Wirtz and Pulisic in red-hot form: All the key stats ahead of Bayer Leverkusen vs. AC Milan

AC Milan will put their recent upturn in form to the test tonight when they take on the German champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Milan will face Die Werkself for the first time in their history and after what is undoubtedly the best campaign in their history, given they won the league unbeaten, the German Cup and scored 144 goals across all competitions.

Our pre-match preview has all the latest team news and some more detailed insight on Leverkusen, while below are the best stats ahead of the game.

➤ Bayer Leverkusen and Milan have never previously met in European competition. In their previous 12 games against Italian sides in the UEFA Champions League, Leverkusen have only managed two victories (D4 L6), and lost each of the last three in a row.

➤ Milan have only lost one of their last eight games against German sides in the UEFA Champions League (W3 D4), although that one defeat did come in the most recent such game – 1-3 v last season’s finalists Borussia Dortmund in November 2023.

➤ Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last nine home games in major European competition (W6 D3), while they’ve never previously gone 10 in a row without defeat in such matches.