Overview
- Kick-off is 8pm GMT at the BayArena with live coverage on TNT Sports 3.
- Newcastle sit on nine points in 11th and Leverkusen have eight in 17th, so a win could push either closer to automatic Round of 16 qualification.
- Eddie Howe is expected to use a 4-3-3, with Joelinton, Sandro Tonali and Lewis Hall in contention to start and Nick Woltemade likely to lead the line.
- Leverkusen’s European form features a 2-0 win at Manchester City, though they fell 2-0 to Augsburg in the Bundesliga at the weekend.
- Newcastle’s away form has been weak this season, and betting previews point to both teams scoring with over 2.5 goals as a leading pick.