Wednesday night will see Bayer Leverkusen travel to CívitasMetropolitano Stadium for a clash against Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League – Group B. Kickoffs at 22:00 EAT.
Atlético Madrid ranked is third in group with four points after the first four matches in the Champions League. In the campaign so far they have recorded one win against two loses and a draw. Coming into this game, Atlético lost only one of their last six matches overall (LWDWDW)
Atlético Madrid head into this meeting confident coming off 1-2 La Liga success to beat Real Betis in their last outing. In that game, Atlético Madrid had 45% possession, nine shots with three of them on target and goals scored by Antoine Griezmann (54′, 71′). Real Betis got 17 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Nabil Fekir (84′).
Bayer Leverkusen on the other hand sits at the bottom of the group table with just three points to their name. However they were the winners in the last meeting between these two sides and are hoping to what they do best. Coming into this game, Leverkusen won only one of their last six matches (LLWLLD).
Bayer Leverkusen shared the spoils 2-2 Bundesliga 1 with VfL Wolfsburg in their most recent match. In that game, Bayer Leverkusen had 57% possession, 13 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Moussa Diaby (17′), Robert Andrich (28′ OG) and Jeremie Frimpong (76′). Wolfsburg got nine shots with one of them on target and a goal by Maximilian Arnold (54′).
Atlético Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen head to head
Atlético Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen’s head to head record shows that out these two sides have had nine meetings since 2010; Atlético Madrid has won three times, Bayer Leverkusen three times while the three other matches ended in draws.
- Leverkusen 2-0 Atletico 13/09/22
- Leverkusen 2-1 Atletico 06/11/19
- Atletico 1-0 Leverkusen 22/10/19
- Atletico 0-0 Leverkusen 15/03/17
- Leverkusen 2-4 Atletico 21/02/17
Home
- Real Betis 1-2 Atletico
- Atletico 1-1 Vallecano
- Bilbao 0-1 Atletico
- Atletico 0-0 Brugge
- Atletico 2-1 Girona
Away
- Leverkusen 2-2 Wolfsburg
- Frankfurt 5-1 Leverkusen
- Leverkusen 0-3 Porto
- Leverkusen 4-0 Schalke
- Porto 2-0 Leverkusen
Atlético Madrid team news
Diego Simeone is grateful to have are fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso does not have any fitness concerns to report coming into this clash.
Prediction and odds
- Atlético Madrid Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score