Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice Prediction, Betting Tips & Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice
UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, October 22, 2024
Starts at 17:55pm UK / 18:55pm CET
Location: BayArena (Leverkusen).

The Germans will be fighting for an easy victory at home when they host French opponents in the Europa League group stage on Thursday. The Bay Arena will see Bayer Leverkusen take on OGC Nice for a starting point in the group.

The hosts are unbeaten in their last five fixtures in the top fixtures on the calendar after a 1-0 away win against the likes of Mainz in the Bundesliga. Their previous clash with EL resulted in a 2-1 loss to Inter Milan in last season's quarter-finals.

Having suffered three winless games in their calendar, Nice are on a run of two consecutive wins in French Ligue 1 this season. The team will visit after a 1-3 away win against St. Etienne last time in Ligue 1.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice head to head (h2h)

The teams haven't met before in recent times.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice prediction

The match does not promise many goals in the ninety minutes with respect to both teams, nor the highest scoring machine in their respective national leagues.

Bayer Leverkusen were fifth in the Bundesliga last season and have drawn three of their last four meetings. This shows that the host doesn't have the brightest attacks in the middle.

Nice are no different in their form, having won just two of their last five matches. Three of their last five defeats have come in away games, which slows them down before their next game.

Given that the match appears to be close, we can expect it to be a low-scoring game. The end of less than 3,5 goals will serve as the goal area in the match.

A full-time home win will likely be bettors' best bet on the match to produce decent returns thanks to the field advantage.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice betting tips

• Under 3,5 goals for 1,44 (4/9).

• End result: Bayer Leverkusen @ 1,60 (3/5).