piet Scobel and Adam Markhiev have 3. Eric Porstner and Javier Fernandez are the top assist makers with 3 in the previous 7 games.
Main Match Prediction
We’re going for Bayer Leverkusen -2.25 in the expectation that the favourites achieve a win with something to spare. The DFB-Pokal encounter should go in their favour and we’ll take the odds of -123.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league and DFB-Pokal matches):
The latest injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.
According to the top betting sites, our pick has a 55.2% chance of landing a return. However, our experts have this number between 60-65% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.
If you’re looking for a bigger potential return on your stake, there is always the alternative to move the line. Consider the odds and whether each line can be covered.
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Correct Score Prediction
3
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0
Nurnberg
Leverkusen are available at +575 to secure a 3-0 victory. Many bettors enjoy a correct score wager and there are some nice potential returns to be had.
Player Prop Picks
Moussa Diaby (Leverkusen) is available at +135 to be among the goals. We’ll have a play on this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.
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Bet Builder Tips
You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Bayer Leverkusen to cover the -2.25 Asian Handicap, No on the Both Teams to Score market accompanied by Moussa Diaby (Leverkusen) to find the net at any time.
A bet builder is a single event wager where you select outcomes for a particular football game. If a bettor has all predictions correct, it’s possible to land a nice pay out from a relatively small amount of money.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Bayer Leverkusen are strong -625 favourites to win this DFB-Pokal encounter according to the Full-Time Result betting odds. The bookies give them a 86% chance of claiming victory. Nurnberg are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back them at +1200.
Leverkusen can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -244. However, Nurnberg are +700 and the draw is +240 if you want to take a different option.
The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -161 on the Both Teams to Score market.
The top football betting sites are on hand to provide lots of choice to bettors. It’s now the case that you can select from hundreds of markets for all of the DFB-Pokal games.
Favourite Patrik Schick is now available at +210 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.
Latest DFB-Pokal and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Bayer Leverkusen Stats
Nurnberg Stats
- 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins and 6 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 2.70 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.40 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 9 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 6.89 corners awarded and 3.89 corners conceded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 7.70 corners awarded and 3.10 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.78 corners awarded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 10.80 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 9 matches
- Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 6.11 corners awarded and 4.89 corners conceded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 4.11 corners awarded and 5.11 corners against in the last 9 away matches
- An average of 11.00 corners awarded in the last 9 matches
- An average of 9.22 corners awarded in the last 9 away matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 3 of the last 9 matches
- Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 5 of the last 9 away matches
- An average of 56.78% possession in the last 9 matches
- An average of 57.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 9 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 home matches
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Nurnberg Lineups & Team News
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Bayer Leverkusen Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Carles Martinez
Nurnberg Player Stats & Squad
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25:6 | 17 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12:4 | 17 |
| 3 | Freiburg | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16:9 | 13 |
| 4 | Leverkusen | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16:12 | 13 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20:11 | 12 |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15:14 | 12 |
| 7 | Mainz 05 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16:13 | 10 |
| 8 | Elversberg | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12:15 | 10 |
| 9 | Augsburg | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17:13 | 9 |
| 10 | Hoffenheim | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14:14 | 9 |
| 11 | Hamburger SV | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6:16 | 9 |
| 12 | FC Koln | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8:11 | 8 |
| 13 | Paderborn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6:9 | 8 |
| 14 | Frankfurt | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:17 | 8 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10:13 | 6 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4:7 | 6 |
| 17 | Union Berlin | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6:18 | 6 |
| 18 | B. M'gladbach | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11:22 | 3 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB Leipzig | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18:0 | 12 |
| 2 | Dortmund | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | 10 |
| 3 | Bayern Munich | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:2 | 9 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12:5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leverkusen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:1 | 9 |
| 6 | FC Koln | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 8 |
| 7 | Werder Bremen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:5 | 7 |
| 8 | Augsburg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8:5 | 6 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9:7 | 6 |
| 10 | Elversberg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8:7 | 6 |
| 11 | Paderborn | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 6 |
| 12 | Hamburger SV | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:6 | 6 |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:6 | 5 |
| 14 | Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:6 | 4 |
| 15 | Stuttgart | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6:5 | 3 |
| 16 | Schalke 04 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0:1 | 2 |
| 17 | Mainz 05 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6:10 | 1 |
| 18 | B. M'gladbach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7:10 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hertha BSC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20:8 | 25 |
| 2 | Nurnberg | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21:12 | 18 |
| 3 | Kaiserslautern | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9:4 | 18 |
| 4 | Wolfsburg | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23:14 | 16 |
| 5 | Magdeburg | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20:12 | 16 |
| 6 | Heidenheim | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16:16 | 15 |
| 7 | St. Pauli | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11:9 | 12 |
| 8 | Osnabruck | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14:15 | 11 |
| 9 | A. Bielefeld | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13:14 | 11 |
| 10 | Braunschweig | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15:15 | 10 |
| 11 | Cottbus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17:18 | 10 |
| 12 | Greuther Furth | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12:16 | 9 |
| 13 | Holstein Kiel | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10:11 | 8 |
| 14 | Bochum | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6:10 | 8 |
| 15 | D. Dresden | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11:18 | 8 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8:15 | 8 |
| 17 | Karlsruher | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11:20 | 8 |
| 18 | Darmstadt | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8:18 | 8 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magdeburg | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15:7 | 12 |
| 2 | Hertha BSC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9:3 | 12 |
| 3 | Heidenheim | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11:7 | 11 |
| 4 | Nurnberg | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13:7 | 10 |
| 5 | Kaiserslautern | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6:0 | 10 |
| 6 | Wolfsburg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:6 | 8 |
| 7 | A. Bielefeld | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9:5 | 8 |
| 8 | Darmstadt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7:5 | 8 |
| 9 | Holstein Kiel | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8:5 | 7 |
| 10 | St. Pauli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | 7 |
| 11 | Osnabruck | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:8 | 7 |
| 12 | Braunschweig | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8:8 | 7 |
| 13 | D. Dresden | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | 6 |
| 14 | Karlsruher | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8:10 | 6 |
| 15 | Cottbus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8:7 | 5 |
| 16 | Hannover 96 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5:5 | 5 |
| 17 | Greuther Furth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5:6 | 4 |
| 18 | Bochum | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2:5 | 2 |
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