Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle United Prediction and Betting Tips | December 10th 2025 

Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United will trade tackles in a UEFA Champions League fixture on Wednesday (December 10). The game will be played at the BayArena.

The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 2-0 defeat they suffered away to Augsburg in the Bundesliga over the weekend. Dimitrios Giannoulis and Anton Kade scored first-half goals to help their side claim all three points.

Newcastle United, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 home win over Burnley. Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon scored first-half goals either side of Lucas Pires' 43rd-minute dismissal to give the Geordies a 2-0 lead at the break. Zian Flemming scored a consolation strike from the spot deep into injury time.

The Magpies will turn their focus to the continent, where their last game saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat away to Olympique Marseille. Leverkusen claimed an incredible 2-0 away win over Manchester City.

The victory saw them climb to 17th spot in the standings, having garnered eight points from five games. Newcastle are one point better off in 11th spot.

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two sides were drawn in the second group stage of the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League. Newcastle claimed a 3-1 victory in both games.
• Leverkusen are aiming to win three successive UCL victories without conceding for the first time in club history.
• Newcastle's last six games across all competitions have seen both sides find the back of the net and also produced three goals or more.
• Six of Leverkusen's eight goals in the UCL this season have been scored in the second half.
• Newcastle are the only side yet to concede a first-half goal in the UCL up to this point.

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle United Prediction

Bayer Leverkusen have underperformed in the Bundesliga but have been better on the continent, defying expectations to leave The Etihad with a 2-0 win and all three points.

Newcastle United's loss to Marseille saw them drop out of the top eight and Eddie Howe will be hoping to mastermind his side's climb back to the automatic knockout rounds.

We are backing the two sides to share the spoils in a high-scoring stalemate.

Prediction: Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle United

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle United Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 4 - Highest scoring half: Second half