UEFA Europa League · League Stage - 2
Lech Poznan 0–4 Bayer Leverkusen
Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 16:45 UTC · Stadion Miejski, Poznan
Lech PoznanTeam 1950
Bayer LeverkusenTeam 2300Match story
Lech Poznan · draw · Bayer LeverkusenBefore kick-off: 20% · 23% · 56%
Last reading, 90+2': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Patrik Schick 29', 41' (pen)
- Malik Tillman 32'
- Ibrahim Maza 88'
We gave Bayer Leverkusen 56% to win: they did.
- Terry Yegbe 1834 −8* for Wojciech Monka 2002 −215'
Lech Poznan:Terry Yegbe 1834 −8* for Wojciech Monka 2002 −2 - 18'Patrik Schick 2312 +11 for Martin Terrier 2192 +1
Bayer Leverkusen:Patrik Schick 2312 +11 for Martin Terrier 2192 +1 - 29'Patrik Schick 2312 +11 (pen.)
Bayer Leverkusen:Patrik Schick 2312 +11 (pen.) - 32'Malik Tillman 2291 +24
Bayer Leverkusen:Malik Tillman 2291 +24 - Mateusz Skrzypczak 1939 −940'
Lech Poznan:Mateusz Skrzypczak 1939 −9 - 41'Patrik Schick 2312 +11 (pen.)
Bayer Leverkusen:Patrik Schick 2312 +11 (pen.) - Daniel Håkans 1779 0 for Patrick Walemark 2011 −1060'
Lech Poznan:Daniel Håkans 1779 0 for Patrick Walemark 2011 −10 - Filip Jagiełło 1871 −3 for Leo Bengtsson 1845 −160'
Lech Poznan:Filip Jagiełło 1871 −3 for Leo Bengtsson 1845 −1 - Y. Agnero 1645 0 for Mikael Ishak 1877 −760'
Lech Poznan:Y. Agnero 1645 0 for Mikael Ishak 1877 −7 - 62'Robert Andrich 2304 −1 for Aleix García 2332 +12
Bayer Leverkusen:Robert Andrich 2304 −1 for Aleix García 2332 +12 - 62'Moussa Diaby 2215 +3 for Nathan Tella 2318 +14
Bayer Leverkusen:Moussa Diaby 2215 +3 for Nathan Tella 2318 +14 - 62'Facundo Medina 2270 +7 for Miguel Gutiérrez 2251 +7
Bayer Leverkusen:Facundo Medina 2270 +7 for Miguel Gutiérrez 2251 +7 - 68'Robert Andrich 2304 −1
Bayer Leverkusen:Robert Andrich 2304 −1 - Pablo Rodriguez Delgado 2007 −3 for Gustav Berggren 1833 −274'
Lech Poznan:Pablo Rodriguez Delgado 2007 −3 for Gustav Berggren 1833 −2 - 76'Afonso Moreira 2167 +2 for Patrik Schick 2312 +11
Bayer Leverkusen:Afonso Moreira 2167 +2 for Patrik Schick 2312 +11 - 80'Moussa Diaby 2215 +3
Bayer Leverkusen:Moussa Diaby 2215 +3 - 88'Ibrahim Maza 2278 +25 assist Afonso Moreira 2167 +2
Bayer Leverkusen:Ibrahim Maza 2278 +25 assist Afonso Moreira 2167 +2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 20% · 23% · 56%(Lech Poznan · draw · Bayer Leverkusen)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (11%); the result 0–4 had 3%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Lech Poznan €2.2M, Bayer Leverkusen €22.8M.
- Lech Poznan were without 2 expected starters: R. Murawski (1772) and A. Sayyadmanesh (1926).
- Bayer Leverkusen were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Lech Poznan
2nd in Ekstraklasa · 22 pts from 9
- 10 OctWSlask Wroclaw Ekstraklasa1904
- 20 SepWRadomiak Radom Ekstraklasa1912
- 17 SepLCrystal Palace UEFA Europa League1925
- 12 SepLGornik Zabrze Ekstraklasa1927
- 6 SepWRaków Częstochowa Ekstraklasa1900
Bayer Leverkusen
4th in Bundesliga · 10 pts from 5
- 10 OctWFSV Mainz 05 Bundesliga2262
- 20 SepWRB Leipzig Bundesliga2234
- 16 SepWCelje UEFA Europa League2226
- 12 SepDFC Augsburg Bundesliga2213
- 5 SepWUnion Berlin Bundesliga2235
League phase outlook
From the Europa League simulation, after 1 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).
| Club | Pts | Pred. pts | Top 8 | Play-off | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lech Poznan | 0 /1 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 42.3 | 55.0 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3 /1 | 16.2 | 66.0 | 32.6 | 1.4 |
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Lech Poznan · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Good) · Elo 2005

Bayer Leverkusen · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.8 (Elite) · Elo 2320
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Lech Poznan: possession-based (how Niels Frederiksen plays) · Bayer Leverkusen: possession-based · creative (how Carles Martínez Novell plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.