With only three more matchdays remaining in the Champions League league phase, Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle carries significant weight, as both teams are outside the automatic last-16 spots.
Only a point separates the Germans from the English side, which means the margins for error are getting smaller as the end of the initial stage of the competition nears its conclusion.
Both sides will be desperate to take maximum points from the other to further their aspirations in the Champions League and push themselves away from their opponents.
Explore our Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle betting tips below.
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Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle predictions: Searching for home success
Key stats
- Leverkusen are winless at home in their two UCL matches.
- The hosts have won two in a row in this competition and are looking to make it three in a row for the first time in the club’s history.
- Newcastle are winless in their last three meetings with German outfits, losing twice.
- The Magpies are the only side in the UCL to not have conceded a goal in the first half.
Correct score prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Newcastle
The Bundesliga outfit’s last home match in the Champions League saw them get routed 7-2 by current champions PSG. The Magpies scored 11 goals in their last five outings, an indication of how good they are in the final third. They will not lie down against this opposition, and are certainly on course to shatter the home defence. However, Kasper Hjulmand’s men will likely score more, especially since both teams scored in each of Newcastle’s last five matches.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Slight edge to the Magpies
- HOME: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.6) – 27.8%
- AWAY: 11/8 (2.38) – 42.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
This is a crunch match between two teams, who are in decent form and can easily overturn the other. There is proof of that in the Ladbrokes betting options, where Newcastle have an ever-so slight edge over the hosts, with a 42.1% chance of winning this. Leverkusen still have enough in them to win here, according to the bookmaker, with a 36.4% chance of taking all three points, while a draw is the least likely outcome at 27.8%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Magnificent Magpies
There have only been two meetings between these teams previously. Newcastle won both matches, but it must be noted that these were in 2003. However, the visitors are winless in their last three matches against German opposition, while Leverkusen comfortably beat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium 2-0 in the last matchday. Altogether, the German outfit won two of their last three meeting with English opposition.
Newcastle preview: No Pope to save the Toon
Eddie Howe has turned to his backup goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale in recent weeks, and he has not disappointed. The former Arsenal shot stopper is a worthy replacement, while Nick Pope struggles with a muscle injury. However, Sven Botman is another crucial name that will be missing from the matchday squad on Wedneday, as he is recovering from a back injury.
Predicted lineup: Ramsdale; Livramento, Thiaw, Schar, Burn; Guimaraes, Tonali, Willock; Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon
Last five games
- Newcastle 2-1 Burnley
- Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham
- Everton 1-4 Newcastle
- Marseille 2-1 Newcastle
- Newcastle 2-1 Man City
Bayer Leverkusen preview: Two returning from suspensions
Robert Andrich served a two-game suspension for a red card he picked up in Bayer’s 7-2 defeat to PSG, but he is eligible to feature here. Edmond Tapsoba is another who served a one-game ban for three yellow cards in the competition. The hosts do not have any fresh injury concerns to worry about, apart from Arthur, who only featured on the bench over the weekend.
Predicted lineup: Flekken; Andrich, Bade, Tapsoba; Poku, Garcia, Maza, Grimaldo; Tillman, Kofane; Schick
Last five games
- Augsburg 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen
- Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Dortmund
- Man City 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
- Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen
Player to watch: Patrik Schick
Patrik Schick’s recent Bundesliga form has not been the greatest; however, he five goals in 11 games, averaging a goal every other game. In the Champions League, the Czech forward netted twice across three appearances. Schick scored in Leverkusen’s victory against Man City, and he will be the prime candidate to strike for the hosts here.