"Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle go into Matchday 6 on the fringes of the Champions League top eight and looking for a win that would boost their hopes of automatically reaching the last 16. Eddie Howe's side have improved in recent weeks, although they were a touch fortunate to beat 10-player Burnley 2-1 at home on Saturday. Leverkusen are fourth in the Bundesliga and lost 2-0 at Augsburg on Saturday."
"Eddie Howe's side have improved in recent weeks, although they were a touch fortunate to beat 10-player Burnley 2-1 at home on Saturday. Leverkusen are fourth in the Bundesliga and lost 2-0 at Augsburg on Saturday. Follow us: Jon Fisher Jon has over 20 years' experience in sports journalism having worked at the Press Association, Goal and Stats Perform, covering three World Cups, an Olympics and numerous other major sporting events."
Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle approach Matchday 6 on the fringes of the Champions League top eight and need wins to improve their chances of automatic qualification for the last 16. Eddie Howe's Newcastle have shown improvement in recent weeks but were fortunate to beat ten-player Burnley 2-1 at home on Saturday. Leverkusen sit fourth in the Bundesliga and suffered a 2-0 defeat at Augsburg on Saturday. Both teams enter the fixture with contrasting recent results and elevated stakes in the group. A victory would provide a significant boost to confidence, points tally and qualification prospects.
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