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

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·8 December 2025

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

Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle face each other this Wednesday at the BayArena of the UEFA Champions League.

In their last game, Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-0 against FC Augsburg (1. Bundesliga 2025/26). In their last game, Newcastle won 2-1 against Burnley (Premier League 2025/26).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Newcastle winning 3-1.

Predicted lineups

Bayer Leverkusen: Mark Flekken, Jarell Quansah, Loic Badé, Jeanuël Belocian, Aleix García, Ernest Poku, Malik Tillman, Ibrahim Maza, Álex Grimaldo, Christian Kofane, Patrik Schick

Newcastle: Max Thompson, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Jacob Murphy, Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali, Tino Livramento, Joe Willock, Anthony Gordon, Harvey Barnes

Unavailable

Bayer Leverkusen

Axel Tape - Fitness
Exequiel Palacios - Adductor Injury
Janis Blaswich - Muscular problems
Lucas Vázquez - Muscular problems
Equi Fernández - Cruciate Ligament Injury

Newcastle

Emil Krafth - In doubt
Nick Pope - Injury
Will Osula - Injury
Sven Botman - Hamstring Injury
Kieran Trippier - Thigh Problems
Harrison Ashby - No Eligibility
Mark Gillespie - No Eligibility

Last starting XIs

Bayer Leverkusen ( vs FC Augsburg 2025-12-06): Mark Flekken, Robert Andrich, Loic Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonas Hofmann, Aleix García, Ibrahim Maza, Ernest Poku, Martin Terrier, Patrik Schick, Malik Tillman

Newcastle ( vs Burnley 2025-12-06): Aaron Ramsdale, Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schär, Dan Burn, Joe Willock, Bruno Guimarães, Jacob Ramsey, Anthony Elanga, Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon

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TEAMS

Away from home, Newcastle has scored in six consecutive games.
Away from home, Newcastle has conceded goals in five consecutive games.
Newcastle currently has one loss in the last five games.
Newcastle currently has one draw in the last 16 games.
Newcastle has scored in 16 consecutive games.
Newcastle has conceded goals in six consecutive games.
Newcastle has gone three consecutive games without losing.
At home, Bayer Leverkusen has scored in nine consecutive games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has four losses in the last 19 games.
Bayer Leverkusen currently has one draw in the last 15 games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle have faced each other twice, with Newcastle having the advantage: two victories
At the BayArena, Newcastle has an advantage in duels against Bayer Leverkusen: one victory in one game.
In the Champions League, there were two matches between the two teams, with two victories for Newcastle