One day to go until Leverkusen's first match of the UEFA Cup group stage.
Predictions swarmed about both teams before the game.
Leverkusen were placed in group e.
The teams in this group are:
Ruby Kazan (Russian Premier League)
Leverkusen (Bundesliga)
Vitesse (Netherlands Liga)
Sharples Tel Aviv (Israel Premier League)
Once the group came out, Ruby Kazan was the biggest favorite in the group.
By the looks of things at the time of the grouping, the team from the Russian Premier League was seeded in the group as the first slot, with Leverkusen being seeded in the second slot.
This is also a side effect of the fact that Ruby Kazan is a strong team.
On paper, though, Leverkusen are vaguely better than Ruby Kazan due to the presence of a psychopath in Suyun and a monster in Ballack.
In addition, the mainstream media in Europe analyzed the match.
