PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·26. Januar 2026

PREVIEW | Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

Bayer Leverkusen host Villarreal this Wednesday at the BayArena of the UEFA Champions League.

In their last fixture, Bayer Leverkusen won 1-0 against Werder Bremen (1. Bundesliga 2025/26). In their last encounter, Villarreal were beaten 0-2 by Real Madrid (La Liga 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Bayer Leverkusen

Mark Flekken - Cruciate Ligament Injury
Nathan Tella - Foot Injury
Edmond Tapsoba - Muscle Injury
Eliesse Ben Seghir - Ankle Injury

Villarreal

Logan Costa - Rotura de ligamentos do joelho
Pau Cabanes - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Santiago Mouriño - Yellow Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs Werder Bremen 2026-01-24): Janis Blaswich, Jarell Quansah, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Lucas Vázquez, Aleix García, Ibrahim Maza, Álex Grimaldo, Jonas Hofmann, Patrik Schick, Ernest Poku

Villarreal ( vs Real Madrid 2026-01-24): Luiz Júnior, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Juan Foyth, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Dani Parejo, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze

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MANAGERS

Marcelino Toral has faced Bayer Leverkusen on two occasions, recording one win and one draw.

TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 14 games.
Away from home, Villarreal has conceded goals in six consecutive games.
Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 19 games.
Villarreal has conceded goals in eight consecutive games.
Villarreal comes from three consecutive games without a win.
Villarreal comes from three consecutive defeats.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen has scored in 13 consecutive games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 20 games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and Villarreal have faced each other four times, with Villarreal having the advantage: three wins, while Bayer Leverkusen has never won.
At the BayArena, Villarreal has an advantage in duels against Bayer Leverkusen: one win in two games. Bayer Leverkusen has never won at home against Villarreal, with one draw recorded.
In the Champions League, the two teams face each other for the first time