The UEFA Europa League Final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen is set to take place tonight at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Match Prediction
- Winning Team: Bayer Leverkusen is favoured to win with a 55.6% implied probability.
- Score Prediction: 2-1 in favor of Bayer Leverkusen.
- First Goalscorer: Gianluca Scamacca from Atalanta.
Key Stats
- Bayer Leverkusen has had an unbeaten season, winning 75% of their Europa League matches and scoring two or more goals in 83% of these games.
- Atalanta has had a good season but suffered 13 defeats, including a recent Coppa Italia Final loss.
Recent Form
- Atalanta: Defeated Lecce 2-0 recently and secured Champions League qualification.
- Bayer Leverkusen: Completed an invincible Bundesliga season and defeated Augsburg 2-1 last weekend.
Team News
- Atalanta will miss Marten de Roon and possibly Sead Kolasinac, with Emil Holm doubtful.
- Bayer Leverkusen will have key players like Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz available after being rested or recovering from minor injuries.
Head-to-Head
Atalanta won both previous meetings in the 2022 Europa League Last 16 tie with a 4-2 aggregate score.
Lineups
- Atalanta: Musso (GK), Toloi, Djimsiti, Hien, Koopmeiners, Ederson, Ruggeri, Zappacosta, Lookman, De Ketelaere, Scamacca.
- Bayer Leverkusen: Kovar (GK), Kossonou, Tapsoba, Tah, Frimpong, Andrich, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Wirtz, Schick, Adli.
Given these factors, Bayer Leverkusen is predicted to triumph in a closely contested final.
