SL Benfica
Football UEFA Champions League Estadio da Luz Wed 5 Nov 15:00
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Champions League Betting Preview: Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen

Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica host German Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen in this Champions League match at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 5 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Over 2.5 Goals the Most Likely Outcome

We think there’s a good angle when it comes to Over 2.5 for the clash between Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen. Our opinion is that the Total Goals market affords great value and we will snap up the -137 on offer.

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Benfica Landed Big Win in Last Game

Benfica triumphed in their last game which was away from home in the Primeira Liga. Vitória de Guimarães were beaten 3-0 at Estadio D. Afonso Henriques. Jose Mourinho's side enjoyed 66% possession and managed ten shots on target, while Tomas Araujo, Samuel Dahl and Joao Rego each scored one goal.

Bayer Leverkusen were beaten in their previous game and this was away from home at Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich claimed a 3-0 Bundesliga win. The Werkself were 47% in the possession stakes and recorded one shot on goal.

In their most recent Champions League engagements, Benfica lost 3-0 away to Newcastle United, while Leverkusen were beaten 7-2 at home to Paris Saint-Germain.

Champions League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
30 Leverkusen logo Leverkusen 3 0 2 1 5 10 -5 5:10 2
35 Benfica logo Benfica 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 2:7 0
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Benfica – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Benfica have 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. The Lisbon club have averaged 57.2% possession, 487.0 passes and 5.5 corners per match, conceding 1.0 goals and 4.2 corners from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Top goalscorer is Vangelis Pavlidis on 8 goals, while Franjo Ivanovic and Georgiy Sudakov have both bagged 2. Dodi Lukebakio is the top assists maker on 3, with goalie Anatoliy Trubin managing 4 clean sheets.

Bayer Leverkusen – Last 10 League & Champions League Games

Leverkusen have won 5, lost 2 and drawn 3, with an average of 4.8 shots on goal, 13.3 attempts and 1.9 goals. Kasper Hjulmand's team average 53.6% possession, 554.8 passes, 3.6 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 12.9 attempts and 4.5 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Alejandro Grimaldo on 5, followed by Ernest Poku and Christian Kofane with 3. Alejandro Grimaldo has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games, while Mark Flekken has 2 clean sheets to his name.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Benfica predicted lineup (3-4-3): Anatolii Trubin (GK), Tomas Araújo, Nicolas Otamendi, António Silva, Franjo Ivanovic, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Fredrik Aursnes, Dodi Lukebakio, Vangelis Pavlidis, Georgiy Sudakov.

Bayer Leverkusen predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Mark Flekken (GK), Jarell Quansah, Loïc Badé, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Claudio Echeverri, Ernest Poku, Patrik Schick.

Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick, player prop recommendations and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

It’s hard to ignore odds of -137 when it comes to betting Over 2.5 Goals for this Champions League clash. The numbers suggest that the two sides will produce a combined three goals and we’ll confidently play this selection.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest Champions League team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Champions League & league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Benfica games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 15 of the last 20 Benfica games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Benfica games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 7 Leverkusen games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Leverkusen games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 14 of the last 20 Leverkusen games on the road.

Over 2.5 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 57.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica Benfica logo 1 - 2 Leverkusen logo Leverkusen

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Leverkusen to win 2-1. The odds of +950 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Patrik Schick Under 0.5 Shots On Target +125 BetMGM logo

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen) hasn’t recorded a shot on goal in three straight matches. Using this stat, we can take betting odds of +125 that this Shots on Target wager falls short of the line.

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Ernest Poku to Score +430 BetMGM logo

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen) has racked up two goals in his past five games. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +430.

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Corners Prediction

Leverkusen Under 4.5 Corners -150 BetMGM logo

Bayer Leverkusen have had under 4.5 corners in five straight games, with Benfica conceding under 4.5 corners in 4 of the previous 5 matches. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of -150 for this Leverkusen Team Corners bet.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
9.70 5.50 4.20
Home
11.30 7.70 3.60
Away
9.00 4.20 4.80
Leverkusen Logo Leverkusen
Total
9.20 3.60 5.60
Home
9.20 5.10 4.10
Away
9.10 3.80 5.30
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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -137
Asian Handicap Leverkusen +0.25 -100
Shots On Target Patrik Schick Under 0.5 +125

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Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Benfica Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

The Full-Time Result odds of -100 suggest that Benfica are likely victors and there’s a 50% probability that the favourites win this Champions League clash. If you’re interested in wagering Bayer Leverkusen, you can get +250 for the underdog.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Benfica -0.5 at -102 should you want to go for the favourites, with Leverkusen +0.5 available at -122 and you will also win with the latter if it’s a draw.

The lowest odds can be found for Over 2.5 Goals, which means at least three goals being netted. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -161.

There are hundreds of markets from which to select your preferred wager when it comes to Champions League games. The best football betting sites push the boat out to provide lots of choice.

Vangelis Pavlidis Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Vangelis Pavlidis is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +300. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +108.

