Häcken will welcome Leverkusen to Nya Ullevi on Thursday for a one-on-one clash in Group H’s matchday five in the Europa League, with kickoff slated for 20:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Häcken are winless in Group H. They have lost all four rounds of fixtures they have played in the Europa League group stage. They have scored just twice and conceded 13 times in the four matches.
They are rooted to the basement of Group H with zero points, six behind third-place Molde.
Häcken will look to get their first group stage win when they host in-form Leverkusen. They will play pragmatically, adopt a defensive approach, and attack during transitions and on the counter.
Leverkusen have won all four matches they have played so far in Group H. They have scored 12 times and conceded just twice in this run. Xabi Alonso’s men have shown significant potency in their attacking third, scoring freely on their way to a 100% record and qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Leverkusen have also shown steeliness and solidity at the back; they have conceded just twice in four matches, which demonstrates their compactness in matches.
Injury Report
Häcken have not reported fresh injury worries ahead of their home match against Leverkusen on Thursday.
Xabi Alonso will be without the injured Arthur, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, Patrik Schick, and Florian Wirtz.
Prediction
Leverkusen will win away from home and extend their winning streak to five matches out of five in Group H.
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