Arsenal Have Won All 8 Champions League Matches This Season. Leverkusen Have Never Beaten Arsenal. Ever. This Is Going to Hurt.

Let’s get the headline stat out of the way. Arsenal won ALL EIGHT of their Champions League league phase matches. First team to do it in the competition’s history. 23 goals scored. 4 conceded. Beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena. Beat everyone else without breaking a sweat.

And now they go to Leverkusen. A team that has NEVER beaten them in competitive football. Not once. Not ever. Not in 2002. Not now.

Leverkusen (6th, Bundesliga) scraped through the playoffs with a 2-0 aggregate win over Olympiacos. Before that? They got absolutely destroyed 7-2 by PSG. AT HOME. At the BayArena. The same BayArena where Arsenal are visiting on Wednesday.

Arsenal (1st, Premier League, 67 points) are chasing a QUADRUPLE. Top of the league. FA Cup quarter-finals. League Cup final against Man City on March 22. And now the Champions League knockout stages with the best record in the competition.

Kick-off: 18:45 CET, BayArena, Leverkusen. NUMBER 9 IS COMING.

Gyökeres Changed Everything

When Arsenal signed Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP last summer, the Premier League knew it was in trouble. The Swedish striker has scored 4 Champions League goals in 6 appearances – including the winner at Bayern. He’s physical, intelligent, relentless. He runs channels that defenders don’t even see until it’s too late.

Add Martinelli (6 CL goals from the left), Saka (2 goals, 2 assists in 4 starts despite injury), and Havertz dropping into pockets between the lines – and Arsenal’s attack is the most diverse and dangerous in Europe.

The midfield without Ødegaard is the only question mark. Rice and Partey provide the steel. But who provides the creativity? Arteta may look to Saka to drift centrally, or deploy Havertz as a false 9 with Gyökeres staying wide.

Leverkusen’s Problem Is Simple: They’re Not Good Enough

Harsh but true. Leverkusen finished 16th in the league phase – TEN POINTS behind Arsenal. They conceded 7 goals in one match against PSG. They have one win in their last five games. Schick is doubtful. Arthur, Tella, Badé, Flekken, and Ben Seghir are all injured.

Grimaldo is brilliant going forward but gets exposed defensively. Andrich gives everything in midfield but can’t contain Arsenal’s movement. And the back line – Quansah, Tapsoba, whoever plays – will face an attack that has scored 23 goals in 8 Champions League matches.

Expert View

Arsène Wenger: “Arsenal under Arteta remind me of the best version of what I tried to build. They are compact, intelligent, and ruthless.”

Gary Neville: “This Arsenal team is the best in Europe right now. Eight wins from eight. Nobody has done that before.”

Thierry Henry: “Gyökeres at Arsenal was the signing of the summer. He gives them what they’ve been missing – a number 9 who frightens defenders.”

The Numbers

Bet	Odds	Our Read
Arsenal Win	1.57	8/8 in CL. Never lost to Leverkusen.
Leverkusen Win	5.50	Never beaten Arsenal. 1W in 5.
Draw	4.20	Arsenal don’t draw in the CL
BTTS Yes	1.85	Leverkusen score at home
Over 2.5	1.80	Arsenal score everywhere

Our Picks

Best Bet: Arsenal Win @ 1.57 Eight straight CL wins. Leverkusen never beaten them. Arsenal’s away CL record: 4 wins from 4. At 1.57, this is the safest bet on Wednesday’s card.

Smart Play: Arsenal Win to Nil @ 2.75 Arsenal have conceded just 4 goals in 8 CL matches. Leverkusen scored in only 1 of their last 4 home CL games. Arteta’s defence – Saliba, Gabriel, Timber – is the best in Europe.

Longshot: Leverkusen to Score First @ 4.00 The BayArena crowd will push for an early goal. If Leverkusen score first, the game opens up. They won’t win – but at 4.00, scoring first is a viable play.

Our Call: Leverkusen 0-2 Arsenal. Gyökeres opens the scoring from a Saka cross in the 38th minute. Arsenal sit deep, control the game, and Martinelli kills it in stoppage time on the counter. Arteta barely celebrates. Job done. Second leg is a formality.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the odds for Leverkusen vs Arsenal? Arsenal are 1.57 favourites. Leverkusen 5.50. Draw 4.20. Over 2.5 Goals 1.80. BTTS Yes 1.85.

What is the best bet for Leverkusen vs Arsenal? Arsenal to Win at 1.57. They’ve won all 8 CL matches this season and Leverkusen have never beaten them in competitive football.

What is the predicted score? We predict Leverkusen 0-2 Arsenal. Arteta’s side will control the match and score twice without conceding.

Is Martin Ødegaard playing? No. Martin Ødegaard is injured and will miss both legs. Mikel Merino is also out. Bukayo Saka is fit to start.

When is the second leg? The return leg is at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, March 18, 2026.