Bayer Leverkusen take on the visitors Brugge in the round 6 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, November 1st at BayArena (Leverkusen).
Bayer hung below the expected level for quite some time, finishing outside of the top 10 several times. Only Gheorardo Seoane could lift him back to the group of leaders. This specialist celebrated his first year of work in Germany by winning the “bronze” but this season, the Leverkusen started so badly that the Swiss were sacked in the autumn, despite recent achievements. True, the move with the invitation of Xabi Alonso is not yet justified. The Spaniard made his debut with a crushing victory (4-0 with Schalke), but then things stalled. Including the Champions League. There, the Germans, already with a new mentor, devastatingly, 0-3, lost at home to Porto. And then there was a dramatic match with Atlético, with a final 2-2. The fight will be remembered for the fact that already after the final whistle, thanks to VAR, a penalty was appointed - but Hradecky “pulled” it, and then the Spaniards “ruined” the rebound twice. However, this result leaves the Germans in last place. The dispute with the "mattress" becomes absentee, and you need to play better than a competitor with an opponent who has already entered the playoffs on Tuesday.
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Brugge played successfully for a long time under Philippe Clement, including the Champions League. The Belgians there became a regular in the group round and successfully fought within their "ceiling", that is, for 3rd place. Now, under Carl Hoefkens, the Black-and-Blues are clearly not doing well in the domestic arena. But at the same time, they became a sensation in this European competition. At first, it turned out to beat Bayer at home - Silla's goal remained the only one. This was followed by an unexpected rout of Porto in his lair. And when Atlético (2-0 at home) was also “slammed”, it became obvious that it was Brugge that would sensationally go further from this group. Not surprisingly, the team relaxed after that. It was limited only to a goalless draw in Madrid, and last week it crumbled at home, receiving 4 unanswered goals from the “dragons” of Sergio Conceição.
Until this autumn, the clubs have crossed paths only once, within the framework of the UEFA Cup in the fall of 2006. Then in Belgium the parties recorded draw - 1-1. Bookmakers believe that Bayer will be able to finish with a victory over unmotivated opponents. But the Germans are terribly unstable, so it's better to use the bet on "over 2.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
