Bayer Leverkusen vs Villarreal Prediction – Champions League

The home team is currently in 20th place, having earned 9 points from 2 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses. In their penultimate match, they drew at home against Newcastle United (2-2). In their last match, they lost away to Olympiacos F.C. (2-0). Interestingly, this is a team that tends to perform better away than at home, as in their last 30 matches, they secured 8 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses as visitors, scoring 26 goals and conceding 20, compared to 7 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses at home, scoring 30 goals and conceding 24. The team enters this matchup after a home win against Werder Bremen (1-0). Bayer Leverkusen won 5, drew 2, and lost 3 of their last 10 home matches across all competitions. The team has allowed goals in 5 of their last 7 matches, indicating a lack of defensive solidity, but their attack has been scoring regularly, finding the net in 6 of their last 7 matches in this competition. In home games, there is a tendency for goals, as 21 of their last 24 matches ended with over 1.5 goals. In 15 matches, they conceded the first goal 7 times and managed to turn the score around only once.

Entering this game for the 8th round of the Champions League group stage, Bayer Leverkusen occupies the 20th position, four points behind the tenth place and nine points behind second place. Operating in a 3-4-3 formation, the team sets up with a four-player line to assist in both offensive and defensive duties, creating plays for the three advanced players. As the home team, their performance has been relatively positive, with two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five home matches, and in four of those matches, they scored more than 1.5 goals and in three, more than 2.5 goals.