Atletico Madrid are set to maintain their recent good form as they travel to Bayer Leverkusen for their second UEFA Champions League Group B fixture. With Leverkusen still struggling to find their rhythm, Atletico are likely to have the upper hand.
It has been a disappointing start to the campaign for Bayer Leverkusen, who have won only once across all competitions this season. They were beaten 1-0 at Club Brugge in their opening Champions League fixture.
Bayer Leverkusen ended a run of defeats by playing out a 2-2 draw with Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga. Despite taking the lead through Kerem Demirbay, they needed a late equaliser from Patrik Schick to salvage a point.
One thing that has affected Bayer Leverkusen is a poor record at home where they have lost all three of their matches this season. Gerardo Seoane’s men have also struggled defensively, conceding eight goals in that run.
After enduring a difficult start to the season, Atletico Madrid appear to be slowly finding their rhythm. They are unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions, claiming three wins in that run.
One of the wins in that run was a 2-1 victory over FC Porto in their opening Group B fixture in the Champions League. They followed that up with a 4-1 home victory over Celta Vigo in La Liga last Saturday.
Despite their early season problems, Atletico Madrid have surprisingly maintained a solid record on their travels. Diego Simeone’s men have claimed two wins and a draw from their last three away matches across all competitions.
How the bookies view it
Atletico Madrid have a slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Bayer Leverkusen is valued at 2/1 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 by Unibet.
Head to head
Atletico Madrid have a 3-2 edge with three draws from eight previous matches against Bayer Leverkusen. The last meeting between both teams at the BayArena ended 2-1 in favour of the German side.
Players to watch
Patrik Schick has been slowly finding his form for Bayer Leverkusen in recent weeks, scoring two goals in his last three matches. The striker is priced at 6/4 by bet365 to find the net on Tuesday.
Atletico Madrid will be looking to Antoine Griezmann to maintain his recent goalscoring form. The French striker scored the winner in the opening fixture and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
Atletico Madrid are missing their trademark defensive solidity and with Bayer Leverkusen also struggling to keep things tight at the back, both teams could be backed to score at 4/5 with bet365. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 21/20 by Sport Nation while over 3.5 goals is valued at 27/10 with BetVictor.
Atletico Madrid have opened the scoring in their last four matches and could be backed to grab the first goal on Tuesday at 10/11 with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Bayer Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid will be played on Sep 13, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
