Bayer Leverkusen v Olympique de Marseille: kick-off time, TV channels and Europa League preview

Bayer Leverkusen host Olympique de Marseille on Thursday, 5 November 2026, in the fourth matchday of the Europa League, with the German side aiming to maintain their perfect record in the competition.

The match will begin at 20:00 GMT at the BayArena in Leverkusen. Bayer Leverkusen have won all three of their Europa League fixtures so far and are yet to concede a goal, leaving them second in the competition.

Olympique de Marseille face a considerably more difficult situation in Europe. They have lost each of their opening three matches, but their domestic form has improved after consecutive Ligue 1 victories. Those results have helped Marseille climb the table and regain confidence ahead of their trip to Germany.

Where to watch Bayer Leverkusen v Olympique de Marseille

The match will be shown by the following broadcasters:

– Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport, Canal+ Afrique and New World TV – Middle East and North Africa: beIN Sports – Australia: Stan Sport – United States: Paramount+ (principal), TUDN and UniMas (Spanish) – Canada: DAZN and OneSoccer – Brazil: TNT Sports and SBT – South America, excluding Brazil: ESPN – France: Canal+ – Italy: Sky Sport and Amazon Prime Video – Belgium: DPG Media, RTL Belgium, Proximus and Telenet – Netherlands: Ziggo Sport – Portugal: Sport TV and DAZN – Spain: Movistar Plus+ – Germany: Amazon Prime Video

Previous meetings

The clubs have met twice, although both encounters were friendlies. The record is level, with Olympique de Marseille winning in 2014 before Bayer Leverkusen claimed victory in the summer of 2023.

Match prediction

Bayer Leverkusen are considered strong favourites for the fixture. The forecast gives them a 70% chance of winning, compared with 18% for a draw and 12% for Olympique de Marseille.

Marseille’s two-match winning run in the league offers encouragement, but Bayer Leverkusen’s defensive record and unbeaten start to their Europa League campaign make the hosts the more likely winners.

Africafoot’s prediction is a 2-0 victory for Bayer Leverkusen.

The match forms part of Bayer Leverkusen’s fourth league-phase fixture in the Europa League. Betting company 1xbet lists the German side at 1.38 to win, with the draw priced at 5.50 and an Olympique de Marseille victory at 7.50.