- Leverkusen are 17/100 favourites, Celje are 17/2 outsiders and the draw is 6/1 for Wednesday's clash.
- Leverkusen are in fine form, coming into this game on the back of a run of 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 10 across all competitions (W3, D1, L1 in the last 5).
Leverkusen vs Celje, a clash of styles
Bayer 04 Leverkusen come into this Wednesday's game as the heavy favourites with the bookies at 17/100. NK Celje are 17/2 outsiders and the draw sits at 6/1 at the time of writing, which seems like the most likely outcome if you ask me.
This game will be a contrast between Leverkusen's fast-paced, pressing style and Celje's more compact, counter-punching style. Werkself have adopted a possession-based game with lots of pressing and overloads under Carles Martinez, who has brought a unique tactical identity to the club since arriving. Their back three have lots of flexibility to either defend high or play with space to cover, and they have enough quality to cause plenty of problems for their opponents.
Celje will be far less of a threat on Wednesday but Vitor Campelos' side are a well-organised outfit that look to stay compact and punish the opposition when they have the ball on the break. Grofje have a real cutting edge in Svit Seslar, who has provided 2 of their 5 goals in the last 5 games. Leverkusen will be much more of a goal threat with Patrik Schick in their ranks, he has netted 5 of their 11 in the same period.
Home advantage and goals
On paper, this is a game that Leverkusen should be controlling throughout and while a home win is the most obvious selection for the main bet, the odds are a bit short. Over 2.5 goals at 7/25 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 77/100 are the way to go here.
