Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Nov 2025

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.

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.

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
16	Leverkusen	8	3	3	2	13	14	-1	13:14	12
24	Benfica	8	3	0	5	10	12	-2	10:12	9

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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.

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.

Confirmed Lineups

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Fredrik Aursnes, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Dodi Lukebakio, Leandro Barreiro, Georgiy Sudakov, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Bayer Leverkusen confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Mark Flekken (GK), Jarell Quansah, Loic Bade, Edmond Tapsoba, Arthur, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix Garcia, Alejandro Grimaldo, Claudio Echeverri, Ernest Poku, Christian Kofane.

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.

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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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica 1 - 2 Leverkusen

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Leverkusen to win 2-1. The odds of +1050 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

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.

Latest Patrik Schick Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+200

First

+480

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+118

Shots

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

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Ernest Poku to Score +430

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.

Latest Ernest Poku Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+480

First

+1150

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-200

Shots

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Leverkusen Under 4.5 Corners -150

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

Total

9.70 5.50 4.20

Home

11.30 7.70 3.60

Away

9.00 4.20 4.80

Leverkusen

Total

9.20 3.60 5.60

Home

9.20 5.10 4.10

Away

9.10 3.80 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-120

Benfica Corners

Over 4.5

-163

Under 4.5

+120

Leverkusen Corners

Over 3.5

-163

Under 3.5

+120

Most Corners

1

-175

X

+650

2

+195

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Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The Full-Time Result odds of -112 suggest that Benfica are likely victors and there’s a 53% probability that the favourites win this Champions League clash. If you’re interested in wagering Bayer Leverkusen, you can get +310 for the underdog.

Asian Handicap betting is popular and you can wager Benfica -0.5 at -114 should you want to go for the favourites, with Leverkusen +0.5 available at -108 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 -167.

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.

Full-Time Result

1

-112

X

+260

2

+310

Half-Time Result

1

+138

X

+143

2

+310

Double Chance

1X

-435

12

-357

X2

-115

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+185

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-114

2 Hcp +0.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+123

Over 2.5

-154

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-167

No

+130

Vangelis Pavlidis is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +245. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at -128.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

-128

Anytime

+245

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

First

+200

Anytime

+480

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+220

Anytime

+540

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+265

Anytime

+650

Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)

First

+325

Anytime

+750

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+370

Anytime

+950

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+380

Anytime

+950

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+410

Anytime

+1000

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)

First

+440

Anytime

+1100

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)

First

+480

Anytime

+1150

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Leverkusen)

First

+540

Anytime

+1300

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Claudio Echeverri (Leverkusen)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

First

+700

Anytime

+1700

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

+118

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-132

Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-152

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-175

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-182

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+114

Under 0.5

-200

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-208

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+132

Under 0.5

-233

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-250

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-278

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-263

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-345

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+188

Under 0.5

-357

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-500

Claudio Echeverri (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-625

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-833

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

Over 3.5

+117

Under 3.5

-

Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

Over 2.5

-128

Under 2.5

-

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Christian Michel Kofane (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

-

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

Over 1.5

-109

Under 1.5

-

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

Over 1.5

-119

Under 1.5

-

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Malik Tillman (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

+133

Under 1.5

-

Álex Grimaldo (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Ernest Poku (Leverkusen)

Over 1.5

-106

Under 1.5

-

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Nathan Tella (Leverkusen)

Over 0.5

-278

Under 0.5

-

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

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

Benfica Stats

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

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.90 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 3.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 7.70 corners awarded and 3.60 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.70 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 3.60 corners awarded and 5.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 5.30 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 9.20 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 57.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 61.00% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 53.60% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 55.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Benfica vs Bayer Leverkusen Lineups & Team News

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