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SV Elversberg vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction

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Kickoff
Sat, Aug 29, 01:30 PM
Round
Regular Season - 1
Venue
Waldstadion Kaiserlinde, Spiesen-Elversberg
Referee
Robert Hartmann, Germany

Recent form

SV Elversberg
88Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +9 goal difference

Bayer Leverkusen
57Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Match Winner
Pick
Bayer Leverkusen to win
Confidence80%

BetGenius backs Bayer Leverkusen to win (Match Winner) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

Match preview

SV Elversberg host Bayer Leverkusen in this opening round fixture of the Bundesliga campaign. Both clubs enter the match following active pre-season and early competitive fixtures, with Elversberg showcasing strong scoring form across recent outings, including a 3-1 victory against MSV Duisburg and a 4-1 win over Lorient.

Bayer Leverkusen also travel with positive recent momentum, having recorded a 4-0 win against SV Wehen and a 2-1 victory over Newcastle. Although missing Martin Terrier and Malick Culbreath through injury, Leverkusen retain substantial top-tier depth as they look to assert their quality away from home.

Historical cup encounters between these two sides have produced dynamic scorelines, featuring a 4-3 home win for Elversberg in 2022 and a 3-0 home victory for Leverkusen in late 2024. With both attacks regularly finding the net in recent weeks, an open and competitive match is probable.

Key factors

  • Bayer Leverkusen have won three of their last four recorded matches, including victories over SV Wehen (4-0) and Newcastle (2-1).
  • SV Elversberg have displayed prolific attacking form, scoring at least one goal in each of their last five matches.
  • Previous head-to-head encounters average 5.0 goals per game, with both past competitive meetings seeing over 2.5 goals.
  • Injury concerns are present on both sides, with Leverkusen missing M. Terrier and M. Culbreath, while Elversberg are without L. Seifert, T. Zimmerschied, and F. Schmahl.

Team news

SV Elversberg

  • L. SeifertAnkle Injury
  • T. ZimmerschiedBack Injury

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Bayer Leverkusen

  • M. CulbreathInjury
  • G. DoueInjury
  • N. TellaInjury
  • E. Ben SeghirThigh Injury
  • M. TerrierMuscle Injury
  • K. EichhornIllness

Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Statistical comparison

SV Elversberg at home vs Bayer Leverkusen away
1
Played
1
1-0-0
W-D-L
0-0-1
Scored /game
Conceded /game
Clean sheets
Failed to score
100%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
100%

Key players this season

SV Elversberg

  • M. Krattenmacher2G
  • D. Mokwa2G

Bayer Leverkusen

  • P. Schick2G
  • Miguel Gutiérrez2A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1FC AugsburgChampions League league stage2+66
2SC FreiburgChampions League league stage2+46
3Borussia DortmundChampions League league stage2+36
4SV ElversbergChampions League league stage2+26
5FSV Mainz 05Europa League league stage2+54
6Bayern MünchenQualifying2+44
7Bayer Leverkusen2+33
8RB Leipzig2+13
9VfB Stuttgart2-13
10Werder Bremen2-13

Head-to-head

Full record →
SV Elversberg
2
Draws
0
Bayer Leverkusen
1

SV Elversberg have won 2 of the last 3 meetings.

  • 2026-08-29SV Elversberg 3-2 Bayer Leverkusen
  • 2024-10-29Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 SV Elversberg
  • 2022-07-30SV Elversberg 4-3 Bayer Leverkusen

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Market
Match Winner
Pick
Bayer Leverkusen to win
Confidence80%

Bayer Leverkusen possess superior overall quality and enter the fixture with encouraging recent results, including victories over SV Wehen and Newcastle. Despite facing an in-form Elversberg side, Leverkusen’s stronger squad, attacking quality, and recent momentum make Bayer Leverkusen to Win the preferred selection.

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Published August 27, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.