Bayer Leverkusen v Marseille: Europa League preview

The occasion and the table

Bayer Leverkusen host Marseille in the UEFA Europa League at 20:00 on 5 November 2026, and the table shows how far apart the two clubs are.

Bayer Leverkusen sit 3rd with 9 points from 3 matches. They have won all three, drawn none and lost none, scoring 8 goals without conceding.

Marseille are 34th with 0 points from 3 matches. They have lost all three, scoring 1 goal and conceding 6. The visitors arrive needing a result to begin climbing the table, while the hosts can strengthen their position near the top.

Recent form and home/away records

Bayer Leverkusen have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches. The most recent was a 2-4 home defeat by Stuttgart. Before that came a 5-2 home win over Nürnberg, and prior to that a 0-3 loss away at Hoffenheim. Further back, they won 2-0 away at OFI Crete, and the oldest of the five was a 2-1 home victory over Freiburg.

At home in the UEFA Europa League this season, Bayer Leverkusen have played 1 match and won it, scoring 2 goals and conceding 0.

Marseille's last 5 matches also read 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Their latest outing was a 2-0 home win over Toulouse. Prior to that they edged Le Havre 4-3 at home, and earlier still they lost 0-1 away at Sturm Graz. Going further back, they won 5-2 away at Angers, while the oldest result in the run was a 0-1 home defeat by Olympiacos.

Away from home in the UEFA Europa League this season, Marseille have played 2 matches and lost both, scoring 1 goal and conceding 5. That record will be under scrutiny as they travel to face one of the competition's in-form sides.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to Bayer Leverkusen's defensive solidity in this competition. With 0 goals conceded from 3 UEFA Europa League matches, they have kept the opposition out in every game in the table, while scoring 8 at the other end.

Their last 5 matches tell a somewhat different story. Bayer Leverkusen scored in 4 of those games but kept only 1 clean sheet, and both teams found the net in 3. The 2-4 defeat by Stuttgart and the 5-2 win over Nürnberg show that their matches have not always been tight affairs.

Marseille's figures in the UEFA Europa League table reveal a struggle at both ends: 1 goal scored and 6 conceded across 3 matches. In their last 5 matches overall, they scored in 3, kept 1 clean sheet and saw both teams score in 2.

There is a contrast within Marseille's own run. They scored 5 at Angers and 4 against Le Havre, yet failed to score in the 0-1 defeats by Sturm Graz and Olympiacos. When they find the net, they have often scored freely; when they do not, narrow defeats have followed.

For Bayer Leverkusen, the challenge is to keep their clean record in the competition intact. For Marseille, the task is to break through a defence that has not yet been beaten in the table, something they will need to do to change the direction of their campaign.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances from market data, computed by goal888 with the margin removed, are: Bayer Leverkusen 69%, draw 18%, Marseille 13%.

These figures are estimates, not a prediction. They reflect the contrasting positions of the two sides in the table, but the outcome will be decided on the pitch.

Calculated from market prices, not a prediction or betting advice.