Inter Milan VS Bayer Leverkusen Match Prediction
2020-08-10
19:00:00
Inter Milan
VS
Bayer Leverkusen
Our Prediction Tip
Inter Milan will win this match.
2020-08-1019:00:00 Inter Milan will win this match.
Inter won both matches against Bayer Leverkusen in the second group stage of the 2002-03 UEFA Champions League, which remain their only previous European encounters until now.
Inter Milan are in fine form and have emerged as one of the serious contenders for this Europa League crown.
They will not faze Bayer Leverkusen, who have already beaten some big teams in Europe this season, but Inter are definitely favourites.
That is further emphasised by the fact Bayer Leverkusen lost twice to Serie A opposition in Juventus in the Champions League before Christmas and Inter’s form this season puts them on a par with Juve in many respects.
Romelu Lukaku has enjoyed a return to his best goal-scoring form, while Lautaro Martinez and Christian Eriksen are among the players to have made good contributions too.
They finished the Serie A season in fine form and have plenty of momentum going into this game, while also keeping things very tight at the back.
The three-at-the-back formation has paid dividends so far and Inter have the strength at both ends of the pitch to claim victory in this tie.
Leverkusen have key players of their own, of course, not least in-demand Kai Havertz, but the Bundesliga side have been inconsistent.
Defeats at key moments in the season cost them a Champions League place and they conceded four times on their way to their DFB Pokal Final defeat to Bayern Munich too.
Whether it is a mentality issue or just a limitation of the squad at their disposal, it still does not bode well going into a European quarter-final against big-name opposition.
Inter are a best price of 11/10 favourites to beat Bayer Leverkusen with 888sport.
With Inter in such good defensive form, you can bet against both teams to score at a generous price of 5/4 with 888sport.
Inter to win to nil is 11/4 with Bet365, while a two-goal winning margin – as Inter have enjoyed in their last three matches – is 3/1 with Betway.
Romelu Lukaku has 30 goals to his name so far this season and he can be backed at 5/4 with Betway to score at any time.
Inter have enjoyed a streak of 2-0 wins of late and this could be another as they bid to continue good form at both ends of the pitch.
Matias Vecino’s knee injury keeps him sidelined, but Inter are otherwise at full strength. After his goal as a substitute in the last round, Christian Eriksen could come into the starting line-up.
Inter made it four wins in a row, six clean sheets in seven matches and nine consecutive matches unbeaten when they beat Getafe in the last round to book their quarter-final place. Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen scored in the 2-0 win, after Inter had previously beaten Napoli and Atalanta by the same score in their previous two games.
Nadiem Amiri is in quarantine due to COVID-19 regulations, after being in contact with someone with the infection, and he will sit this one – as he did the last-16 tie – as a result. Charles Aranguiz is suspended after his yellow card in the last round, meanwhile. Julian Baumgartlinger could come into the central midfield.
Defeat to Hertha proved costly in their pursuit of a European qualification place, finishing fifth in the Bundesliga by two points despite a 1-0 win against Mainz 05 on the final day, courtesy of Kevin Volland’s goal. They lost 4-2 in the DFB Pokal Final against Bayern Munich, with Sven Bender and Kai Haverz their goalscorers, but again bounced back – Moussa Diaby scoring the only goal of their 1-0 second leg win against Rangers, which sealed a comfortable aggregate win in their Europa League last-16 tie.
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