Bayer Leverkusen vs PSV prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-09-30 19:00.
[p]Bayer Leverkusen will meet PSV Eindhoven for the first time in 30 years with both teams searching for their first league phase win of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League (UCL). [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Leverkusen took a hard-earned point home from Copenhagen on matchday one to maintain a strong record at this stage of the tournament, having now lost just two of their last 11 UCL group/league phase matches (W5, D4). At home, Leverkusen were imperious during the 2024/25 league phase, not only winning all four of their matches but doing so as one of three clubs (alongside Arsenal and Inter) to not concede a single goal while doing so. But having already failed to keep a clean sheet across three home games this season, all of which came with differing success (W1, D1, L1) few know whether they can replicate last season’s league phase results. [/p]
[p]Like Leverkusen, PSV were eliminated in the Round of 16 last season and were one of the biggest underperformers of the opening round when they lost 3-1 at home to Royale Union SG. That was recognised by head coach Peter Bosz, who slammed the performance as “not good enough” but pointed to the club reaching the Round of 16 in the two previous UCLs despite also losing on matchday one in those campaigns. Bosz’s message may be much different if they can’t change their fortunes here, and just one win from five UCL away games (D1, L3) suggests a response on the road is far from a foregone conclusion. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Leverkusen won the home leg of the 1994/95 H2H tie 5-4 and drew 0-0 away. The German side are unbeaten in their last seven meetings with Dutch clubs (W4, D3) after beating Feyenoord 4-0 last season, while PSV have lost 14 of their last 17 competitive trips to Germany (D3).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Six of Leverkusen’s seven competitive matches this season produced over 2.5 total goals. [/p]
[p]Leverkusen’s last six games in all competitions saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]PSV kept a clean sheet in only two of their last 25 UEFA matches. [/p]
[p]Seven of PSV’s nine competitive games this season saw both teams score. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Leverkusen defender Alejandro Grimaldo assisted their winning goal at the weekend for his sixth goal contribution (G4, A2) across all competitions this season. PSV midfielder Ismael Saibari has scored in his last two appearances – he’s scored before half-time on four of his last five scoring club appearances. [/p]
[p]Nathan Tella remains sidelined for Leverkusen. Ruben van Bommel, PSV’s only UCL goalscorer this season, is out with a knee injury.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Leverkusen and PSV are struggling for clean sheets, so backing both teams to score is the obvious pick. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Aaron Murphy[/i][/p]