Bayer Leverkusen vs Newcastle United Preview

Bayer Leverkusen welcome Newcastle United to the BayArena on Wednesday evening for a Champions League encounter between two sides displaying contrasting recent form. Leverkusen’s most recent outing ended in a 2-0 defeat away at FC Augsburg on December 6th. Prior to that setback, they secured a 1-0 home victory over Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup on December 2nd. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-1 home loss to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on November 29th, claimed a crucial 2-0 away win at Manchester City in the Champions League on November 25th, and defeated VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 away on November 22nd. Die Werkself have collected nine points from their last five matches across all competitions, demonstrating inconsistency despite impressive European results.

Newcastle United arrive in Germany buoyed by their most recent result, a 2-1 home victory over Burnley on December 6th. Prior to that success, they drew 2-2 at home with Tottenham Hotspur on December 2nd. Earlier in this sequence, they claimed an impressive 4-1 away win at Everton on November 29th. Their run also includes a 2-1 loss to Marseille in the Champions League on November 25th and a 2-1 home victory over Manchester City on November 22nd. The Magpies have collected 10 points from their last five fixtures, showing resilience in domestic competition while struggling in Europe.

The head-to-head record favours Newcastle United, who have won both previous meetings between these sides. Most recently, Newcastle secured a 3-1 away win at Leverkusen in February 2003. Newcastle also claimed a 3-1 home victory in February 2003.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT and will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on discovery+, discovery+ App, and TNT Sports 2. Irish viewers can watch on discovery+, discovery+ App, Virgin Media Two, and TNT Sports 2. American audiences have access through Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX, and CBS Sports Network. Canadian fans can tune in via DAZN Canada and fuboTV Canada, while German viewers can watch on DAZN Germany.

Bayer Leverkusen – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	FC Augsburg	2-0	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Borussia Dortmund	0-1	Bayer Leverkusen	German Cup	Dec 2, 2025
❌	Bayer Leverkusen	1-2	Borussia Dortmund	German Bundesliga	Nov 29, 2025
✅	Manchester City	0-2	Bayer Leverkusen	Champions League	Nov 25, 2025
✅	VfL Wolfsburg	1-3	Bayer Leverkusen	German Bundesliga	Nov 22, 2025

Newcastle United – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Newcastle United	2-1	Burnley	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
🤝	Newcastle United	2-2	Tottenham Hotspur	English Premier League	Dec 2, 2025
✅	Everton	1-4	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 29, 2025
❌	Marseille	2-1	Newcastle United	Champions League	Nov 25, 2025
✅	Newcastle United	2-1	Manchester City	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025

Head-to-Head Record – Last 2 Meetings

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Newcastle United	3-1	Bayer Leverkusen	Champions League	Feb 26, 2003
Bayer Leverkusen	1-3	Newcastle United	Champions League	Feb 18, 2003

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, Virgin Media Two, TNT Sports 2
USA	Paramount+, fuboTV, ViX, CBS Sports Network
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Germany	DAZN Germany
India	JioTV, Sony LIV
Portugal	DAZN Portugal, DAZN Eleven 4 Portugal
Poland	Canal+, Canal+ Extra 5