Copenhagen vs Leverkusen Prediction, 11:45 p.m. September 18: Regaining position

TPO - Football analysis Copenhagen vs Leverkusen, Champions League - Team information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Copenhagen welcomes Leverkusen in the opening round. Parken Stadium will witness this exciting confrontation, a confrontation between two names struggling at the beginning of the season.

Pre-match comments Copenhagen vs Leverkusen

The Danish team will play at home in the upcoming match, but even so, things will not be easy for them. Copenhagen has only won 1 of the last 5 matches. The alternating wins and losses have made fans not feel satisfied with the leading football force in Denmark. For example, after a crushing 5-1 victory over Randers, Copenhagen returned with a weary face when they lost 1-2 to Brondby in the round last weekend.

That is the reason why after the first 5 rounds of the National Championship, Copenhagen is still struggling in the middle of the rankings, unable to break through to their full potential. Besides, not playing well at home is also a weakness of Copenhagen when they only won 6/12 recent home matches.

On the other side of the front line, Bayer Leverkusen will aim for victory in the opening match of the new Champions League season. The change of coach has brought efficiency to the Bundesliga team when Kasper Hjulmand led them to victory in their debut match. In that match, it was easy to see that Leverkusen's fighting spirit was much better. In the previous match against Bremen, despite having 2 more players, they were still held to a 3-3 draw, but recently, when losing a player, Leverkusen won resoundingly.

Will Leverkusen continue to play well?

Form, history of confrontations Copenhagen vs Leverkusen

Neither side has started their domestic season the way they would have liked, with Copenhagen chasing Aarhus in the top flight while Leverkusen are mid-table in Germany. However, it is clear that their journeys have gone in opposite directions. Copenhagen started well but have stalled, while Leverkusen have struggled to start but are now finding their rhythm and are ready for the acceleration ahead.

Despite having to play away from home, Leverkusen clearly feel confident if looking at the progress in their squad. Another detail in Leverkusen’s favor is that they are led by Kasper Hjulmand, a Danish coach who has coached many rival teams with Copenhagen. Obviously, he will have some knowledge and tricks to “catch” the spirit of his hometown team.

Furthermore, Copenhagen is suffering from a losing streak against Leverkusen in their history. In the 3 previous meetings, Copenhagen lost all 3, conceding a total of 8 goals. It seems that tonight will witness Copenhagen's 4th consecutive defeat against Leverkusen.

Copenhagen vs Leverkusen team information

Copenhagen were forced to play their Champions League opener without one of their best players, Magnus Mattson. The midfielder was sidelined with a serious knee injury that could see him miss the entire season. Jonathan Moalem and Oliver Hojer were also absent.

Bayer Leverkusen also have concerns over Exequiel Palacios, with the midfielder expected to miss the entire season after undergoing surgery earlier this week.

Expected lineup Copenhagen vs Leverkusen

Copenhagen: Kotarski, Lopez, Hatzidiakos, Pereira, Huescas, Delaney Lerager, Achouri, Elyounoussi, Larsson, Cornelius

Leverkusen: Flekken, Tapsoba, Bade, Quansah, Grimaldo, Andrich, Garcia, Vazquez, Tillman, Maza, Schick

Score prediction: Copenhagen 1-2 Leverkusen

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