Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayer Leverkusen
Tottenham Hotspur play host to Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night. Read the match predictions to find out why a draw is the betting tip for this Champions League encounter. These sides played out a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture and are both in poor form heading into the game.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview
Tottenham have some patching up to do at the back with Toby Alderweireld out. Jan Vertonghen and Eric Dier are likely to pair up in central defence. Harry Kane and Erik Lamela are doubtfuls, so Vincent Janssen should lead the attack and Moussa Sissoko is likely to come in on the right-flank.
Bayer Leverkusen have a number of injury concerns, most notably Lars Bender. He’s joined by Karim Bellarabi and Joel Pohjanpalo on the sidelines while Omer Toprak and Jonathan Tah face late fitness tests and Vladlen Yurchenko is doubtful. Chicharito and Stefan Kiessling carry a notable threat in the attack and will be a handful for the hosts.
Team Predictions Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayer Leverkusen
Tottenham 4-2-3-1 formation: Lloris; Rose, Vertonghen, Dier, Walker; Dembele, Wanyama; Son, Alli, Sissoko; Janssen
Leverkusen 4-4-2 formation: Leno; Wednell, Tah, Toprak, Henrichs; Kampl, Aranguiz, Baumgartlinger, Brandt; Chicharito, Kiessling
Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
- Tottenham have won 5 drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Leverkusen have won 3 drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Tottenham have scored an average of 1.4 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Leverkusen have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Tottenham’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Leverkusen’s previous 10 matches
Tottenham Hotspur vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Tottenham haven’t won in 5 matches and followed up the draw in Germany with a 0-0 stalemate away at Bournemouth. They fielded a shadow side in the 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Liverpool and sacrificed the lead to draw 1-1 at home to Leicester at the weekend.
Bayer Leverkusen were trounced 0-3 at home to Hoffenheim in the aftermath of the bore-draw with Spurs. They were then dumped out of the DFB Pokal after losing on penalties to minnows Sportfreunde Lotte but did bounce back to beat Wolfsburg 1-2 away in the BundesLiga last time out.
Spurs had a goal disallowed for offside but on the balance of play, were lucky to escape with a point when these sides last met. Group E is still wide open and neither side will want to give an inch here. Leverkusen have drawn their last 5 Champions League matches and will try to make things difficult for the hosts once again.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
DRAW at 11/4 with bwin
Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 42/41 with Unibet
Correct Score Prediction
DRAW 1-1 at 13/2 with Unibet
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