Lech Poznan v Bayer Leverkusen: Preview, predicted line-ups & team news

Lech Poznan v Bayer Leverkusen is a league-stage matchday two tie in the Europa League at Stadion Poznan. It is a single match rather than a two-legged tie, so there is no aggregate to protect. Points are what count. The supplied standings snapshot shows the early leaders on three points after one round, and the top of the table is already separated by goal difference: Juventus lead on +5, with Crystal Palace on +4. Lech lost 4-0 away at Crystal Palace on matchday one, according to the form data. Leverkusen won 2-0 at home to Celje. A home result for Lech would repair that goal difference quickly. A Leverkusen win would put them on six points from two games.

Lech Poznan's season data shows five competitive fixtures: three wins, one draw and one defeat. They beat KI Klaksvik 1-0 at home and 5-0 away in the qualifying stage. They then beat FC Thun 7-0 at home and drew 2-2 away. The 7-0 is their biggest home win this season. Those games gave them 15 goals scored (3.0 per game) and six conceded. All six goals against came away from home, so Stadion Poznan has not yet seen them concede.

Bayer Leverkusen have one competitive fixture in the supplied data, the 2-0 home win over Celje on 16 September. They had 17 shots, eight on target, and 56% possession. Their expected goals figures were 1.93 for and 0.90 against, so the scoreline fairly reflected the game. They have no away fixture recorded this season, which makes this their first trip.

The supplied form data shows Lech's last five games were spread across qualifying rounds and one league-stage fixture, so there is no clear pattern of rotation. Absences are likely to shape the selection more than any choice. Five players are listed as unavailable, and the 4-2-3-1 Lech have used in all five games will need adjusting in midfield and attack. Leverkusen have also used a 4-2-3-1 in their one outing. With only one game played, the data gives no basis for predicting wholesale changes. The visitors' price of 4/7 on the match-winner market suggests the bookmaker expects a strong side.

Kick-off is at 17:45 BST on Thursday 15 October 2026 at Stadion Poznan. The UK broadcaster for this fixture is not confirmed, and this page will be updated closer to kick-off. This is a league-stage match, so there are no legs. If level after 90 minutes, the match ends as a draw, because extra time and penalties do not apply in the Europa League league phase.