Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen – Preview, Team News & Bet Builder Tip | Champions League

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Match Info

Fixture: Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen
Competition: UEFA Champions League – League Phase
Date: 25 November 2025
Kick-off: 20:00
Venue: Etihad Stadium

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25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Man City Win

Match Result
2/9

Reason for Tip

City are unbeaten in 23 Champions League home league/group matches (20 wins).
They’ve won 13 straight UCL home games vs German teams.
Leverkusen have won just one of their last six UCL away matches.
With Guardiola’s 100th UCL match and City’s elite home momentum, a win is the logical foundation of the bet.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Over 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 Goals
4/11

Reason for Tip

City matches are trending high-scoring: their last five competitive games all exceeded 2.5 goals.
Leverkusen’s UCL games average 4 goals per match, and they typically score late, adding volatility.
Both teams have elite attacking talent, and City routinely score multiple goals at home.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Erling Braut Haaland to Score

Anytime Goalscorer
21/50

Reason for Tip

Haaland has scored in five straight Champions League games, making him the most reliable goalscorer in Europe.
He also has a strong personal record vs Leverkusen, with two braces in his last two appearances against them.
At the Etihad, he benefits from City’s dominance and high chance volume.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Phil Foden 2+ Shots

Player 2+ Shots
2/11

Reason for Tip

Foden starts in an advanced role and is responsible for link play behind Haaland.
At home, City average heavy shooting volume, and Foden consistently attempts efforts from the edge of the box or through inside-left combinations.
Given Leverkusen’s defensive transitions, he will see shooting opportunities.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Jeremy Doku 1+ Assists

Player 1+ Assists
2/1

Reason for Tip

Doku is one of City’s primary creators, often isolated 1v1 to drive at full-backs.
Leverkusen’s back line has struggled with wide overloads and late arrivals into the box.
City’s patterns favour Doku supplying Haaland, Foden or Savinho — making an assist highly viable.

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Form and Team Stats

Manchester City enter Pep Guardiola’s 100th Champions League match in charge of the club.
However, their preparation was far from ideal as they fell 2–1 away at Newcastle, losing valuable ground in the Premier League title race.

Europe has been a different story.
City sit 4th in the UCL league phase and come off a dominant 4–1 win over Borussia Dortmund at the Etihad. Their home form is exceptional:

  • 7 straight home wins in all competitions

  • Unbeaten in 23 UCL league/group home games

  • At least 2 goals scored in each of their last 7 home matches

Leverkusen’s weekend went far better, winning 3–1 away at Wolfsburg, continuing the resurgence under manager Kasper Hjulmand. They remain 8 points behind in the Bundesliga title race but their form has sharply improved.

In Europe, they’ve won only one of four UCL league-phase matches, but the 1–0 win away at Benfica last round hints at potential progress. Overall, they’ve lost just 3 of their last 23 European league/group games, though only one win in their last six UCL away fixtures raises doubts.

This is the first-ever competitive meeting between the clubs.
History favours City vs German opposition:

  • City have won 13 straight UCL home games vs German teams

  • Leverkusen have lost 8 of their 10 UCL away matches in England

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Team News & Predicted Starting XI

Erling Haaland is in elite European form, scoring in five consecutive UCL games, and he previously hit a brace in each of his last two personal meetings with Leverkusen.
Jonas Hofmann has scored two in two for Leverkusen, both inside the opening 20 minutes.

Rodri missed City’s weekend match; Arthur missed Leverkusen’s with a back issue.
For all updated info, refer to the Flashscore match centre.

Manchester City (4-3-3)

Donnarumma (GK); O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Nunes; Reijnders, Nico, Foden; Doku, Haaland, Savinho.

Bayer Leverkusen (4-2-3-1)

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

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25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Man City Win

Match Result
2/9

Reason for Tip

City are unbeaten in 23 Champions League home league/group matches (20 wins).
They’ve won 13 straight UCL home games vs German teams.
Leverkusen have won just one of their last six UCL away matches.
With Guardiola’s 100th UCL match and City’s elite home momentum, a win is the logical foundation of the bet.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Over 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 Goals
4/11

Reason for Tip

City matches are trending high-scoring: their last five competitive games all exceeded 2.5 goals.
Leverkusen’s UCL games average 4 goals per match, and they typically score late, adding volatility.
Both teams have elite attacking talent, and City routinely score multiple goals at home.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Erling Braut Haaland to Score

