Man City are set to take on Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League this week, as the hosts look to cement their place inside the top eight.
While City are pushing for automatic qualification to the Round of 16, the visitors are scrapping away for a place in the playoffs, so there is plenty on the line at the Etihad Stadium.
As part of this week's round of Champions League betting tips, check out our Man City vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction below.
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Man City vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: A comfortable night for the hosts
Key Stats
- Man City's three wins in the Champions League this season have all been by a margin of two goals or more.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won just one of their four Champions League matches this season.
- More than two goals have been scored in each of Man City's last five matches in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Man City 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen have found some form in recent weeks, but Man City's performances at the Etihad Stadium have been nothing short of brilliant all season.
Pre-game odds and win probability: City are big favourites
- HOME: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.8%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- AWAY: 11/1 (12.00) – 8.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Man City vs Bayer Leverkusen odds are unsurprisingly weighted heavily in favour of the home side. Ladbrokes have given Man City an 81.8% chance of winning the match, while Bayer Leverkusen have been given just an 8.3% chance of victory.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: A first competitive meeting
This will be the first time that Man City and Bayer Leverkusen have ever played against each other, which does add a little more intrigue to the fixture.
Man City preview: No fresh concerns
Pep Guardiola has the same group of players available for this one that he had for the match against Newcastle at the weekend. Mateo Kovacic and Rodri remain injured, though, and neither man is expected to return for a few more weeks.
Predicted lineup: Donnarumma (GK), Lewis, Stones, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Nico, Reijnders, Foden, Savinho, Haaland, Doku
Last five results
- Newcastle 2-1 Man City
- Man City 3-0 Liverpool
- Man City 4-1 Borussia Dortmund
- Man City 3-1 Bournemouth
- Swansea 1-3 Man City
Bayer Leverkusen preview: Echeverri to face his parent club?
Claudio Echeverri could line up against his parent club this week, but the youngster has struggled for game time in Germany so far. However, a lack of availability elsewhere could aid his cause with Robert Andrich and Edmond Tapsoba out through suspension and Axel Tape, Exequiel Palacios, Equi Fernandez, Lucas Vazquez and Arthur all injured.
Predicted lineup: Flekken (GK), Belocian, Bade, Quansah, Tella, Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo, Poku, Tillman, Schic
Last five results
- Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayer Leverkusen 6-0 Heidenheim
- Benfica 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayern Munich 3-0 Bayer Leverkusen
- Paderborn 2-4 Bayer Leverkusen
Player to watch: Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland shocked the world at the weekend as he went through an entire 90 minutes of football without scoring a goal. The Norwegian goal machine hasn't gone two games without a goal all season and won't want to start here.