Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg Prediction
Germany · Round of 32
Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg preview: form and head-to-head
Bayer Leverkusen arrive in slightly better form, with 4 wins from their last five to 2 for 1. FC Nürnberg. It is a knockout tie in the DFB Pokal, played on 28 Oct 2026.
Referee Felix Zwayer averages 4.93 cards a game, 0.73 more than other referees in the same competitions.
Match Forecasts
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Team Comparison
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC NürnbergAI Insights
Game State Tendencies
Bayer Leverkusen- Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
- Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
- Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.8 vs 0.9 in second half)
- Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
1. FC Nürnberg- Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
- Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
- Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.3 in first half)
- Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Recent Form
Bayer Leverkusen
1899 HoffenheimBayer Leverkusen
OFIBayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
Lech PoznanBayer Leverkusen
FSV Mainz 05Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
RB LeipzigBayer Leverkusen
Celje
FC AugsburgBayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Union Berlin
SV ElversbergBayer Leverkusen1. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg
1. FC Kaiserslautern
Energie Cottbus1. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg
VfL Wolfsburg1. FC Nürnberg
FC Ingolstadt 04
Karlsruher SC1. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg
Hannover 96
Holstein Kiel1. FC Nürnberg1. FC Nürnberg
Arminia Bielefeld
FC Viktoria Köln1. FC Nürnberg
SpVgg Greuther Fürth1. FC NürnbergReferee Profile
Compared with other referees
4.93 cards a match, 0.73 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.20).
Cards come from 242 matches with official statistics.
Full referee statsBracket
Waldhof Mannheim001. FC Kaiserslautern01
Preußen Münster1Karlsruher SC2
SC St. Tönis0
Eintracht Frankfurt11
SV Wehen0Bayer Leverkusen4
Erzgebirge Aue01899 Hoffenheim4
MSV Duisburg1SV Elversberg3
Hemelingen1Hannover 969
Lüneburger SK Hansa0
Werder Bremen3
Eintracht Trier0RB Leipzig6
TSV 1860 München0Holstein Kiel2
SSV Jeddeloh5
1. FC Heidenheim2
Bahlinger SC0
1. FC Magdeburg4
Westfalia Rhynern0
Dynamo Dresden6
FC Carl Zeiss Jena1
SV Darmstadt 982
Krieschow0FSV Mainz 059
Schott Mainz0
Borussia Mönchengladbach5
Phönix Lübeck2
SC Paderborn 074
Rot-Weiß Essen2
FC St. Pauli0
Altglienicke25VfL Wolfsburg26
Verl0
Hamburger SV3
Würzburger Kickers1
1. FC Köln2
HEBC0
Borussia Dortmund5
VfL Osnabrück1
Bayern München4Rot-Weiß Essen1RB Leipzig2SSV Jeddeloh-
Hertha BSC-Bayern München-1. FC Magdeburg-Rot-Weiß Essen1RB Leipzig2SSV Jeddeloh-Hertha BSC-Bayern München-1. FC Magdeburg-Explore more predictions
This match
More DFB Pokal matches
- Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen 27/10/26
- SV Elversberg vs SV Darmstadt 98 27/10/26
- 1. FC Köln vs Union Berlin 27/10/26
- SC Freiburg vs VfL Wolfsburg 28/10/26
- SC Paderborn 07 vs VfB Stuttgart 28/10/26
- Dynamo Dresden vs FC Schalke 04 28/10/26
- Hannover 96 vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern 28/10/26
- Holstein Kiel vs 1899 Hoffenheim 28/10/26
About the Bayer Leverkusen vs 1. FC Nürnberg forecast
As a knockout tie in the DFB Pokal, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.
How to Read These Forecasts
Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.
About DFB Pokal
More DFB Pokal fixtures and forecasts are on the DFB Pokal Predictions page.
Key Factors for This Match
Bayer Leverkusen have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Bayer Leverkusen and 1. FC Nürnberg have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.
All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.