Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle United Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26

The Werkself failed to defeat the Magpies in their last two meetings.

Bayer Leverkusen are all set to lock horns with Newcastle United for their round 6 league phase fixture of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 edition. This interesting contest will take place at the BayArena.

The Bundesliga side are going to be hosting the contest. It is going to be an added advantage for them.

They have come up with inconsistent performances in their last three games. However, Bayer Leverkusen did ease past Manchester City in their previous UCL encounter. It was a top performance by them, and they will be looking to deliver another one.

Newcastle United faced a defeat at the hands of Olympique de Marseille in their previous encounter in the UEFA Champions League. The upcoming game is not going to be an easy one for them. Still, we expect they will be feeling confident due to their previous results against the Werkself.

Kick-off:

• Location: Leverkusen, Germany
• Stadium: BayArena
• Date: Thursday, December 11
• Kick-off Time: 1:30 a.m. IST (Wednesday, Dec 10; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Leverkusen: W-W-L-W-L

Newcastle: W-L-W-D-W

Players to Watch

Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)

Patrik Schick will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side in the attacking front. He scored a goal against Manchester City and will now be looking to come up with another top performance in the UCL. The 29-year-old must put maximum effort into the upcoming game.

Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United)

The Brazilian midfielder is going to be one of the main players in the squad when they travel for their next UCL game. He is doing well in controlling the midfield and is also playing a crucial part in the attacking front. Bruno Guimarães knows how to score goals and is going to create issues for the opponents.

Bruno with the Olimpico! 😍🇧🇷@brunoog97 pic.twitter.com/G8E5h1mlST

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) December 6, 2025

Match Facts

• Bayer Leverkusen have won only once in their last three matches.
• Newcastle United are undefeated in their last three games.
• The Magpies have won both of their previous games against the Werkself.

Leverkusen vs Newcastle: Betting Tips and Odds

• Bayer Leverkusen to win @2/1 bet365
• Patrik Schick to score @19/10 Betway
• Goals under 3.5 @5/11 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Lucas Vázquez, Equi Fernández, Janis Blaswich and Exequiel Palacios are not going to be in action for Bayer Leverkusen. They are injured.

Newcastle United will miss out on the services of Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, William Osula, Emil Krafth and Nick Pope due to their injuries.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 2

Leverkusen won: 0

Newcastle won: 2

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (5-3-2)

Flekken (GK); Poku, Quansah, Bade, Belocian, Grimaldo; Maza, Garcia, Tillman; Schick, Kofane

Newcastle United predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Ramsdale (GK); Livramento, Schär, Thiaw, Burn; Guimarães, Tonali, Joelinton; Elanga, Woltemade, Barnes

Match Prediction

The hosts will be looking for yet another win, while the Magpies will look to put up a strong display. Bayer Leverkusen are likely to come out on top. They should secure a win against Newcastle United in their upcoming UEFA Champions League this season.

Prediction: Leverkusen 2-1 Newcastle

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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