Defending UCL champions PSG will head to BayArena in hopes of securing a third win in the league phase of the tournament, while hosts Leverkusen will be looking for their first win after two consecutive stalemates.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Despite their winless start to this year’s UCL, Bayer Leverkusen haven’t lost in the tournament yet. And it seems only natural that the team starts to pick up the pace only now, considering the substantial managerial drama at the start of the season. Since taking the reins over from Erik ten Hag, Kasper Hjulmand hasn’t yet tasted defeat at the Leverkusen helm. Moreover, two consecutive wins in their 2 most recent Bundesliga fixtures could suggest that Bayer is starting to wake up and hit good form. The team has scored in all of its 8 competitive games across all competitions, keeping just 1 clean sheet in the process. Five of those fixtures also produced at least 3 goals.
PSG Team News
Despite securing a win in their first two UCL games against Atalanta and Barcelona, PSG seems to have stalled in recent weeks, something which comes in contrast to their opponents, Bayer Leverkusen. Since the 1-2 away win against Blaugrana, Luis Enrique’s side went on to draw their subsequent 2 Ligue 1 fixtures. A return to winning ways, however, seems likely, as the Parisians have won 12 of their last 14 UCL fixtures, with notable away wins against Arsenal, Liverpool and most recently Barcelona serving only to give them confidence. Since the staet of the season, PSG has kept 5 clean sheets across all competitons, but have failed to do so in their last 3 competitive fixtures. Three of their last 6 games produced at least 3 goals.
Head-to-Head-Games
Bayer Leverkusen and PSG have met on 2 occasions, both of which were during the 2013-14 UCL Round of 16. Back then PSG won both games with a combined result of 6-1.
Bayer Leverkusen vs PSG Betting Prediction
My selection for this fixture is for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Despite Leverkusen picking up the pace, their results show a tendency to concede on a regular basis, while also finding the net regularly. I believe that they will also be focused on securing a first UCL win in the current campaign. And while PSG seems to have stalled a bit, their overall results in the Champions League have been stellar, albeit they have also shown a propensity to concede fairly regularly in recent weeks. Their attack, however, remains quite potent.
👉Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
🌐Bookmaker: Stake
📊Odds: 1.89
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