Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Bayer Leverkusen hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites this coming Tuesday when they welcome AC Milan over to the BayArena for a round 2 match.
Bayer Leverkusen got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.
Form: Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan
Bayer Leverkusen Form
Bayer Leverkusen collected two wins and a draw from their last three matches, as they ran out 0-4 and 4-3 winners against Feyenoord and Wolfsburg, respectively. Against Bayern Munich, they had to settle for a draw as the match finished even with a 1-1 scoreline. Bayer Leverkusen managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored five and conceded eight goals.
AC Milan Form
AC Milan look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Liverpool, they were left empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Inter in a 1-2 win. They followed that up with a 3-0 win against Lecce in their most recent outing. AC Milan only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by six goals to three.
Betting stats for Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Bayer Leverkusen home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Bayer Leverkusen matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Bayer Leverkusen matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 AC Milan away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 AC Milan away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 AC Milan matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 AC Milan matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Florian Wirtz, who is performing well for Bayer Leverkusen. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against AC Milan.The visitors will be looking to Christian Pulisic to find the net once again, after managing two Champions League goals for AC Milan in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at BayArena across all tournaments Bayer Leverkusen won five times, drew four and lost one times. AC Milan claimed two wins, four draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. AC Milan got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Bayer Leverkusen played. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive away games AC Milan played. AC Milan managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bayer Leverkusen, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for AC Milan, who managed to hit the net 2.1 times on average in these games. Bayer Leverkusen scored at least one goal in their last 13 matches. AC Milan are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 17 matches.
Suggested bet: Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan
To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen vs AC Milan mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.