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UEFA Champions League / Bayer Leverkusen - Arsenal: match analysis

UEFA Champions League / Bayer Leverkusen - Arsenal: who is the favorite?

The Champions League Round of 16 draw has set up a tactical showdown between Bayer Leverkusen and Arsenal. The two sides are set for a hotly anticipated two-legged battle: the first leg at the BayArena on March 11, 2026, before the return at Emirates Stadium on March 18.

Current stats clearly favor the Gunners. Leverkusen sits sixth in the Bundesliga with 39 points (12 wins, 3 draws, 7 losses) and a tally of 43 goals scored to 28 conceded. Arsenal, meanwhile, tops the Premier League with 61 points, boasting a solid record of 18 wins, 7 draws, and just 3 defeats, and they have the best defense between the two sides.

Projections put Arsenal as favorites to qualify with roughly a 62% chance, compared to Leverkusen’s 38%. The Londoners cruised through the Champions League group stage, while the German club had to battle through the playoffs to reach this point.