Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips (5 November)

Liverpool must win to stand any chance of progressing from this tie, and this is something that Liverpool have managed in six of their previous eight home games in the Champions League. Bayer Leverkusen, by way of contrast, have suffered three defeats in four away matches at this level recently, whilst they have triumphed only once in six attempts on the road of late.

Bayer Leverkusen are on a roll when it comes to their involvement in top-flight fixtures containing over 2.5 goals, with 21 of their last 20, including ten in a row of late, subscribing to this particular scoring model. The picture has been a similar one in Liverpool home games recently, with the deadlock being broken at some point in 21 of their previous 21 league matches.

Somewhat incredibly, 21 of the previous 21 Champions League fixtures involving Liverpool have seen the net bulge at both ends, and this includes a run of ten consecutive home matches in which this has been the case. Although Bayer Leverkusen cannot compete with these numbers, it should still be pointed out that they have both scored and conceded in ten of their last 14 away games.