Bayer Leverkusen’s chase for a first-ever treble continues this week, as the German giants play the first leg of their round of 16 tie against Qarabağ. But, can the Bundesliga leaders maintain their stunning recent form?
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The action in the Europa League steps up a gear this week, as the round of 16 finally gets underway. Bayer Leverkusen remain one of the standout picks to win the tournament this term, but they could be set for a difficult challenge against Azerbaijan’s Qarabağ this week.
The hosts will be looking to claim a shock win in this opening leg, but they will certainly take confidence from their performances in the playoff round against Braga last month. Very few gave the outsiders a chance on that occasion, but they upset the odds in the opening leg after landing a 4-2 win. They eventually progressed with a 6-5 aggregate success after defeat in the return fixture.
Leverkusen will be heavily expected to reach the next round of the competition, and their confidence will be high coming into this match. The German side have won all six of their fixtures in the Europa League so far this term. No side has enjoyed a longer winning sequence since Villarreal won nine on the bounce on their way to winning the tournament in 2020-21.
Matej Kovar has been one of the standout players for Leverkusen in the Europa League, as the goalkeeper has prevented the most goals of any shot stopper in the competition. He has allowed just two goals from an expected tally of 6.3 faced.
Qarabağ vs Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head
These two sides have clashed on two previous occasions. Both of those meetings came in the opening round of the Europa League this term, with Leverkusen landing victories at home and away against their rivals. Teams from Azerbaijan have also lost seven of their last eight matches against German sides in the Europa League.
Qarabağ vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
It will be a busy end to the season for Leverkusen with the German giants still competing on three fronts. They will face more testing matches between now and the end of the season, and we fully expect them to show their quality in this fixture to maintain their unbeaten run across all competitions.
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