Bayer Leverkusen take on the visitors Royale Union SG in the first leg of UEFA Europa League quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, April 13th at BayArena (Leverkusen).
Bayer are quite highly rated in German football. However, the last few years haven't gone well for the club, and in the previous cycle under Seoane, they managed to improve significantly by breaking into the quartet of leaders and, accordingly, earning the right to play in the Champions League. But then there was an obvious failure at the start of the new season, which resulted in Georgardo's fairly rapid dismissal. Habi Alonso, a former footballer, including for Bayern, who was already considered a talented and promising coach, appeared in Leverkusen. But at first, not everything went well, and for example, in the Champions League, they only took 3rd place in the group (however, leaving Atletico behind). But now the team from Leverkusen has gained momentum, including in the Bundesliga. For example, they confidently beat Eintracht from Frankfurt 3-1 in the last round. In the Europa League, the Germans initially struggled to make it through the 1/16 finals against Monaco. But they practically didn't notice Ferencváros, beating Cherevchenko's charges in both matches with a score of 2-0.
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"Les Unionistes" have been champions of Belgium 11 times and have repeatedly lifted the country's cup. But there are no witnesses left to this - after the last title, won back in 1935, the team showed something only in the framework of the Fairs Cup half a century ago and then got stuck in the "swamp" of lower leagues. It was fortunate that Tony Bloom, known for the rise of Brighton, paid attention to this project. This millionaire's innovative approaches led to the fact that in 2021, "Union" finally returned to the Jupiler League and immediately fought for the trophy. Moreover, in the first "regular" part of the championship, they managed to hold onto 1st place. It was later, in the "champion" playoffs, that the more experienced Brugge finally jumped ahead and took another "gold". It is noteworthy that Gerarts' charges are among the contenders for the trophy. Yes, at the same time, "St. Gilloise" failed to qualify for the Champions League, losing disappointingly to Rangers. But in the Europa League, the Belgians won their group in the fall. And then, playing again with Berlin's Union, they knocked them out.
Union are practically debuting in official European cups. It is not surprising that they will play against “Bayer” for the first time. In Leverkusen, the more experienced team, which has gained momentum, will be hosting the debutants of European cups. With all due respect to the bold Belgians, we recommend betting on the victory of the Germans with a handicap of "-1.0 goals scored."
Prediction for the match: Bayer Leverkusen to win.
