Bayer Leverkusen are the “invincibles” this season. Having opened their campaign with a 3-2 victory over Leipzig, Xabi Alonso’s side have gone the entire campaign without tasting defeat. It’s been an incredible time to be a supporter, with a 4-2 aggregate win over Roma coming after a 2-0 victory in the Italian capital before a dramatic 2-2 draw at home.
Some would argue that the German champions are decent value to land a victory over an Atalanta side who stunned Liverpool with a 3-0 victory at Anfield before overcoming the challenge of Marseille at the semi-final stage. The Serie A side might relish their underdog tag in a one-off clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
The outsiders look set to finish fifth in the Italian league standings, with Atalanta having enjoyed a strong finish to the season. At the time of writing, they have won six of their past seven games in all competitions and sixteen goals were scored in those matches. The bookies anticipate that both sides will find the net in this contest.
It’s probable that Bayer Leverkusen will lift this trophy based on their excellence this season and there could be some merit in backing the German champions along with the BTTS Yes option. Victor Boniface has recently been among the goals when scoring against Eintracht Frankfurt and Bochum, with this taking him to twenty for the season.