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Manchester City v Bayer Leverkusen : Champions League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 25th Nov, 20:00 BST, Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Tuesday night at the Etihad Stadium, and it’s a Champions League clash between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen. Josep Guardiola i Sala and Kasper Hjulmand going all-out to claim victory. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, stats for every betting market have been laid out below, with head to head (H2H) records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from leading bookmakers are provided too.


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Best Tip: Man City to win

There looks like a strong favourite for this match, and it's Man City. Their latest form statistics show what they've got in their locker on home turf, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they know how to beat Leverkusen too. The odds point towards Josep Guardiola i Sala's side coming out on top in the win / draw / win market, and that's what we're predicting for Tuesday night too.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Man City are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 77% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.25.

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Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Man City
77%
1.25
9%
1.25
Draw
14%
6.00
26%
6.00
Leverkusen
9%
10.00
33%
11.00
Man City 2-0
10%
8.00
7%
7.50
Man City 3-0
9%
9.008.50
Man City 2-1
9%
9.50
6%
8.50
Man City 3-1
8%
10.009.50
Man City 1-0
7%
11.00
16%
9.00
Draw 1-1
6%
12.00
9%
11.00
Man City 4-0
6%
12.00
8%
11.00
Man City 4-1
6%
15.0013.00
Draw 2-2
4%
19.0017.00
Man City 3-2
4%
21.0017.00
Man City 5-0
4%
21.00
9%
17.00
Man City 5-1
3%
23.00
12%
19.00
Leverkusen 2-1
3%
26.0023.00
Draw 0-0
3%
23.00
21%
17.00
Man City 4-2
2%
29.00
15%
23.00
Over 2.5 Goals
70%
1.40
7%
1.40
Under 2.5 Goals
30%
3.00
14%
2.80
Home 1st Goal
61%
1.30
2%
1.25
Away 1st Goal
38%
3.40
5%
3.90
No 1st Goal
1%
23.00
21%
15.00
BTTS - Yes
55%
1.75
3%
1.80
BTTS - No
45%
2.00
3%
1.95
BTTS - Home Win
38%
2.50
4%
2.45
BTTS - Draw
11%
7.00
8%
7.00
BTTS - Away Win
6%
15.0013.00
Home/draw
91%
1.06
1%
1.05
Away/draw
23%
3.75
7%
3.80
Home/away
86%
1.13
3%
1.12
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1.11
2%
1.11
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
6.50
8%
5.75
Over 3.5 Goals
49%
2.00
5%
1.95
Under 3.5 Goals
51%
1.80
4%
1.75
Over 4.5 Goals
30%
3.20
9%
3.10
Under 4.5 Goals
70%
1.36
5%
1.33
Over 5.5 Goals
16%
5.50
8%
5.25
Under 5.5 Goals
84%
1.14
1%
1.13
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1.021.01
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
21.00
11%
17.00
Home DNB
86%
1.081.06
Away DNB
19%
8.008.00
Man City win to nil
39%
2.25-
Leverkusen win to nil
4%
19.00-
Man City / Man City
47%
1.73
4%
1.75
Man City / Leverkusen
2%
41.00
20%
41.00
Man City / Draw
5%
19.0017.00
Draw / Man City
20%
4.33
8%
4.00
Draw / Leverkusen
4%
21.0017.00
Draw / Draw
9%
10.00
11%
8.50
Leverkusen / Man City
5%
17.0017.00
Leverkusen / Leverkusen
5%
19.00
12%
15.00
Leverkusen / Draw
4%
21.0019.00
Win / draw / win Champions League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Man City
Leverkusen
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bayern44001112 
-
-
-
-
2
Arsenal44001112 
-
-
-
-
3
Inter44001012 
-
-
-
-
4
Man City4310710 
-
-
-
Nov 25
5
PSG430199 
-
-
l
 
2-7A
-
6
Newcastle430189 
-
-
Dec 10
-
7
Real Madrid430169 
-
Dec 10
-
-
8
Liverpool430159 
-
-
-
-
9
Galatasaray430129 
Jan 28
-
-
-
10
Spurs422058 
-
-
-
-
11
Barcelona421157 
-
-
-
-
12
Chelsea421137 
-
-
-
-
13
S. Lisbon421137 
-
-
-
-
14
Dortmund421127 
w
 
