Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

Both teams are in fine form and playing really good football. This match will surely have goals and can be an open match, as both teams will be hungry to keep their winning momentum. Most probably, this fixture will end in a draw.

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid

Date: Tuesday, 21^st January 2025

Time: 9 pm Nigerian timew

Atletico Madrid will be bidding to bounce back from their shock La Liga defeat to Leganes when they resume their Champions League campaign with a contest against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night.

Diego Simeone's side are 11th in the Champions League table, one point behind eighth-placed Lille, while Leverkusen are fourth, with the German outfit picking up 13 points from their six matches in this season's competition.

Head-to-head:

• Atletico Madrid have won 3 of the 8 UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.
• Bayer Leverkusen recorded 3 victories as well.
• The remaining 2 clashes ended in draws.
• Both teams scored 9 goals each in those matches.
• Their last meeting ended in a draw.
• The average number of goals in meetings between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen is 2.
• When Bayer lead 0-1 away, they win 78% of their matches.
• Atletico Madrid are 11^th on the UCL table.
• Bayer Leverkusen sit 4^th on the log.

Form:

• Atletico in all competitions: L-L-D-W-L
• Leverkusen in all competitions: L-D-D-W-D

Team News:

• Thomas Lemar will not be available for Roje Blancos. The rest of the players are fit to play.
• For Bayer Leverkusen, Jeanuel Belocian is out due to a ligament injury. The rest of the players are fit to play.

Player(s) to watch:

• Pablo Barrios is a brilliant midfielder who focuses on producing offensive plays. Due to his incessant running, he dominates play in every facet of the field. The Spaniard’s greatest brilliance lies in his proper positioning and stances. Despite being small in stature his core strength makes him standout. His playing style is very similar to Pablo Gavi of FC Barcelona. His hunger to win the ball in every situation creates a lot of trouble for the opposition players. He perfectly fits Simeone’s style of play. In 15 games, he has provided two assists.
• Granit Xhaka’s professionalism and determination have drawn praise from many managers. On the pitch, Xhaka’s voice is constant throughout the 90 minutes, shouting instructions at teammates and organizing the team from his favourite deep midfield role. The Swiss international excels as the deepest midfielder in the team where he can see the whole game in front of him rather than having his back to goal. His main role is to propel the team forward by supplying balls down the flank. Xahaka’s vision and technique help him find spaces to exploit as he is equally good at scoring and providing assists. In 17 games, he has scored two goals and provided five assists.