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Nottingham Forest vs Bayer Leverkusen

21Full time
Wed, Aug 12, 06:45 PM

AI prediction

Away Win

Confidence 65/100

This match has finished. The analysis below is recomputed from current data for reference; the forecast that counts is the one frozen before kickoff, shown under Recorded forecast.
Model verdict
Medium risk

Away Win

Nottingham Forest (WLLLW) project at 1 expected goals versus 1.5 for Bayer Leverkusen (WWWLW). The blended Poisson, form, rating and market signals lean Away Win at 65/100 confidence with medium risk.

Confidence

65/100

Confidence
65/100

Strongest cover

X2

75.6% probability

Risk classification

Medium

27.2% draw weight

Value status

Unpriced

Pre-match odds unavailable

Market sample

Unavailable

No pre-match quotes

Full distribution

Market probabilities

1X2

NF win24.4%
Draw27.2%
BL win48.4%

Goals

Over 1.572%
Over 2.545.6%
Under 2.554.4%

Both teams to score

Yes49.6%
No50.4%

Complementary outcomes total 100%; values are model estimates, not implied guarantees.

Inputs behind the forecast

Evidence ledger

Nottingham Forest

6/15 recent form points

WLLLW
xG / match
Unavailable
xGA / match
Unavailable
Goals / match
1.38
Shots on target
Unavailable

Bayer Leverkusen

12/15 recent form points

WWWLW
xG / match
Unavailable
xGA / match
Unavailable
Goals / match
3.14
Shots on target
Unavailable

Matchup xG signal

The live data feed does not provide xG in this statistics response. This forecast uses the 2026 historical season baseline, falls back to observed scoring and conceding rates, and lowers its data-quality assessment.

Recent meetings: BTTS in 1/1 and Over 2.5 in 1/1.

Price interpretation

Value read

Odds unavailable for this fixture

The forecast is based on team and matchup evidence only. No model-versus-market edge is claimed until a complete price set is available.

Provenance

Model card

Version
livewin-hybrid-v0.6
Data source
Licensed live data feed
Statistics baseline
2026 season
Odds timestamp
No odds available
Optional coverage
H2H available · no odds
Confidence
Signal agreement score
Risk
Medium · uncertainty remains

Confidence reflects separation, form, market agreement and volatility. It does not equal the probability of the displayed pick, and it should not be used as a stake recommendation.

Head-to-Head

Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen

2026-08-12T20:45:00+02:00

BTTS

Over 2.5

Odds Comparison

No pre-match bookmaker prices are available for this fixture. The model does not claim a market edge.

Model reasoning

Leverkusen look more likely to win away, with a stronger overall record in this sample (6W-0D-1L) than Nottingham Forest at home (4W-1D-3L). Leverkusen have also been more effective in front of goal, scoring 22 in 7 matches versus Forest’s 11 in 8, which supports the away win probability of 48.4%. Defensively, Leverkusen concede far less, with 5 goals allowed in 7 matches compared with Forest conceding 9 in 8. That gap aligns with Leverkusen’s 3 clean sheets versus Forest’s 2, and it helps explain why the draw is still plausible but the away win is favored. The goal outlook is mixed but slightly leaning toward a more open game. Both teams to score is just under even at 49.6%, while over 2.5 goals is at 45.6%, suggesting the match could be competitive without guaranteeing a high-scoring outcome. With away win confidence at 65 and risk level medium, the main uncertainty is that Forest’s home results include a draw and some recent inconsistency (WLLLW), which can keep the match from fully tilting toward Leverkusen even if they are the stronger side overall.

Recorded forecast

Final score

2-1

Pre-kickoff call

Away Win · 51.1% → Lost

Ranked probability score

0.4239 (uniform ≈ 0.222)

Recorded Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:48 UTC, before kickoff, unpriced, by livewin-hybrid-v0.6. Counted in the public track record.

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