It is hard to see a world in which Leverkusen do not come out from this fixture with a place in the Pokal second round.
Expect a comfortable victory for Leverkusen, despite Elversberg's notoriety as Pokal giant-killers in the past.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Bayer Leverkusen win with a probability of 45.28%. A win for Elversberg has a probability of 30.92% and a draw has a probability of 23.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win is 1-2 with a probability of 9.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 0-1 (8.1%) and 0-2 (6.81%). The likeliest Elversberg win is 2-1 (7.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (10.94%).