FC Copenhagen vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips (18 September)

Copenhagen could tackle his debut in the Champions League on a series of invincibility of 7 games in the event of a satisfactory result last Saturday in Bröndby, where he could consolidate his status as a league leader. In parallel with the national exercise, the defending Denmark champion worked to compete in the C1 League phase by taking the best on Drita 3-0 in the cumulative score, Malmö 5-0 in the cumulative score and FC Basel 1-1 and 2-0 during the qualification campaign. Club accustomed to taking part in continental competitions, FC Copenhagen was eighth finalist in the conference league last season. Eighth of finalist of the previous edition, Leverkusen is experiencing an unusual start to the season for a club of its standing.

Bayern, defeated by Hoffenheim 1-2 and hung by the Werder Bremen 3-3, had not yet won in Bundesliga until Friday and the reception of Eintracht Frankfurt. A delay in the ignition which convinced the leaders to send Erik Ten Hag back to the beginning of the month, he who had taken over from Xabi Alonso. The Danish Kasper Hjulmand has since been enthroned coach of the 2023-2024 German champion and managed his players for the first time against Frankfurt. 

The Danish squad is forced to play this shock without its holder Mattsson, injured after having scored 5 goals in all competitions in 11 games. The young Höjer and Moalem are a priori also absent while striker Onugkha, confined to the bench, was not registered in the Champions League. On the pass or the finish, Elyounous is already involved on 9 goals in all competitions since the start of the fiscal year. The coach can also count on Achouri, the former Niçois Moukoko and Larsson (3 achievements each TCC) to put the defenses in danger. The former middle of Dortmund Delaney is also on the bridge but does not have a status of holder.

Bayer leaders did not register Hofmann (attacking midfielder), the young Sarco striker and the injured Terrier and Belocian to compete in the league phase. Their teammates are a priori all available. We identify in the German workforce the central defenders Badé and Quansah, the former right side of Real Madrid Lucas Vazquez, the offensive asset Tillman (1 goal in the Bundesliga) and the winger Ben Seghir (ex Monaco), all recruited this summer. The German virtuoso Wirtz and Boniface left Leverkusen this summer but the other offensive size, Schick, is still at the club and combines 3 achievements in all competitions.