Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Analysis and Prediction

Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen Match Analysis & Prediction

Arsenal

07/08/2024 8:00 pm

Bayer Leverkusen

by Vincent

4 months ago 0 89

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Two former Premier League midfield maestros now line up in opposing dugouts on Wednesday night, as Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal face Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates.

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Arsenal recently concluded their USA tour with a 2-1 defeat to Liverpool, while the Bundesliga champions shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Ligue 1 upstarts Lens last time out.

Still without a host of their international stars but putting out a strong XI nonetheless, Arsenal found Harvey Elliott too hot to handle in Philadelphia, as the former Fulham starlet set up both Fabio Carvalho and Mohamed Salah to propel Liverpool into a 2-0 lead early doors.

Kai Havertz tapped home a reply not long before the halftime whistle blew, but Liverpool’s rigid defensive structure won out in the second 45. It was not for a lack of trying from Arteta’s side, but a lack of ruthlessness proved to be their undoing at Lincoln Financial Field.

The Arne Slot-inflicted defeat was Arsenal’s first of an otherwise positive pre-season period, where two wins over Preston North End and Manchester United came either side of a stalemate with Bournemouth, whom they then beat in a penalty shootout.

Now back at their North London base, Arsenal take part in their second-last exhibition match of the summer in midweek – following the visit of Leverkusen, Lyon will be their next opponents in the Emirates Cup on August 11.

Dropping just 12 points en route to an absorbing German top-flight triumph, Leverkusen subsequently edged out Kaiserslautern in the DFB Pokal through a trademark stunner from ex-Arsenal man Granit Xhaka, although only after being single-handedly put to the sword by Atlanta BC’s Ademola Lookman in the Europa League final.

Since the conclusion of that season of stratospheric success, one in which Leverkusen also set a new record for the longest unbeaten run by a European club since the introduction of UEFA competitions, Die Werkself have gone steady in their warm-up period so far.

Leverkusen edged out Rot-Weiss Essen 2-1 before being held to a four-goal draw against Lens, taking the lead twice only to throw it away on both occasions, and they host Real Betis in their closing friendly three days after their Arsenal clash.

Arsenal vs. Bayer Leverkusen Head to head

In the previous two meetings between these two teams, Arsenal have claimed one victory while they have drawn once.

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27/02/2002

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Club Friendlies

Arsenal Team News

Arsenal confirmed the 42m-pound signing of Italy international defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna, and he may now come into contention for his unofficial Gunners debut after missing the Liverpool defeat.

Euro 2024 finalists Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Aaron Ramsdale and David Raya returned to training at London Colney at the weekend and should be involved on Wednesday.

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Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Bayer Leverkusen are only waiting on full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo to return from post-Euro holidays.

Defensive cornerstone Jonathan Tah has been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munic, but he will likely travel to London as negotiations with Vincent Kompany’s side appear to have stalled.