OFI 0-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 3 · Thursday 22 October 2026 · Pankritio Stadio, Heraklion · referee O. Derevinskyi · full time
Full time: OFI 0-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen won 2-0 away at OFI in Europa League Matchday 3 on Thursday 22 October 2026. The goals: Jonas Hofmann 35', Jonas Hofmann 38'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had this exact score as the most likely.
How Bayer 04 Leverkusen won it
The opening goal came in the 35th minute: Jonas Hofmann for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jonas Hofmann made it 0-2 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 38th minute, set up by Malik Tillman.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Jonas Hofmann scored twice.
The referee, O. Derevinskyi, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to OFI and 4 to Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
OFI: C. Kontis, 3-4-3 · Bayer 04 Leverkusen: C. Martínez Novell, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.50, and on 0-2 it was right.
The estimate's most likely result was a Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at 72%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 0-2 (10%), exactly the final score.
The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.5 and the match produced two.
Over 2.5 goals had been put at 67%; with 2 goals the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.
Both teams to score was 56%; they did not both score, against the estimate.
The pre-match consensus had a Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at 72%, the same lean as Moneyball.
Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-22, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.
Why it went this way
OFI had 2 shots on target, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 15.
OFI's goalkeeper made 12 saves.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
OFI came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.66 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 2.82 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.
OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen: the match in numbers
| OFI | Match statistics | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 6 | Total shots | 33 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 15 |
| 0 | Big chances | 4 |
| 398 | Total passes | 682 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 5 | Corners | 10 |
| 5 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), rated 9.5 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
OFI
- Klidman Lilo 8.8
- Kresimir Krizmanic 7.2
- Athanasios Androutsos 7.2
- Thiago Nuss 7.0
- Andreas Bouchalakis 6.9
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Jonas Hofmann 9.5 2 goals
- Aleix García 8.1
- Equi Fernández 7.8
- Malik Tillman 7.5 1 assist
- Loïc Badé 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Konstantinos Kostoulas at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- OFI: OFI vs Anderlecht Thursday 26 November 2026 · Europa League
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Paderborn Saturday 21 November 2026 · Bundesliga
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen
What was the score in OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
OFI 0-2 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (half-time 0-2), Europa League, Thursday 22 October 2026.
Who scored in OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
Jonas Hofmann 35', Jonas Hofmann 38'.
Did Moneyball predict OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen correctly?
The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.50, and on 0-2 it was right.
Who was man of the match in OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
Jonas Hofmann, rated 9.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed OFI vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen?
O. Derevinskyi.
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