Manchester City vs Bayer Leverkusen PREDICTION

City Under Pressure After Premier League Slip

Manchester City enter this Champions League clash with a sour taste after a disappointing 1–2 defeat to Newcastle, a result that once again hurt their Premier League title push. But in Europe, the story is very different.
City sit fourth in the league phase (3–1–0) and demolished another German side, Borussia Dortmund, 4–1, last time out.

At home, Guardiola’s team remain a juggernaut:

• 7 straight home wins this season
  
• 23 home UCL league/ group phase matches unbeaten under Pep (20–3–0)
  The Etihad continues to be one of Europe’s most frightening venues — and most bettors expect that streak to continue.
  

Leverkusen Look for Momentum in Europe

Leverkusen arrive in Manchester in a better mood after a 3–1 victory at Wolfsburg, though their Bundesliga title chase remains distant with an 8-point gap to the top.
Their Champions League form has been inconsistent: just one win from the first four games (1–2–1).

Despite looking strong in European competitions generally (only 3 losses from last 23 league-phase matches), their away record raises concerns:

• Only 1 win from last 6 UCL away games
  
• Historically poor record vs English teams on the road (8 losses from 10)
  

Patrik Schick and company will need something special to crack the Etihad fortress.

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Man City)

• Scored in 5 straight UCL starts
  
• 2 goals in his last 2 matches vs Leverkusen
  He’s a nightmare matchup for this defence.
  

Jonas Hofmann (Leverkusen)

• 2 goals in his last 2 games
  
• Often strikes early — both goals came inside the first 20 minutes.

Team News

• City: Rodri remains out.
  
• Leverkusen: Arthur recovering from a back injury.

BET TIP

City’s home dominance in Europe and Leverkusen’s weak away record point strongly toward another Manchester City win. The quality gap at the Etihad should be decisive.

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