Champions League will be back this week, with Newcastle United having a visit to the BayArena. It is always interesting to wait and watch things that happen in Europe’s elite competition.
Every game that brings together clubs from top 5 leagues will always have something interesting going on whether it is on and off the pitch.
Bayer Leverkusen will come to this match as the host and they will bring a strong spirit and confidence. It didn’t come from nothing as they successfully defeated Manchester City in the last Champions League game.
For most people, it was just another win, but for German football, it was a statement that clubs from the Bundesliga could find a way to beat English football’s powerhouse.
Current Form of Both Teams
In the domestic competition however, Leverkusen have something to work on. They had two consecutive losses in the Bundesliga, but they defeated Dortmund In the DFB Pokal. A mixed result that shows that Leverkusen still need to work to solve their issues. While in the Champions League, they are currently sitting in the 17th place.
Different from Leverkusen, Newcastle United come with positive results in the domestic competition, as they have been unbeaten in the four league games. They might want to forget the loss against Marseille in the previous Champions League match. They certainly will bring the confidence and spirit from the Premier League in this game.
Newcastle will also bring their Germany players who have been important parts of their recent good performance. Nick Woltemade and Malick Thiaw will come to the familiar ground once again to help Newcastle grab three points from the host. Woltemade’s sharp form and Thiaw’s dominance in defense will be key for Newcastle to break down Leverkusen.
Team News Ahead of The Game
Newcastle will potentially bring almost the full force to Germany with perhaps three absences in Nick Pope, Sven Botman, and Kieran Trippier. They also might do some rotation in this match, but overall, they are ready to face the home team for the Champions League.
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As for Leverkusen, Alejandro Grimaldo’s absence will be a huge blow for the German side. He has been an important player since his arrival with his passing ranges and his goal contributions. Hjulmand will hope that he will be fit for the match.
Predicted Line Up
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
Flekken -; Tapsoba; Bade; Andrich -; Grimaldo; Garcia; Maza; Arthur -; Echeverri; Tillman; Schick
Newcastle (4-3-3)
Ramsdale -; Burn; Thiaw; Schar; Livramento -; Joelinton; Tonali; Guimaraes -; Gordon; Woltemade; Barnes
Both teams will play with different philosophy, Newcastle will play with their high risk high return tactics with high pressing in all phases, while Leverkusen will show that they can absorb all attacks from Newcastle, and hit them hard from the counter attack just like what they did to Man City.
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Certainly will an interesting Champions League match to watch. What is your score prediction for this match?
Current Matchweek 14
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal ARS | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City MCI | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa AVL | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace CRY | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Chelsea CHE | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 6 | Manchester United MUN | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 25 |
| 7 | Everton EVE | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Brighton and Hove Albion BHA | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Sunderland SUN | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 10 | Liverpool LIV | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur TOT | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
| 12 | Newcastle United NEW | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
| 13 | Bournemouth BOU | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Brentford BRE | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 19 |
| 15 | Fulham FUL | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Leeds United LEE | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest NFO | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | West Ham United WHU | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 13 |
| 19 | Burnley BUR | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 10 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers WOL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 2 |
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