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SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen: prediction and stats

BundesligaMatchday 27Kick-off on March 20, 2027 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn

SC Paderborn 07Bayer Leverkusen

The Footlab AI model makes Bayer Leverkusen the favourite at 55%, against 22% for a draw and 23% for SC Paderborn 07. The most likely score is 1-1. If Bayer Leverkusen wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,583 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen?

Bayer Leverkusen starts as the favourite with a 180-point Elo edge (2,300 vs 2,120).

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SC Paderborn 07 winDrawBayer Leverkusen win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

SC Paderborn 07

3-5-2
  1. 30S. Marino
  2. 2Ruben Müller
  1. 5S. Castañeda
  2. 17L. Curda
  3. 40G. Vidović
  4. 23R. Obermair
  5. 6T. Baack
  1. 21J. ter Horst
  2. 25T. Scheller
  3. 22M. Hansen
  1. 15N. Noll

Bayer Leverkusen

4-2-3-1
  1. 14P. Schick
  1. 24Aleix García
  2. 30I. Maza
  3. 6E. Fernández
  4. 9Afonso Moreira
  5. 10M. Tillman
  1. 2F. Medina
  2. 12E. Tapsoba
  3. 3Miguel Gutiérrez
  4. 4J. Quansah
  1. 1M. Flekken

Computed on November 13, 2026 at 11:04 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SC Paderborn 07 have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Bayer Leverkusen have 10, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

SC Paderborn 07
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Eintracht Frankfurt(home)2-2Bundesliga
Oct 31, 2026Borussia Mönchengladbach(away)0-0Bundesliga
Oct 28, 2026VfB Stuttgart(home)0-1DFB Pokal
Oct 24, 2026Hamburger SV(home)1-0Bundesliga
Oct 17, 2026Werder Bremen(away)2-2Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 20261. FC Köln(away)2-1Bundesliga
Nov 5, 2026Marseille(home)0-1UEFA Europa League
Oct 31, 2026VfB Stuttgart(home)2-4Bundesliga
Oct 28, 20261. FC Nürnberg(home)5-2DFB Pokal
Oct 25, 20261899 Hoffenheim(away)0-3Bundesliga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 SC Paderborn 07 win, 0 draws, 5 Bayer Leverkusen wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 29, 2025SC Paderborn 07 2-4 Bayer LeverkusenDFB Pokal
Dec 6, 2023Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 SC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal
Jul 21, 2023Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 SC Paderborn 07Friendlies Clubs
Jan 19, 2020SC Paderborn 07 1-4 Bayer LeverkusenBundesliga
Oct 29, 2019Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 SC Paderborn 07DFB Pokal
Aug 17, 2019Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 SC Paderborn 07Bundesliga

Last archived meeting: SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen on Oct 29, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

SC Paderborn 07 score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Bayer Leverkusen score 2.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 64% probability of over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
SC Paderborn 071.31.156/157/15
Bayer Leverkusen2.51.367/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

SC Paderborn 07 sit 13th in Bundesliga (10 points from 9 matches) and Bayer Leverkusen sit 5th (16 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
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13SC Paderborn 07924381110

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen?
The Footlab AI model makes Bayer Leverkusen the favourite at 55%, against 22% for a draw and 23% for SC Paderborn 07.
Where and when is SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen played?
SC Paderborn 07 vs Bayer Leverkusen is played on March 20, 2027 at 02:30 PM (UTC) at Home Deluxe Arena, in the Bundesliga.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 64% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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