Atletico Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen: UCL Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Get ready for the exciting Atletico Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen UEFA Champions League match with this detailed preview, odds analysis, and prediction. Who will come out on top in this high-stakes game?

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Atletico Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen: UCL Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

Atletico Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkusen: UCL Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Tuesday night, Atletico Madrid will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, hoping to recover from their shocking loss to Leganes in La Liga.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Borja Jimenez's Leganes team defeated Atletico, ending the club's finest winning streak ever. Atletico had come into the match on a 15-game winning streak.

Simeone's squad is still leading La Liga and is in a strong position to win the championship this season. However, they still have some work to do in the Champions League, where they now sit in 11th place with 12 points after six matches.

With four wins and two losses in the Champions League league stage, Atletico is now one point behind eighth-place Lille, who hold the last automatic qualifying spot.

In their past ten meetings, the Red and Whites have won three and lost three against Leverkusen. Their most recent meeting, in Madrid for the 2022–23 Champions League group stage, ended in a draw.

Atletico have won seven of their previous eight Champions League home games, and they have a fantastic record against German teams in Europe overall, winning seventeen and losing three in twenty-five matches.

With four victories, one tie, and one loss out of six matches played so far this season, Leverkusen has amassed thirteen points, with twelve goals scored and five goals allowed.

A lot might happen on the penultimate matchday, and this match is crucial for both teams. Xabi Alonso's squad is now in fourth place in the league, tied for first with Lille in eighth.

The defending German champions, Leverkusen, will be riding high after a 3-1 Bundesliga triumph against Borussia Monchengladbach, their 12th win in a row across all competitions.

With four points separating first-place Bayern Munich and second-place Alonso's squad in the Bundesliga, the latter should be confident in its ability to defeat Sparta Prague at home on matchday six.

A lot will be riding on Tuesday night's encounter since Leverkusen has struggled on the road against Spanish teams, winning just three of their last twenty-one meetings. What's more, they haven't advanced beyond the quarterfinals of the Champions League since 2016–17.

Atletico Madrid x Bayer Leverkusen Team News

Atletico will once again be without Jose Gimenez, who is nursing a muscle injury; Alexander Sorloth's inclusion in the team is uncertain but not necessarily ruled out.

On Tuesday, Nahuel Molina will likely start on the bench as Marcos Llorente is expected to be substituted. The Spaniard is expected to play right back.

Even if Sorloth is able to demonstrate his health, the Red and Whites are anticipated to start Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez up forward, with Conor Gallagher continuing down the left side.

The injured list for Leverkusen includes Martin Terrier, Jeanuel Belocian, Victor Boniface, and Amine Adli. Terrier was substituted early in Saturday's match against Monchengladbach.

Florian Wirtz has been Leverkusen's top player this season, scoring 14 goals and 9 assists in 28 games across all competitions. He'll start at right back.

With 16 goals in all competitions this season, Patrik Schick is also riding high. On Tuesday night, he'll be looking to score his second goal of the campaign in the Champions League match.

Our Predictions

Full-time draw @ 3.30 on Sky247.ng

Given Atletico's home-field advantage, this match is very difficult to predict. Leverkusen is riding a hot streak, but Atletico has been on fire as of late, so it's tough to choose a winner.

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