Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
As the early season favourites, Bayer Leverkusen will look to justify their title credentials on Tuesday when they take on Paris Saint-Germain for a round 3 match in the Champions League.
Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Their last three matches saw Bayer Leverkusen drawing 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven, before taking out Union Berlin by 2-0, and Mainz 05 by 3-4. Bayer Leverkusen claimed four wins in their last six Champions League matches at the BayArena. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored ten goals.
Paris Saint-Germain Form
Paris Saint-Germain currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Barcelona with a 1-2 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Lille. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 3-3 against Strasbourg. Paris Saint-Germain have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Champions League. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 17 and conceding six goals.
Betting stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain played across all tournaments.
- In 12 of the last 14 Bayer Leverkusen home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bayer Leverkusen home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 5 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Paris Saint-Germain matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Paris Saint-Germain away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Paris Saint-Germain away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Paris Saint-Germain matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain
As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs Paris Saint-Germain
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at BayArena across all tournaments Bayer Leverkusen won five times, drew three and lost two times. Paris Saint-Germain claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Bayer Leverkusen are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 8 matches without defeat.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored first in six of their last ten home games. Paris Saint-Germain scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Bayer Leverkusen managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Bayer Leverkusen saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Paris Saint-Germain, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least once in their previous 10 matches.
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