Champions League: Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen Preview, Odds, and Picks (Nov 5)
- Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview covers the derby game of Wednesday’s Champions League schedule.
- Liverpool has five straight wins at home, the most recent against Brighton.
- Xabi Alonso’s boys played without goals against Stuttgart this Friday night.
Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have one thing in common—Xabi Alonso. He led Liverpool back to the top after one of the darkest periods in the Reds’ history and, on the other hand, won the Bundesliga with Leverkusen—something never done before.
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How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 3 pm ET
- Where: Anfield Road, Liverpool, England
- How To Watch: CBS
Odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Liverpool | -130 |
| Tie | +270 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | +410 |
Game Preview
Liverpool won 10 of the previous 11 matches, netting two or more goals in eight of those events. Four of the last 5 were with both teams netting and over 2.5 goals.
The most recent contest was this Saturday when they defeated Brighton 2-1 at home. The Reds were down 0-1 but easily flipped the score.
Leverkusen didn’t play well on Friday night, taking just one point against Stuttgart following a goalless tie. This was the first time since the season began that the Bundesliga champions couldn’t score a single goal during one event.
Yet, what is more important is that Lever hasn’t won in three of the previous four events. During that span, they had three ties and only one triumph against the team from the second tier, Elversberg, 3-0.
Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head
The previous official games between the two clubs took place in 2005, when Liverpool and Xabi Alonso eliminated Leverkusen in the Champions League Round of 16, winning both games with the same result, 3-1.
Liverpool vs. Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Even though Leverkusen apparently plays a bit slower football in recent times, that approach can’t and won’t be effective against Liverpool. They have to stand up and battle with the Reds; otherwise, the Germans have nothing to hope for. But even if they do that, our pick here would still be Liverpool, who is in excellent shape and plays at Anfield, the place where they always stand as favorites.
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