Manchester City FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2025-26 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League .
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Newcastle United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Borussia Dortmund | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | AFC Bournemouth | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | VfL Wolfsburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 6–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | FC Bayern München | A | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Oct | SC Paderborn 07 | A | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #16 |
| 16 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 15 | Scored | 13 |
| 9 | Conceded | 14 |
| +6 | GD | -1 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 63% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Manchester City FC to score. At the same time, Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Bayer 04 Leverkusen players.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
H2H
Manchester City FC Form
2025-11-25
Manchester City FC
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-11-22
Newcastle United FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2025-11-09
Manchester City FC
3–0
Liverpool FC
W
2025-11-05
Manchester City FC
4–1
Borussia Dortmund
W
2025-11-02
Manchester City FC
3–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2025-10-26
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-11-25
Manchester City FC
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-11-22
VfL Wolfsburg
1–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-11-08
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
6–0
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
2025-11-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-11-01
FC Bayern München
3–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-10-29
SC Paderborn 07
2–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.63
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC or Bayer 04 Leverkusen 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
62%
Manchester City FC or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

