Bayer Leverkusen v Inter Milan

Bayer Leverkusen vs Inter Milan Preview

Bayer Leverkusen will head into this upcoming Champions League tie against Italian counterparts, Inter Milan, in confident mood as the German hosts collected a fifth win on the trot in all competitions over the weekend when they registered a 2-1 home win against St Pauli in the domestic Bundesliga.

Inter Milan also collected another victory in the Italian top flight on Friday night in Serie A when they registered a comprehensive 3-1 home win against Parma which in turn extended the visitors' unbeaten run in all competitions to an impressive 13 games overall.

Bayer Leverkusen's five-match winning streak consists of domestic wins in the Bundesliga against Heidenheim, Union Berlin and St Pauli respectively, along with a resounding 5-0 victory at home against Austrian outfit Salzburg in their previous Champions League tie.

In addition, Bayer Leverkusen also registered an impressive 1-0 win away from home at Bayern Munich in the German DFP cup competition which will no doubt give Xabi Alonso's side plenty of confidence and belief heading into this tough looking European tie on Tuesday night.

The German hosts currently occupy sixth place in the Champions League table in the opening league phase of this season's competition thanks to picking up three wins, a draw and just one defeat, and includes important victories over Feyenoord, AC Milan and Salzburg.

Inter Milan captured a third win on the trot in all competitions on Friday night as they recorded a 3-1 home win against Parma in Serie A which followed on from an impressive 5-0 thrashing away from home against Verona along with a 1-0 home win against German outfit RB Leipzig last time out in the Champions League.

The bigger picture shows the Italian giants have now extended their impressive unbeaten sequence to 13 games overall in all competitions which consists of no fewer than 11 victories along with just two draws.

On the Champions League front, Inter Milan currently sit second in the table and just two points behind the leaders, Liverpool, and with a three-point cushion over ninth placed Aston Villa, the Italian visitors will be eager to keep teams outside of the top eight pack at arms length with a result at the BayArena.

Four wins and a draw to date in this season's Champions League campaign include important victories picked up against Red Star Belgrade, Young Boys, Arsenal and RB Leipzig respectively, while the bigger picture shows Simone Inzaghi's side have suffered just the single defeat in their previous 13 Champions League ties overall.

Bayer Leverkusen v Inter Milan Verdict

Inter Milan have won all three of the previous meetings against Bayer Leverkusen but the Germans hold home advantage here and the hosts look capable of at least hitting the back of the net in what could unfold into a 1-1 draw.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50