Bayer Leverkusen are looking to tick off the second leg of their historic treble bid when they face Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin this week.
Saturday’s 2-1 league defeat of Augsburg ensured Xabi Alonso’s side remain unbeaten in all competitions in 2023/24 – an incredible 51-game streak – and success in the Irish capital would ensure a second continental success in the club’s history.
Leverkusen have racked up an incredible 135 goals over the course of the campaign and their last-gasp heroics in previous rounds – including Jeremie Frimpong’s 89th-minute equaliser against West Ham in the quarter-finals – has been key to preserving their unblemished record.
Atalanta, who knocked out Liverpool en route to the final, have never won a major European trophy and will become the first Italian winners of the Europa League if they get the better of their German opposition.
The Serie A outfit were hoping to complete a cup double but suffered a 1-0 defeat to Juventus in last week’s Coppa Italia final.
Atalanta v Leverkusen odds are on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, the team news, head-to-head record and our pundit Phil Thompson’s big-match prediction can be found below.
Atalanta v Leverkusen kick-off time
Atalanta v Leverkusen in the Europa League final at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday, May 22 is scheduled to kick off at 8pm.
Atalanta v Leverkusen team news
Atalanta are without Marten De Roon and Emil Holm due to injury, while Rafael Toloi and former Arsenal man Sead Kolasinac are fitness doubt.
Leverkusen, meanwhile, boast a fully-fit squad for the trip to Dublin and the likes of Josip Stanisic, Piero Hincapie, Florian Wirtz and Grant Xhaka are likely to return to the XI after being given a breather against Augsburg.
Atalanta v Leverkusen previous results
Wednesday’s Europa League final will be the third meeting between the two teams in all competitions. The overall record currently stands:
Atalanta: 2
Draws: 0
Leverkusen: 0
You can find a list of previous results below:
March 10, 2020: Atalanta 3-2 Leverkusen
March 17, 2020: Leverkusen 0-1 Atalanta
Atalanta v Leverkusen prediction
Phil Thompson: Leverkusen warmed up for this with a final league win of the season against Augsburg last weekend, they have the German Cup final to come this weekend, and everything looks to be in their favour. I do think it will be a close one at the Aviva Stadium, but I see Xabi Alonso continuing that run, and I’m going for Leverkusen to win 2-1.
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