| Internazionale come into this UEFA Europa League (UEL) quarter-final fixture after losing just one of their last 15 competitive matches (W9, D5), while shutting out the opposition in six of the previous seven. Significantly, 77,78% (seven) of their nine wins during that run have seen them take the lead at half time. |
| There should be a winner one way or another, as Inter Milan have registered just a single draw across their last 16 UEL fixtures (W8, L7). Having not conceded a single goal after the break in each of their last seven outings in the competition, ‘I Nerazzurri’ will surely keep things tight as the game draws on. |
| Bayer Leverkusen’s 1-0 win in the previous round bore some significance, with just one of their last four competitive games featuring both teams scoring. Netting first could be Leverkusen’s key to victory, as each of their last six competitive matches won/lost saw the victorious side on the day score first. |
| Fans should expect a lively start here, as the opener has been scored within 25 minutes in all but one of Leverkusen‘s last five fixtures in all competitions. However, they may want to keep it tight late on as they have conceded each of their last seven UEL goals after the hour mark. |
| Players to watch: Romelu Lukaku has been Inter’s first scorer in three of his last four goalscoring competitive games. Meanwhile, Kai Havertz has scored in all but one of Leverkusen’s four UEL games this campaign, twice between the 55th-60th minute. |
| Stat attack: Inter have won the last five UEL games in which they were leading at HT. |
| All three of the goals that Leverkusen have conceded this UEL campaign, have arrived during the 61st-75th minute period. |
| Leverkusen’s four UEL fixtures have all witnessed under 1.5 first-half goals. |