Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen Tips & Preview - Citizens to maintain solid home form

By Tolu Shotade

23 Nov 2025

Tolu Shotade 23 Nov 2025

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Manchester City are unbeaten in UCL league phase, solid home form.
Bayer Leverkusen improved, but defense vulnerable away.
First-ever meeting between these two teams.

Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen

Manchester City are aiming to extend their unbeaten record in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League when they host Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday.

The Citizens are enjoying a fine campaign driven by a solid home record. They will be confident of getting the better of the Germans, who have been unconvincing in the competition.

Manchester City News

It has been a solid league phase campaign for Manchester City, who have earned three wins and a draw in their four matches. They eased to a 4-1 home victory over Borussia Dortmund in their previous fixture, with Phil Foden netting a brace.

Manchester City suffered a 2-1 Premier League defeat at Newcastle United last weekend, a result that ended a four-match winning run. Pep Guardiola's team are back at the Etihad and have won their last seven home matches across all competitions, leading at the break in the last three fixtures.

The goals have flowed freely for Manchester City this season, scoring over 2.5 goals in four of their last five home matches. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six matches across all competitions.

Bayer Leverkusen News

Bayer Leverkusen have not been at their best in the league phase, having picked up just one win from their four matches. After failing to win their opening three fixtures, their first victory came last time out, a 1-0 triumph at Benfica.

The good news for Bayer Leverkusen is that the result is part of a solid run, having gone unbeaten in five of their last six matches across all competitions. They will head into Wednesday's clash off the back of a 3-1 victory at Wolfsburg in a German Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen have quality in attack and have scored in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, Kasper Hjulmand's team have failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last eight away matches.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever meeting between Manchester City and Bayer Leverkusen.

Verdict

Man City v Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen will be keen to build on the win last time out, but face a Manchester City side who are imperious at home. The Citizens have won the first half in their last three home matches, and a similar pattern could be considered.

Manchester City have scored over 2.5 goals in four of their last five matches and could be set for a repeat here. The hosts have won but conceded in three of their last five home matches, and a similar outcome is on the cards.

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