Competition: Friendly
Market: Both teams to score
Odds: 4/6 @ Pribet
Heading into their penultimate friendly appearance of the summer, Bayer Leverkusen will host Italian outfit Pisa on Tuesday evening.
Starting with the hosts, relinquishing their maiden Bundesliga crown last season and watching Xabi Alonso jump ship to Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen are getting a new era underway this summer. Now under the guidance of Erik ten Hag, it appears that the former Manchester United boss could have a real job on his hands at the BayArena. Despite collecting a 2-1 friendly victory against Dutch outfit Sittard last weekend, Die Wekself have failed to find any kind of fluidity this calendar year. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny on July 18th as they opened their summer preparations with an infamous 5-1 drumming against Flamengo̢۪s youth side, ten Hag will also know the importance of finding some crucial defensive steel. Signing off the 2024/25 campaign with an action-packed 2-2 stalemate away at Mainz, Bayer Leverkusen have mustered just a pair of clean sheets from any of their last eight outings.
As for the visitors, making real history back in May as they booked a Serie A return, the mood in Pisa̢۪s camp should be at a continued high. Last seen over the weekend claiming a frantic 3-2 friendly victory away at domestic rivals Empoli, the Nerazzurri have rightfully received a string of plaudits and they couldn̢۪t have asked for better summer preparations. Signing off the 2024/25 campaign with a 2-1 victory against Cremonese, Alberto Gilardino̢۪s side have now won all of their last four straight outings by an aggregate score of 11-3. Likewise, the Tuscany-based outfit have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous nine straight outings Рa run that stems all the way back to a 2-1 loss against Modena on April 4th. Excited by their free-scoring performances in the final third, Pisa should be excited by a trip to Leverkusen on Tuesday evening.
Bet: Both teams to score at Bayer Leverkusen vs Pisa 4/6 for Tuesday’s friendly matchup @ Pribet