Anytime Goalscorer
21/50

Reason for Tip

Haaland has scored in five straight Champions League games, making him the most reliable goalscorer in Europe.
He also has a strong personal record vs Leverkusen, with two braces in his last two appearances against them.
At the Etihad, he benefits from City’s dominance and high chance volume.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Phil Foden 2+ Shots

Player 2+ Shots
2/11

Reason for Tip

Foden starts in an advanced role and is responsible for link play behind Haaland.
At home, City average heavy shooting volume, and Foden consistently attempts efforts from the edge of the box or through inside-left combinations.
Given Leverkusen’s defensive transitions, he will see shooting opportunities.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Jeremy Doku 1+ Assists

Player 1+ Assists
2/1

Reason for Tip

Doku is one of City’s primary creators, often isolated 1v1 to drive at full-backs.
Leverkusen’s back line has struggled with wide overloads and late arrivals into the box.
City’s patterns favour Doku supplying Haaland, Foden or Savinho — making an assist highly viable.

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Bet Builder & Reasoning

Bet Builder Tip:

Manchester City – Home Win

Erling Haaland – Anytime Goalscorer

Phil Foden – 2+ Shots

Jeremy Doku – 1+ Assist


Manchester City – Home Win

City are unbeaten in 23 Champions League home league/group matches (20 wins).
They’ve won 13 straight UCL home games vs German teams.
Leverkusen have won just one of their last six UCL away matches.
With Guardiola’s 100th UCL match and City’s elite home momentum, a win is the logical foundation of the bet.


Over 2.5 Goals

City matches are trending high-scoring: their last five competitive games all exceeded 2.5 goals.
Leverkusen’s UCL games average 4 goals per match, and they typically score late, adding volatility.
Both teams have elite attacking talent, and City routinely score multiple goals at home.


Erling Haaland – Anytime Goalscorer

Haaland has scored in five straight Champions League games, making him the most reliable goalscorer in Europe.
He also has a strong personal record vs Leverkusen, with two braces in his last two appearances against them.
At the Etihad, he benefits from City’s dominance and high chance volume.


Phil Foden – 2+ Shots

Foden starts in an advanced role and is responsible for link play behind Haaland.
At home, City average heavy shooting volume, and Foden consistently attempts efforts from the edge of the box or through inside-left combinations.
Given Leverkusen’s defensive transitions, he will see shooting opportunities.


Jeremy Doku – 1+ Assist

Doku is one of City’s primary creators, often isolated 1v1 to drive at full-backs.
Leverkusen’s back line has struggled with wide overloads and late arrivals into the box.
City’s patterns favour Doku supplying Haaland, Foden or Savinho — making an assist highly viable.


Correct Score Prediction:

Manchester City 3–1 Bayer Leverkusen

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25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Man City Win

Match Result
2/9

Reason for Tip

City are unbeaten in 23 Champions League home league/group matches (20 wins).
They’ve won 13 straight UCL home games vs German teams.
Leverkusen have won just one of their last six UCL away matches.
With Guardiola’s 100th UCL match and City’s elite home momentum, a win is the logical foundation of the bet.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Over 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 Goals
4/11

Reason for Tip

City matches are trending high-scoring: their last five competitive games all exceeded 2.5 goals.
Leverkusen’s UCL games average 4 goals per match, and they typically score late, adding volatility.
Both teams have elite attacking talent, and City routinely score multiple goals at home.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Erling Braut Haaland to Score

Anytime Goalscorer
21/50

Reason for Tip

Haaland has scored in five straight Champions League games, making him the most reliable goalscorer in Europe.
He also has a strong personal record vs Leverkusen, with two braces in his last two appearances against them.
At the Etihad, he benefits from City’s dominance and high chance volume.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Phil Foden 2+ Shots

Player 2+ Shots
2/11

Reason for Tip

Foden starts in an advanced role and is responsible for link play behind Haaland.
At home, City average heavy shooting volume, and Foden consistently attempts efforts from the edge of the box or through inside-left combinations.
Given Leverkusen’s defensive transitions, he will see shooting opportunities.

25 Nov 20:00 - Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League
25 Nov 20:00
Man City vs Leverkusen - Champions League

Jeremy Doku 1+ Assists

Player 1+ Assists
2/1

Reason for Tip

Doku is one of City’s primary creators, often isolated 1v1 to drive at full-backs.
Leverkusen’s back line has struggled with wide overloads and late arrivals into the box.
City’s patterns favour Doku supplying Haaland, Foden or Savinho — making an assist highly viable.

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