Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Bayer Leverkusen
Match Time & Date:
08/11/2018
03:00 PM
Prediction: 3-2
FC Zurich
Bayer Leverkusen and Zurich face each other at BayArena in what is expected to be one of the most entertaining games of Thursday’s program. Following back-to-back wins over Ludogorets and AEK Larnaca, Bayer Leverkusen suffered a 3-2 loss to Zurich in their last group game, but they are still on the right track to book their place in the Europa League knockout stages. The Bundesliga side are a real force to be reckoned with at home and seeing that they are hungry for revenge, we predict that they are going to prove their worth on the field. The Swiss side, on the other hand, aim to keep their 100% record intact, but seeing that the hosts want this win more than the visitors, we are tempted to put our money on the BayArena outfit. A man to watch in the home team will be Kevin Volland, who is likely to pose a big threat for the opposition defenders.
Highlighted Player (Dominik Kohr):
Dominik Kohr is a product of Bayer Leverkusen’s youth school. The German midfielder was born in Tier on 31 January, 1994 and he made eight appearances for the Bundesliga side at senior level. He spent the 2014/2015 season on loan at Augsburg, playing 34 games for the club in the German elite division and his loan was made permanent at the end of the season (18 June, 2015).
He scored his first goal for the club from the penalty spot in a 1-0 win over Wolfsburg. Kohr has four caps for Germany U20 and he played for the U18 and the U19 teams in the past as well. Dominik Kohr is a central midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a defensive midfielder and a centre back as well.
He has a contract with Augsburg which expires on 30 June, 2019. Kohr played 26 games for Augsburg in the 2015/2016 Bundesliga campaign.
Highlighted Team (FC Zurich):
Zurich were founded in 1896 and six years later they won their first Swiss Super League title. In the 2008/2009 season der Stadtclub the club won their 12th domestic trophy and, as a result, they are regarded as one of the biggest clubs in Switzerland. Zurich made it to the Champions League (European Cup) on two occasions.
The Swiss outfit faced Real Madrid in the semis of the elite competition in the 1963/1964 season, but Spanish giants Real Madrid proved to be a big catch for them. In the 1967/1977 season Zurich were beaten by Liverpool in the European Cup semis, with the Swiss team losing both legs. Der Stadtclub play their home games at Letzigrund and the capacity of the stadium is 25 000.
It has to be noted that the likes of Shabani Nonda, Josip Drmic, Rosario Martinelli, Ike Shorunmu, Daniel Gygax, Blerim Dzemaili, Jurica Jerkovic, Iulian Filipescu played for the club in the past. Zurich’s home colours are white and blue.
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