Leverkusen vs. PSV Preview and Free Pick

Last Updated on septiembre 30, 2025 9:12 am by Erwin Noguera

Bayer Leverkusen and PSV didn’t get off to the best start in the Champions League, and this Wednesday they’ll face each other looking to get back on track.

On Bayer Leverkusen’s side, they managed to salvage a draw away against Kobenhavn in the final minutes.

Meanwhile, PSV disappointed and fell at home to Belgium’s Union Saint-Gilloise by 1-3.

Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV Betting Odds and Info

¿Por qué apostar por el Bayer Leverkusen?

This is not the same Bayer Leverkusen that won the league two years ago or finished runners-up last year. They lost several key players, their coach, and it seems they may have also lost their identity.

In their opener, they managed to take a point from Denmark after drawing 2-2 with Kobenhavn, thanks to goals from Alejandro Grimaldo in the 82nd minute and an own goal from Pantelis Hatzidiakos in the 90+1’.

After that, they drew with Borussia Monchengladbach (1-1) and beat St. Pauli (1-3). In the Champions League, they sit in 17th place, while in the Bundesliga, they are sixth with eight out of 15 points.

A piece of bad news for coach Kasper Hjulmand is the number of important injured players. Patrik Schick, Exequiel Palacios, and Martin Terrier will be unavailable, while Robert Andrich, Ezequiel Fernández, and Nathan Tella are doubtful. Argentine forward Alejo Sarco is away at the U-20 World Cup, while Claudio Echeverri was not released.

¿Por qué apostar por el PSV?

For PSV, things started off very badly. They were stunned at home by Union Saint-Gilloise and lost 1-3, with Ruben van Bommel scoring the only goal in the 90th minute.

In the league, they later drew with Ajax (2-2), also at home, and beat Excelsior 1-2, placing them second, three points behind Feyenoord.

In last season’s Champions League, their away form wasn’t great. In the group stage, they managed one win, one draw, and two losses, while in the knockout rounds, they lost one away match and drew the other—though they had already been crushed 1-7 at home in the first leg.

Peter Bosz’s situation is even worse than Hjulmand’s. Ruben van Bommel, Ricardo Pepi, Alassane Pléa, Kiliann Sildillia, and Myron Boadu are all out, while Anass Salah-Eddine and Sergiño Dest are doubtful.

Análisis final de apuestas: Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV

The fact that PSV lost at home against a not-so-strong opponent speaks very poorly of them. While Bayer Leverkusen isn’t the same team from recent seasons, we still believe they have more weapons to beat this rival, plus the support of a strong home crowd. The Germans should take all three points.

Los numeros en Gambyl Exchange favor Bayer Leverkusen with a Moneyline of +113, while PSV sit at +310, and a draw is priced at +315.

These two teams faced each other twice in the 1994-95 UEFA Cup, in the first knockout round. Bayer won the first leg in Germany 5-4, and then drew 0-0 in the second leg in the Netherlands. In that first match, Ulf Kirsten scored a hat-trick for the Germans, while Ronaldo netted three goals for the Dutch side.

Go for a win for Bayer Leverkusen. If you bet $100 at -113, you will gain $89 for a total payout of $189.

Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV Betting Pick: Bayer Leverkusen