- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have taken 4 of their last 5 matches in all current competitions, SV Elversberg have also won 4 of their last 5.
- SV Elversberg have won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 home games in all current competitions, averaging 2.67 goals scored per game and 1.00 goals conceded per game.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 4 and lost 2 of their 6 away games in all current competitions, averaging 3.00 goals scored per game and 1.17 goals conceded per game.
SV Elversberg and Leverkusen have had a busy week
SV Elversberg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen both enter Saturday's game after a week of activity, and both are coming into the game on the back of two wins in a row. Elversberg have beaten French top-flight side FC Lorient 4-1 at home in a friendly and MSV Duisburg 3-1 away in the DFB Pokal 2026/2027, whilst Leverkusen have beaten English Premier League side Newcastle and SV Wehen Wiesbaden in friendlies after losing 1-2 to Nottingham Forest away from home.
The matchday 1 clash will be an interesting contrast between two differing styles, with Elversberg trying to create a chaotic game where they can make use of their young, wide attackers and counter-attacking pace to punish turnover mistakes, and Leverkusen looking to slow the game down and lock the match into their passing rhythm.
SV Elversberg have lost 3-0 at home to Leverkusen in the DFB Pokal 2024/2025, the only previous H2H meeting between the two clubs.
Leverkusen are in top form
SV Elversberg have won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 games in all comps, while Leverkusen have won 7, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 10. Bayer 04 Leverkusen look the more likely winner of this one at 14/25, however Elversberg's recent form and their ability to hurt Leverkusen on the counter means that this game is likely to be tighter than the odds suggest.
The value lies in goals and both teams to score, with over 2.5 goals at 12/25 and both teams to score at 11/20 seeming a better bet than Elversberg to win at 4/1 or the draw at 17/5.
Carles Martínez's Leverkusen play a possession-based game where they look to keep the ball in structured positions and play controlled build-up. Vincent Wagner's Elversberg set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with pacey, young wide attackers looking to transition quickly when the ball turns over.
Patrik Schick has been Leverkusen's star player so far with 4 goals in 12 goals across the last 5 games, but Elversberg's pacey wingers are always a threat when transitioning.
