Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Internazionale Milano, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs FC Internazionale Milano — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Internazionale Milano 8 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Assistant 1 Tomaz Klancnik
- Assistant 2 Andraz Kovacic
9 games this season
🟨 5.4/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | FC St. Pauli 1910 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Dec | FC Bayern München | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | H | 5–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Dec | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Nov | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Nov | Arsenal FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | FC Internazionale Milano | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #10 |
| 12 | Points | 15 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 15 |
| 14 | Conceded | 7 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts). FC Internazionale Milano are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
| Lautaro Martinez | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlos Augusto Lobaton | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at BayArena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Granit Xhaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Internazionale Milano so far.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Bayer 04 Leverkusen in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Internazionale Milano's compact 3-5-2.
- 20' FC Internazionale Milano started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' It’s a booking for FC Internazionale Milano player. Hakan Calhanoglu gets a card.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Carlos Augusto Lobaton.
- 32' FC Internazionale Milano fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Bayer 04 Leverkusen have won 779 goals from 552 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bayer 04 Leverkusen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' FC Internazionale Milano manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Federico Dimarco is hanging Carlos Augusto Lobaton on the field on 56 minute.
- 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Internazionale Milano are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 66' Fresh legs for FC Internazionale Milano! Kristjan Asllani comes on to replace Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' 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.
- 83' Nathan Tella makes way for Martin Terrier at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
- 85' A tactical swap from FC Internazionale Milano — Marko Arnautovic on, Mehdi Taremi off on 85 minutes.
- 90' Nordi Mukiele has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a change. Alejandro Grimaldo trudges off to be replaced by Aleix Garcia on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Bayer 04 Leverkusen take all three points.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 34
- 4
- 23
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 30
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Robert Andrich 90'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Martin Terrier 83'
- 3
Bench
-
11
Martin Terrier ↑ 83'
- 1
- 36
-
8
Robert Andrich ↑ 90'
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 90'
- 14
- 44
- 13
- 40
- 29
Coach
Xabi Alonso
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 16
- 36
- 1
- 31
- 7
- 20
- 6
- 95
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Marko Arnautovic 85'
- 9
- 30
Bench
- 22
-
8
Marko Arnautovic ↑ 85'
-
23
Nicolo Barella ↑ 66'
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 66'
-
32
Federico Dimarco ↑ 56'
- 17
- 13
-
21
Kristjan Asllani ↑ 66'
- 40
- 50
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nordi Mukiele | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
| Nicolo Barella | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2024-12-10
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-12-07
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–1
FC St. Pauli 1910
W
2024-12-03
FC Bayern München
0–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-11-30
1. FC Union Berlin
1–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-11-26
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2024-11-23
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–2
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
W
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2024-12-10
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2024-12-06
FC Internazionale Milano
3–1
Parma Calcio 1913
W
2024-11-26
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
2024-11-23
Hellas Verona FC
0–5
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-11-10
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
SSC Napoli
D
2024-11-06
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
Arsenal FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Internazionale Milano 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
63%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or FC Internazionale Milano
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | FC Internazionale Milano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 21% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.