4-1F
-
-
-
15
Qarabag421117 
-
-
-
-
16
Atalanta4211-27 
-
-
-
-
17
A.Madrid420216 
-
-
-
-
18
PSV412125 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
-
19
Monaco4121-25 
-
d
 
2-2F
-
-
20
Paphos4121-35 
-
-
-
-
21
Leverkusen4121-45 
Nov 25
-
-
-
22
Brugge4112-24 
-
-
-
-
23
E.Frankfurt4112-44 
-
-
-
-
24
Napoli4112-54 
w
 
2-0F
-
-
-
25
Marseille410313 
-
-
-
-
26
Juventus4031-13 
-
-
-
-
27
A.Bilbao4103-53 
-
-
-
-
28
Union SG4103-83 
-
-
-
-
29
Bodø4022-32 
-
Jan 20
-
-
30
Slavia4022-62 
-
-
-
-
31
Olympiakos4022-72 
-
-
-
Jan 20
32
Villarreal4013-41 
-
w
 
0-2F
Jan 28
-
33
Kobenhavn4013-81 
-
-
-
d
 
2-2A
34
Kairat Almaty4013-91 
-
-
-
-
35
Benfica4004-60 
-
-
-
w
 
0-1F
36
Ajax4004-130 
-
-
-
-
Next round
Play Off
Win / draw / win form
Man City 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
61
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
16
D
3
L
1
Goals: Scored
47
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Leverkusen 21ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
30
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
Goal Statistics

Manchester City's forwards have been superb of late, finding the net twice or more in 4 consecutive Champions League outings. A PG of 2.8 suggests that run should continue on Tuesday night.

Man City 4th Leverkusen 21st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.8
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
17%
2
24%
3
22%
4
15%
5+
21%
There is a 83% probability that Man City will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Leverkusen scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+18
Man City have scored 18% more goals at home than predicted
-9
Leverkusen’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
3.1
average goals scored
1.5
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Champions League - 2025/2025 season
Man City
PG (predicted goals)
Leverkusen
2.8
0.9
Attack rating
MCI
B04
2%
better
view stats
Games scored18
19
Failed to score2
1
Scored first17
15
Goals scored51
43
Avg. goals scored2.6
2.2
Avg. shots per game12
11
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for21
20
Avg. XG for1.9
1.8
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
33%
better
MCI
B04
view stats
Games conceded11
14
Clean sheets9
6
Conceded first3
5
Goals conceded16
33
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded6
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
6
Conversion rate against13%
18%
Avg. XG against1
1.3
KickOff rating
+33%

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Man City Champions League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4532
G DonnarummaE HaalandT ReijndersB Silva
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Donnarumma GLK4
1
-
R Dias DEF4
1
-
J Gvardiol DEF41
-
N González  MID4
-
T Reijnders MID43
-
B Silva MID41
2
-
S Sávio FWD41
2
-
J Doku FWD411
-
E Haaland FWD45
-
M Nunes DEF3
-
N. O'Reilly DEF31
1
-
J Stones DEF3
-
P Foden FWD321
-
R Lewis DEF21
-
Rodri MID2
1
-
O Bobb FWD2
-
R Cherki FWD21
-
O Marmoush FWD2
-
R Nouri DEF1
-
N Aké  DEF1
-
A. Khusanov DEF1
-
M Kovacic MID1
-
Leverkusen Champions League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
4213
M FlekkenA GarcíaA GrimaldoE Tapsoba
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Flekken GLK4
-
A Grimaldo DEF411
-
L Badé DEF4
-
E Tapsoba DEF4
3
-
I Maza MID4
1
-
C Echeverri MID4
1
-
A García MID42
-
C. Kofane FWD41
-
E Seghir FWD4
-
E Poku FWD4
-
Arthur DEF3
-
J Quansah DEF3
-
E Fernández MID3
-
M Tillman MID3
1
-
R Andrich MID2
1
P Schick  FWD21
-
J Belocian DEF1
-
L Vázquez DEF1
1
-
A. Tape-Kobrissa DEF1
-