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
Match info: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Date: Tuesday, 25th November 2025
Time: 9 pm Nigerian time
- Reeling from another blow to their Premier League title hopes, Manchester City have some wrongs to right when they welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Etihad on Tuesday in the Champions League league phase.
- The Sky Blues have collected 10 points from their opening four games to sit fourth in the 36-team table, 17 places better off than their 21st-ranked visitors, although the German giants arrive in a rich vein of form.
Head-to-head:
- Both teams have never faced each other in the UEFA Champions League or any competition.
- 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.
Form:
- Manchester City in the Champions League: D-W-W-W
- Manchester City in all competitions: W-W-W-W-L
- Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League: D-D-L-W
- Bayer Leverkusen in all competitions: W-L-W-W-W
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.
Player(s) to watch:
- Erling Haaland will now be keen to score a goal or two in the upcoming UEFA Champions League game for Manchester City after failing to leave an impact against Newcastle United in the previous fixture. He has been in good form this season and is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.
- Malik Tillman 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.