Bayer Leverkusen is the defending Bundesliga champion when it finished with a historic unbeaten league season but the side is 4-4-1 so far this year after losing some key pieces. Liverpool tops the Premier League in the early going and has just one loss in all competitions. The Reds are undefeated in their last 13 UEFA competition matches against German teams (W10 D3). They have won 11 of their last 16 Champions League matches at Anfield (D2 L3). Domestically, the Liverpool defense is allowing just 0.6 goals per match in Premier League play, the best mark of any club.

Liverpool should be too strong for Bayer Leverkusen when the teams clash at Anfield. The Reds have picked up 10 wins and a draw from their last 11 games in all competitions. New manager Arne Slot has tightened up the defense, while forwards Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo are in fine form right now. Liverpool have won all three Champions League games so far this season, and their home form has been excellent. Leverkusen have regressed since winning the Bundesliga last season, and they already trail Bayern Munich by seven points, so they could struggle to cope with Liverpool’s intensity.