Manchester City — Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 25 November 2025
On November 25, 2025, in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Manchester City will host Bayer Leverkusen. Kick-off is scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Manchester City
Manchester City approach this match after a league defeat away to Newcastle, where they lost 2–1 and dropped from second place, allowing Chelsea to move ahead and pushing City down to third. Overall, the team’s form remains quite convincing — over the last 15 matches, this was only their second defeat, with both losses coming in the league. Between these setbacks, City won four matches in a row across all competitions.
In the Champions League, Manchester City have been performing very well: they have played four matches so far and have not lost — three wins and one draw, with a goal difference of 10:3. At home, City won both of their Champions League fixtures, scoring 6 goals and conceding just 1.
Their home form in general is also impressive: the last defeat at the Etihad came back in August, in a match against Tottenham. Since then, City have played seven home games across all competitions and won all seven. In four of those, they kept a clean sheet, and in every match they scored at least two goals.
It is also worth highlighting Erling Haaland, who is currently in fantastic form. Although he did not score in the match against Newcastle, his overall performance this season has been exceptional. At the moment, he is the Premier League’s top scorer with 14 goals and 1 assist, and in the Champions League he is also among the top scorers with 5 goals. Before the game against Newcastle, Haaland had scored in five consecutive matches, and in the Champions League he found the net in all four group-stage fixtures played so far.
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Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer, unlike Manchester City, extended their winning streak in their latest Bundesliga match. The team played away against Wolfsburg and won 3–1. Before that, they recorded a convincing 6–0 victory over Heidenheim and a win over Benfica in the Champions League.
In the Bundesliga, Bayer are currently in second place with 23 points, trailing Bayern by eight. Their latest win allowed them to overtake Dortmund in the table. Overall, the team’s form looks quite solid. Just like City, Bayer have suffered only two defeats in their last 15 matches — one in the Champions League and one in the Bundesliga.
In the Champions League, the win over Benfica was their first victory in the competition this season. Before that, they had two draws against PSV and Copenhagen, and a heavy defeat to PSG 2–7. They currently sit 21st in the overall standings with five points.
As for their away form, Bayer also look confident this season, having suffered only one away defeat — against Bayern.
An interesting fact: this match will be the first-ever official meeting between Bayer and Manchester City, adding extra intrigue to this clash.
Probable Lineups
- Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, O'Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Reijnders, Nico, Savinho, Foden, Doku, Haaland
- Bayer Leverkusen: Flekken, Belocian, Bade, Quansah, Grimaldo, Garcia, Seghir, Poku, Maza, Tillman, Schick
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Manchester City have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Manchester City have won their last 7 home matches.
- Both teams have scored in 4 of Manchester City’s last 5 matches.
- Manchester City have scored first in 3 of their last 4 matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 4 of their last 6 matches.
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored first in 10 of their last 12 matches.
Manchester City — Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Both teams enter this match in strong form. Manchester City, despite their recent loss to Newcastle, continue to show a stable and high-quality level of football. The team looks especially confident at home — they are on a run of seven consecutive home victories. In the Champions League, City also remain unbeaten. Bayer, on the other hand, are also performing well. The team sits second in the Bundesliga, demonstrating consistency and strong attacking play over a long stretch. However, in the Champions League, the “Pharmacists” have only one win and currently sit in the lower half of the group standings. This match will be the first-ever meeting between Manchester City and Bayer, adding extra intrigue to the encounter. There are all the signs that we may see a dynamic game with plenty of attacking movements. In their recent matches, both teams have regularly produced open and high-scoring football, so we can once again expect an active and entertaining performance. My prediction for this match: Total Over 3 goals at odds of 1.51.
