Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen

Liverpool welcome Bayer Leverkusen with the chance to keep up the English dominance in the competition. Alongside Aston Villa, they’re the only side to have won all three of their opening UCL fixtures.

Key Stats

• Liverpool have won every UCL game that they've played this season
• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 12 games
• Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 11 games

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Liverpool seem to be Premier League title contenders alongside their European success so far this season. Whilst Leverkusen try to hold onto their Bundesliga triumph.

Liverpool Preview

Liverpool Predicted Line-up: Caoimhin Kelleher; Konstantinos Tsimikas, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Trent Alexander-Arnold; Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch; Cody Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah; Darwin Nunez

Liverpool are arguably the best team in the world right now. They sit joint top of the UEFA Champions League table, top of the Premier League table and have only lost one game all season to date.

Arne Slot has had an incredible start to life at Anfield and looks to be the perfect successor to Jurgen Klopp. He has Mohamed Salah scoring goals for fun whilst Ryan Graverberch looks like a player reborn from midfield.

The star player right now for Liverpool though could arguably be Cody Gakpp. The dutchman has scored three goals in his last two games.

Bayer Leverkusen Preview

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted Line-up: Lukas Hradecky; Piero Hincapié, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah; Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Robert Andrich, Nordi Mukiele; Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong; Victor Boniface

Leverkusen are off the back of one of the greatest seasons in football history. It will be difficult to retain their Bundesliga title, but they’re still going for it. Despite the seven point gap between them and Bayern, they’ve only lost one game and come into this fixture unbeaten in their last 11 fixtures.

In the Champions League so far, they’ve also had a strong start. Two wins and a draw puts them 6th in the overall league which would see them automatically qualify for the next round if they can hold on to their position.

When it comes to star players, Victor Boniface looks to be kicking on nicely after last season. He already has six goals in all competitions with one assist as well.

Head-to-head Results: Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen

12th August 2012 - Liverpool 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen - Club Friendly

9th March 2005 - Bayer Leverkusen 1-3 Liverpool - UEFA Champions League

22nd February 2005 - Liverpool 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League

9th April 2002 - Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 Liverpool - UEFA Champions League

3rd April 2002 - Liverpool 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen - UEFA Champions League

Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

We’re backing Liverpool to win this match. Through our bookmakers you can get odds of 8/11 which would return £17.27 from a £10 stake.

Despite the romantic side of this Bayer Leverkusen team, Liverpool, especially Liverpool at home, are too strong for them. In fact, they could be too strong for any team in the world right now with their current form.

Elsewhere in the Champions League, Celtic welcome RB Leipzig.

Final Prediction: Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen

Liverpool 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen