Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice
22 October 1755hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League
Pick Bayer Leverkusen win
Bookmaker Marathonbet
Odds: 1.61 odds taken 0612 GMT, Wednesday 21 October
The first round of group games in the Europa League also feature on Thursday night with Bayer Leverkusen taking on Nice as the betting tips continue at the BayArena.
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Bayer Leverkusen Preview – Can Leverkusen continue solid start?
Thursday evening’s hosts, Bayer Leverkusen, bring a five-match unbeaten run into this upcoming Europa League tie against Nice which will give the home side plenty of confidence that they can get a result at their BayArena.
Both Leverkusen and Nice are favourites to qualify from this Group C which also comprises of Hapoel Be’er Sheva and Slavia Prague, and Leverkusen come into this important tie on the back of a 1-0 win on the road at Mainz in the Bundesliga on the weekend.
Form at home on the European stage has also been impressive for Bayer Leverkusen as the hosts have lost just one of their last 12 matches which includes seven wins and six clean sheets and although they’ve never met Nice before in any competition, Leverkusen will be confident that they can get5 the job done tonight.
Nice Preview – Can Nice hold their own?
It’s been a fairly reasonable start to Nice’s new season as the French visitors have won four of their seven matches to date in all competitions, which includes victories over Lens, Strasbourg, Nantes and Saint-Etienne, but they’re likely to face their toughest test yet this term when they travel to Germany to face Bayer Leverkusen for this Europa League tie.
Nice have produced indifferent results away from home so far this season in Ligue 1 as they’ve lost at Montpellier, drew at Bordeaux and recorded that aforementioned win at Saint-Etienne, but they’ve found life on the road in the Europa League tough going.
Six defeats from their eight away ties to date in this competition suggest that the French visitors could be facing a tough night at the office in this Group C opener, especially as they’ve kept just one clean sheet and have failed to score in five of these 8 matches also.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice
Key Facts – Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice Tip
- Bayer Leverkusen have lost just 1 of their last 12 home ties in the EL
- Nice have lost 6 of their 8 away ties in the Europa League
- Bayer Leverkusen and Nice have never met before in any competition
Bayer Leverkusen seem the better equipped to get the result in this encounter, especially given their form at home at this level.
The best betting odds for Bayer Leverkusen vs Nice
Leverkusen to win: 1.61 at Marathonbet
Draw: 4.45 at Marathonbet
Nice to win: 5.60 at Marathonbet
