The quarterfinals of the Europa League get underway this week, and two sides that will be looking for a successful first leg will clash at BayArena. Bayer Leverkusen will have home advantage for the crucial first leg, as they take on Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise.
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This will be a huge opportunity for Leverkusen in the Europa League this season, as they have avoided many of the big hitters in the last eight. Leverkusen come into this game in very good confidence, as they have won each of their previous three in Europe. On Thursday, they will be looking to record four consecutive wins on the continent for the first time since December 2020.
Meanwhile, they will also be looking to keep clean sheets in three straight matches in European competition for the first time since November 2012. Leverkusen was excellent across both games in the round of 16, as they eased to a 4-0 aggregate win over Ferencvaros. The most recent of those was won 2-0 on the road.
Union Saint-Gilloise have defied all expectations to reach this stage of the competition, and their away form throughout has been eye-catching. They are yet to lose on the road in the Europa League this term, having won three of the four matches that they have played. In fact, only Union and Manchester United have failed to suffer a defeat on the road in the competition.
They were excellent in the previous round, as they managed to secure a 6-3 aggregate win over Union Berlin. Much of their heavy lifting was done in the second leg, as they landed a 3-0 success in Belgium. Teddy Teuma, Lazare Amani, and Loic Lapoussin netted the goals in that famous home success.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise Head to Head
This will be the first time that these two sides have clashed in a competitive European meeting. However, Leverkusen is winless in their last three against teams from Belgium. Meanwhile, Union has gone two without defeat against German sides.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Union Saint-Gilloise Prediction
This should be an exciting showdown between the two sides at BayArena. However, we will be siding with the home side to take an early advantage. Leverkusen has been excellent in recent months, and we could see them having too much in the final third for their rivals.
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