Player Goals
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
First
+108
Anytime
+300
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Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
First
+195
Anytime
+460
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Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
First
+225
Anytime
+550
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Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
First
+285
Anytime
+700
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Player Shots On Target
Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-213
Under 0.5
+120
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Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
Over 0.5
-127
Under 0.5
-132
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Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)
Over 0.5
-122
Under 0.5
-139
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Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
Over 0.5
-111
Under 0.5
-152
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Player Shots
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
Over 3.5
+135
Under 3.5
-
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Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
Over 2.5
-149
Under 2.5
-
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Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)
Over 2.5
+145
Under 2.5
-
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Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
Over 1.5
-192
Under 1.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Benfica logo Benfica Stats
Bayer Leverkusen logo Bayer Leverkusen Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 1 defeat and 5 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the Benfica vs Leverkusen team news before betting. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Champions League lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Benfica Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Benfica Predicted Lineup 3-4-3

1 Anatolii Trubin
44 Tomas Araújo 30 Nicolas Otamendi 4 António Silva
9 Franjo Ivanovic 20 Richard Rios 5 Enzo Barrenechea 8 Fredrik Aursnes
11 Dodi Lukebakio 14 Vangelis Pavlidis 10 Georgiy Sudakov
1 Mark Flekken
4 Jarell Quansah 5 Loïc Badé 12 Edmond Tapsoba
13 Arthur 17 Eliesse Ben Seghir 24 Aleix Garcia 20 Alejandro Grimaldo
9 Claudio Echeverri 19 Ernest Poku
14 Patrik Schick

Bayer Leverkusen Predicted Lineup 3-4-2-1

Previous Benfica Lineups

01 Nov Primeira Liga
Vitória 0-3 Benfica
25 Oct Primeira Liga
Benfica 5-0 Arouca
21 Oct Champions League
Newcastle 3-0 Benfica
05 Oct Primeira Liga
Porto 0-0 Benfica
30 Sep Champions League
Chelsea 1-0 Benfica
26 Sep Primeira Liga
Benfica 2-1 Gil Vicente

Previous Bayer Leverkusen Lineups

01 Nov Bundesliga
Bayern Munich 3-0 Leverkusen
29 Oct DFB-Pokal
Paderborn 2-4 Leverkusen
26 Oct Bundesliga
Leverkusen 2-0 Freiburg
21 Oct Champions League
Leverkusen 2-7 PSG
18 Oct Bundesliga
Mainz 05 3-4 Leverkusen
04 Oct Bundesliga
Leverkusen 2-0 Union Berlin

