Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Milan, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs AC Milan — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Assistant 1 Stephane De Almeida
- Assistant 2 Jonas Erni
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | AC Milan | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | FC Bayern München | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 4–3 | W |
| 19 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | A | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Oct | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | US Lecce | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Venezia FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | SS Lazio | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bayer 04 Leverkusen to score. At the same time, AC Milan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 8' Aleix Garcia is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 767 goals from 547 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' Lukas Hradecky has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 547 appearances.
- 28' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paulo Fonseca will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 42' AC Milan receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 51' Magnificent from Victor Boniface! That is 54 goals in 64 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Fikayo Tomori, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 62' AC Milan make a change. Tammy Abraham trudges off to be replaced by Alvaro Morata on 62 minutes.
- 67' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Emerson Royal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' Bayer 04 Leverkusen player sees a card in front of him.
- 75' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Robert Andrich comes on to replace Aleix Garcia.
- 80' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Christian Pulisic by Samuel Chukwueze on 80 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Amine Adli as he leaves the pitch. Exequiel Palacios steps in for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alvaro Morata on 84 minutes.
- 89' A change in the Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranks — Alejandro Grimaldo exits the field as Jeanuel Belocian enters on 89.
- 90' Samuel Chukwueze has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- With this win, Bayer 04 Leverkusen is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 1
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↓ Robert Andrich 75'
- 20
- 12
- 30
-
21
Amine Adli ↓ Exequiel Palacios 82'
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Nathan Tella 89'
- 22
- 3
Bench
-
11
Martin Terrier ↑ 75'
- 23
- 7
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 75'
- 14
-
25
Exequiel Palacios ↑ 82'
- 17
-
19
Nathan Tella ↑ 89'
-
44
Jeanuel Belocian ↑ 89'
- 13
Coach
Xabi Alonso
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 22
-
90
Tammy Abraham ↓ Alvaro Morata 62'
- 8
- 23
- 29
- 16
- 10
- 11
- 19
- 46
Bench
-
7
Alvaro Morata ↑ 62'
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 80'
- 2
- 17
- 31
- 28
- 42
- 80
- 69
- 96
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Boniface | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-10-01
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
AC Milan
W
2024-09-28
FC Bayern München
1–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2024-09-22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
4–3
VfL Wolfsburg
W
2024-09-19
Feyenoord Rotterdam
0–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-09-14
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
1–4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-08-31
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
RB Leipzig
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.4
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
76%
Draw or AC Milan
51%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or AC Milan
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

