A clear contrast between the continental campaigns of Bayer Leverkusen and Milan can be drawn – the German side started brilliantly with a 0-4 away win to Feyenoord, while the Italian giants suffered a 1-3 home loss to Liverpool. Here, both will be looking for the points, albeit for different reasons – to build upon the good start for Leverkusen and to get back on the winning track for Milan.
Bayer Leverkusen Team News
Die Werkself have a lot to live up to after the previous season and there are signs that the team might falter. Nevertheless, Xabi Alonso’s men have continued to demonstrate their will to fight until the last second and are currently sailing on good form. Leverkusen is a goal-scoring machine much like last season, but the team is known to let one or two slide by. The 0-4 Champions League away game to Feyenoord is the only one in which Leverkusen kept a clean sheet in their last 5 competitive fixtures. Their most recent trip to the Allianz Arena is also the only game from their most recent 5 in which Xabi Alonso’s men have scored less than 2 goals.
AC Milan Team News
Milan’s start to the season was a tedious one. Tensions and frustrations were at a boiling point after the 1-3 loss to Liverpool in the team’s Champions League opener and it got to the point where Paulo Fonseca’s future was put in serious doubt. However, a vital win in the Derby della Madonnina against Inter and a subsequent 3-0 victory over Lecce have cleared the black clouds over Milan a bit, but now another serious test awaits. The Rossoneri can look for inspiration in this newfound winning streak and look to the fact that Milan has not lost a game on German soil since 2002. Away form for The Rossoneri in the Champions League has been an issue lately, as the win over Newcastle in the previous edition was the only one for the team then.
Head-to-Head-Games
Interestingly enough, Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan have never faced each other before – not is any friendly games nor in any international or UEFA tournament. With that being said, there is no head-to-head record to speak of.
Bayer Leverkusen – AC Milan Betting Prediction
My pick here would be for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Bayer Leverkusen is a team that tends to score quite a lot but is also liable to concede fairly often as well. The question mark might be whether Milan managed to score here and I believe they will for several reasons. First off, Paulo Fonseca will want to keep the momentum as there is already sufficient pressure on him and his team to perform. Their 2 consecutive wins provide the perfect platform to build upon. Secondly, Milan has generally done well on German soil and has not lost a game there since 2002, with the team even playing against last year’s finalist Borussia Dortmund in Germany and almost coming out with the 3 points. With that being said, I believe there is sufficient ground to expect such an outcome here.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 1.80
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