We said: Rot-Weiss Essen 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen
Even though Leverkusen are weakened by their players' recent Euros/Copa America progressions, Alonso's squad depth is enviable, and the Bundesliga champions should immediately pick up where they left off.
Rot-Weiss Essen are very much still on the right track, but Leverkusen should have no issues sweeping them aside on Friday.
Read more.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 68.16%. A draw has a probability of 18.2% and a win for Rot-Weiss Essen has a probability of 13.61%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bayer Leverkusen win is 0-2 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-2 (9.74%) and 0-1 (9.27%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (8.51%), while for a Rot-Weiss Essen win it is 2-1 (3.91%).