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

This is going to be the first-ever meeting between these clubs.

Manchester City are all set to host Bayer Leverkusen for their round 5 league phase fixture of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 edition. This is going to be an interesting outing, which is scheduled to take place at the Etihad Stadium.

The Cityzens are coming in after facing a defeat against Newcastle United in their Premier League outing. They failed to convert their chances into goals on multiple occasions which cost them three important points.

Man City secured an easy 4-1 win against Borussia Dortmund in their European competition fixture last time around. They will be looking to extend the winning run.

The Werkself are going to be under pressure from the start. The upcoming game is going to be a difficult outing for them.

They have only managed to secure a single win in four UEFA Champions League matches this season. Bayer Leverkusen are doing well domestically, but are going to face a tough outing next.

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Etihad Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, November 26
• Kick-off Time: 1:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Nov 25; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: João Pinheiro
• VAR: In use

Returning home in the #UCL 🩵🏡 pic.twitter.com/Jp8BBjfO4s

— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 23, 2025

Form:

Man City: W-W-W-W-L

Leverkusen: W-L-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Man City)

After failing to leave an impact against Newcastle United in the previous fixture, Erling Haaland will now be keen to score a goal or two in the upcoming UEFA Champions League game for Manchester City. He has been in good form this season and is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.

Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)

The 23-year-old is going to play an important role both in the midfield and the attacking front for Bayer Leverkusen. The American forward scored a goal and bagged an assist in the previous Bundesliga game for his side. He will be looking to step up his game to help his side against the Cityzens.

Match Facts

• Bayer Leverkusen are on a three-match winning streak.
• Manchester City have only conceded one clean sheet in their last five games.
• The Cityzens and the Werkself are going to face each other for the first time.

Man City vs Leverkusen: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win
• Erling Haaland to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

Matteo Kovacic will not be in action for Manchester City. He is injured. Rodri might also miss out due to his fitness issues.

Bayern Leverkusen will miss out on the services of Lucas Vazquez, Equi Fernandez, Exequiel Palacios and Axel Tape-Kobrissa. They are injured. Robert Andrich is suspended.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Man City won: 0

Leverkusen won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Silva, Gonzalez; Foden, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Flekken (GK); Quansah, Bade, Rapsoba; Hofmann, Maza, Garcia, Grimaldo; Tillman, Poku; Schick

Match Prediction

The hosts will be gunning for a win, while the Werkself will be under pressure. Manchester City are likely to come out on top. The Premier League team should defeat Bayer Leverkusen in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Man City 3-1 Leverkusen

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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