Analysis and prediction for Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen: Last-minute victory.
The Champions League match between Feyenoord and Bayer Leverkusen will take place at 11:45 PM on September 19th. Nghe An Newspaper provides statistics, analysis of form, football predictions, and a score prediction for this match.
Latest team news for Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen
Despite Arne Slot leaving Feyenoord and Lutsharel Geertruida moving to Leipzig, the team has retained its main striker Santiago Gimenez, who is expected to start on Thursday. Jordan Lotomba and Hwang In-beom could feature, but Calvin Stengs and Hugo Bueno are both absent due to injury. Centre-back Gernot Trauner returns to the starting lineup and may be on the bench.
Leverkusen travel to Rotterdam without major injury problems, with Xabi Alonso expected to have a full squad if Exequiel Palacios passes his fitness tests. Victor Boniface and Patrick Schick will compete for the center forward position, while Robert Andrich and Aleix Garcia vie for Granit Xhaka's partnership. Florian Wirtz, who has been the top scorer and assist provider in the Europa League, will make his Champions League debut.
Latest predicted lineups for Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen
Feyenoord:
Wellenreuther; Lotomba, Beelen, Hancko, Smal; Timber, Zechiel; Nieuwkoop, Nadje, Paixao; Gimenez
Bayer Leverkusen:
Kovar; Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie; Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo; Terrier, Wirtz; Boniface
Latest football match prediction: Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen
Feyenoord, the 2023 Dutch champions, finished second last season, despite having a higher total points total than the previous season. They won the KNVB Beker, but coach Arne Slot left, and Brian Priske from Sparta Prague was appointed.
Under Priske's leadership, Feyenoord have only one win in their first four domestic league matches and are nine points behind PSV. This is their first consecutive Champions League appearance since 2002 and they will be looking to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 1970, despite having previously won the European Cup.
Last season, Feyenoord dropped down to the Europa League and were eliminated by Roma on penalties, their third consecutive knockout by Roma. They will be hoping for a good start at De Kuip, where they have only lost once in their last 18 European matches.
Bayer Leverkusen, after losing to Atalanta BC in the Europa League final last season, had an outstanding 2023-24 season, winning both the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal.
They topped their Europa League group before reaching the final, with only one defeat in 53 matches across all competitions. Leverkusen are hoping for a successful start in the Champions League and are determined to reach the knockout stage for the first time since 2017. With the brilliant strategist Xabi Alonso and a strong reserve squad, they expect to secure all three points against Feyenoord.
Predicting the score for Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusenas follows:
- Sportsmole:Feyenoord 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen
- WhoScore:Feyenoord 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen
- Our newspaper predicts:Feyenoord 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen
When and where can I watch Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen live?
To watch the Feyenoord vs Bayer Leverkusen match live in the Champions League at 23:45 on September 19th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
