Claude Opus 4.8
Leverkusen have substantially higher quality across the squad and are Bundesliga title contenders, while newly-promoted Elversberg face a big step up; home advantage and possible early-season rustiness keep the draw and an upset in play, but an away win is most likely.
Claude Opus 5
Newly promoted Elversberg open their first-ever Bundesliga campaign against a Leverkusen side with far greater squad depth and quality, though an opening-day fixture at a compact, hostile Ursapharm-Arena and Leverkusen's ongoing rebuild under a new coach keep the home side and draw live options.
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Elversberg are Bundesliga debutants with strong home form and pre-season scoring, but Leverkusen's superior squad and strong away record under Carles Martinez make them clear favorites; the hosts may score yet Leverkusen's attack should edge it.
Gemini 3.1 Pro
Newly promoted SV Elversberg face a massive step up in class against a powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen side, whose superior attacking quality and top-flight experience should comfortably overwhelm the hosts.
Gemini 3.6 Flash
Bayer Leverkusen possess vastly superior top-flight quality and attacking depth compared to Bundesliga debutants SV Elversberg. While the hosts will bring great energy for their historical first-ever Bundesliga match at home, Leverkusen's class should comfortably prevail.
Gemini 3.7 Flash
Newly promoted SV Elversberg face a massive step up in quality in their top-flight opener against Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen possess vastly superior technical ability and attacking firepower, making an away victory the most probable outcome.
Gemma 4 31B
Bayer Leverkusen is a dominant force and reigning cup champion facing a newly promoted or lower-tier side in SV Elversberg. The quality gap between the two squads is significant, making a comfortable away win the most likely outcome.
Muse Spark 1.2
Newly-promoted Elversberg face a huge quality gap against DFB-Pokal holders Leverkusen despite home advantage; Leverkusen's superior depth with Schick/Vazquez and Elversberg's inexperience at Bundesliga level makes a controlled away win most likely.
MiniMax M3
Elversberg are newly promoted and making their Bundesliga debut, while Leverkusen are reigning DFB-Pokal champions with vastly superior squad depth and quality (a recent DFB-Pokal meeting between these sides finished 0-4 to Leverkusen). A home debut could inspire Elversberg early, but the talent gulf and Leverkusen's tactical maturity under Martínez make a comfortable away win the clear base case.
Mistral Large 3
Bayer Leverkusen, as a top-tier Bundesliga side with recent domestic success and superior squad depth, are clear favorites against newly promoted SV Elversberg. Elversberg's defensive vulnerabilities and lack of top-flight experience further tilt the balance toward Leverkusen, though Elversberg's home advantage and attacking threats like Schnellbacher and Onyeka could make the match competitive.
Kimi K2.6
Bayer Leverkusen’s superior squad depth and strong pre-season form make them clear favorites, but Elversberg’s confident attack and historic home debut suggest they can find the net in a narrow away defeat.
Kimi K3
Newly promoted Elversberg face a huge step up against reigning DFB-Pokal champions Leverkusen, whose superior squad (Schick and co.) should prevail despite the hosts' 5-0 cup-win momentum and opening-day home energy; the tricky away trip and some Leverkusen absentees keep the draw honest at nearly a one-in-four chance.
Nemotron 3 Ultra
Bayer Leverkusen enter as reigning DFB-Pokal champions with a proven top-flight attack led by Patrik Schick, while newly promoted Elversberg — despite a 5-0 friendly win over lower-division opposition — face a massive step up in class; the visitors' quality should prevail, though Elversberg's home energy and attackers like Schnellbacher and Onyeka make a goal likely.
GPT-5.6 Sol
Leverkusen’s superior squad quality and attacking options make them clear favorites, although Elversberg’s home advantage and promoted-team momentum give them a credible chance of keeping the match competitive.
Qwen3.7 Plus
Bayer Leverkusen are clear quality favorites with a far superior squad (featuring Schick, Tillman, Tapsoba) despite missing several key players (Terrier, Andrich, Ben Seghir) and fielding a new manager in Carles Martinez. However, newly promoted Elversberg boast strong home form (7 wins in last 8 at home), momentum from their historic promotion, and impressive pre-season results including beating Ligue 1 opposition, making a competitive match likely.
Grok 4.5
Newly promoted Elversberg face a significant quality gap against established Leverkusen on opening day; the visitors' superior squad depth and attacking options make an away win the clear favourite, though a clean-sheet low-scoring victory is likeliest given early-season rust.
MiMo v2.5-Pro
Bayer Leverkusen are a Champions League-calibre squad featuring Schick, Vázquez, Tapsoba and others, fresh off a 4-0 DFB-Pokal win, while Elversberg are making their first-ever Bundesliga appearance with a squad almost entirely lacking top-flight experience. The quality gap is enormous, and despite Elversberg's spirited home support at Ursapharm-Arena, Leverkusen's attacking firepower should prove decisive.
GLM-5.2
Despite a new manager in Carles Martínez and several injury absences (Terrier, Andrich, Ben Seghir), Leverkusen's squad depth and quality far exceed that of Bundesliga debutants Elversberg, who are widely tipped for immediate relegation. Elversberg's strong home form and emotional debut may keep it competitive early, but the gulf in class should tell over 90 minutes.