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A fascinating clash of “Invincibles” takes place at the BayArena. This pits Xabi Alonso’s 2024 unbeaten Bundesliga winners against Mikel Arteta’s high-flying Arsenal, who are currently the bookmakers’ favorites for the trophy.
Form & Analysis: Arsenal’s European campaign has been nothing short of flawless. They won all eight of their league-phase matches, scoring 23 goals while conceding only four—the best defensive record in the competition. However, they face a Leverkusen side that thrives on the “Chaos Theory” of the BayArena. While Leverkusen has been inconsistent in the Bundesliga lately (drawing 3-3 with Freiburg recently), they have a knack for the big occasion.
Arsenal may be without Martin Ødegaard and William Saliba, which levels the playing field significantly. Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick and Nathan Tella are also doubts, but the German side still possesses enough technical quality to hurt a rotated Arsenal backline. Arsenal’s reliance on set-pieces will be tested against Leverkusen’s height.