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table
Type Name Info
Amar Dedic Other
Alexander Bah Cruciate ligame
Manu Silva Cruciate ligame
Bruma Lower leg
Bayer Leverkusen Injury Table
Type Name Info
Robert Andrich Red card (direc
Equi Fernandez Knee
Abdoulaye Faye Other
Nathan Tella Knee
Lucas Vazquez Muscle
Axel Tape-Kobrissa Hamstring
Exequiel Palacios Groin
UEFA FlagChampions League Table
Champions League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 3 3 0 0 13:3 9
2 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 12:2 9
3 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 9:0 9
4 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 8:0 9
5 Real Madrid 3 3 0 0 8:1 9
6 Dortmund 3 2 1 0 12:7 7
7 Man City 3 2 1 0 6:2 7
8 Newcastle 3 2 0 1 8:2 6
9 Barcelona 3 2 0 1 9:4 6
10 Liverpool 3 2 0 1 8:4 6
11 Chelsea 3 2 0 1 7:4 6
11 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:4 6
13 Qarabag FK 3 2 0 1 6:5 6
14 Galatasaray 3 2 0 1 5:6 6
15 Tottenham 3 1 2 0 3:2 5
16 PSV 3 1 1 1 8:6 4
17 Atalanta 3 1 1 1 2:5 4
18 Marseille 3 1 0 2 6:4 3
19 Atlético Madrid 3 1 0 2 7:8 3
20 Club Brugge 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
21 Athletic Club 3 1 0 2 4:7 3
22 Frankfurt 3 1 0 2 7:11 3
23 Napoli 3 1 0 2 4:9 3
24 Union S-G 3 1 0 2 3:9 3
25 Juventus 3 0 2 1 6:7 2
26 Bodo/Glimt 3 0 2 1 5:7 2
27 Monaco 3 0 2 1 3:6 2
28 Slavia Prague 3 0 2 1 2:5 2
29 Pafos 3 0 2 1 1:5 2
30 Leverkusen 3 0 2 1 5:10 2
31 Villarreal 3 0 1 2 2:5 1
32 FC Copenhagen 3 0 1 2 4:8 1
33 Olympiacos 3 0 1 2 1:8 1
34 Kairat Almaty 3 0 1 2 1:9 1
35 Benfica 3 0 0 3 2:7 0
36 Ajax 3 0 0 3 1:11 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 2 2 0 0 7:1 6
2 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 6:0 6
3 Chelsea 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
4 Sporting 2 2 0 0 6:2 6
5 Galatasaray 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
6 Real Madrid 2 2 0 0 3:1 6
7 Atalanta 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
8 Barcelona 2 1 0 1 7:3 3
9 Atlético Madrid 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
10 PSG 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
11 Marseille 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
12 Dortmund 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
13 Club Brugge 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
14 Inter Milan 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
15 PSV 2 1 0 1 7:5 3
16 Newcastle 2 1 0 1 4:2 3
17 Man City 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
18 Qarabag FK 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
19 Liverpool 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
20 Napoli 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
21 Tottenham 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
22 Frankfurt 2 1 0 1 6:6 3
23 Athletic Club 2 1 0 1 3:3 3
24 Monaco 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
25 Juventus 1 0 1 0 4:4 1
26 Bodo/Glimt 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
27 Slavia Prague 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
28 Olympiacos 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
29 FC Copenhagen 2 0 1 1 4:6 1
30 Villarreal 2 0 1 1 2:4 1
31 Leverkusen 2 0 1 1 3:8 1
32 Kairat Almaty 2 0 1 1 0:5 1
33 Benfica 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
34 Ajax 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
35 Pafos 1 0 0 1 1:5 0
36 Union S-G 2 0 0 2 0:8 0
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
Primeira Liga 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 10 9 1 0 23:3 28
2 Sporting 10 8 1 1 25:5 25
3 Benfica 10 7 3 0 21:4 24
4 Gil Vicente 10 7 1 2 15:4 22
5 Famalicão 10 5 4 1 11:4 19
6 Moreirense 10 6 0 4 15:13 18
7 Braga 10 3 4 3 17:10 13
8 Santa Clara 10 3 2 5 8:11 11
9 Nacional 10 3 2 5 10:14 11
10 Rio Ave 10 2 5 3 13:18 11
11 Vitória 10 3 2 5 9:17 11
12 Estoril 10 2 4 4 15:14 10
13 Estrela 10 2 4 4 12:13 10
14 Alverca 10 3 1 6 11:18 10
15 Arouca 10 2 3 5 10:26 9
16 Casa Pia 10 2 2 6 11:22 8
17 Tondela 10 1 3 6 6:19 6
18 AVS 10 0 2 8 7:24 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 5 4 1 0 10:1 13
2 Moreirense 5 4 0 1 10:5 12
3 Gil Vicente 5 4 0 1 7:2 12
4 Benfica 5 3 2 0 12:3 11
5 Sporting 5 3 1 1 13:3 10
6 Famalicão 5 2 2 1 6:2 8
7 Vitória 5 2 2 1 7:8 8
8 Braga 5 2 1 2 9:4 7
9 Santa Clara 5 2 1 2 5:4 7
10 Alverca 5 2 0 3 4:9 6
11 Estoril 5 1 2 2 5:5 5
12 Rio Ave 5 1 2 2 6:10 5
13 Arouca 6 1 2 3 7:13 5
14 Estrela 5 1 1 3 6:7 4
15 Nacional 5 1 0 4 5:11 3
16 Tondela 4 0 2 2 2:6 2
17 Casa Pia 5 0 2 3 6:12 2
18 AVS 5 0 1 4 3:11 1
Germany FlagBundesliga Table
Bundesliga 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 9 9 0 0 33:4 27
2 RB Leipzig 9 7 1 1 19:10 22
3 Dortmund 9 6 2 1 15:6 20
4 Stuttgart 9 6 0 3 14:10 18
5 Leverkusen 9 5 2 2 18:14 17
6 Hoffenheim 9 5 1 3 18:15 16
7 FC Koln 9 4 2 3 16:12 14
8 Frankfurt 9 4 2 3 22:19 14
9 Werder Bremen 9 3 3 3 13:17 12
10 Union Berlin 9 3 2 4 11:15 11
11 Freiburg 9 2 4 3 11:13 10
12 Wolfsburg 9 2 2 5 11:16 8
13 Hamburger SV 9 2 2 5 8:15 8
14 Augsburg 9 2 1 6 12:21 7
15 St. Pauli 9 2 1 6 8:18 7
16 B. M'gladbach 9 1 3 5 10:18 6
17 Mainz 05 9 1 2 6 10:17 5
18 Heidenheim 9 1 2 6 8:17 5
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bayern Munich 5 5 0 0 20:1 15
2 RB Leipzig 4 4 0 0 10:3 12
3 Stuttgart 4 4 0 0 6:1 12
4 Leverkusen 5 3 1 1 9:4 10
5 Dortmund 4 3 1 0 6:1 10
6 Union Berlin 5 2 2 1 7:6 8
7 FC Koln 4 2 1 1 10:5 7
8 Werder Bremen 4 2 1 1 5:6 7
9 Hamburger SV 4 2 0 2 6:4 6
10 Frankfurt 4 2 0 2 9:8 6
11 Freiburg 4 1 2 1 7:7 5
12 Heidenheim 5 1 2 2 6:9 5
13 St. Pauli 5 1 1 3 6:13 4
14 Hoffenheim 4 1 0 3 5:9 3
15 Augsburg 5 1 0 4 6:15 3
16 Wolfsburg 5 0 2 3 6:11 2
17 B. M'gladbach 5 0 2 3 4:13 2
18 Mainz 05 5 0 1 4 4:9 1