Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction 21.01.2025 | Champions League
Atletico Madrid
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Bayer Leverkusen
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2.49
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3.48
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3.01
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- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 20th January 2025
- Kick-off: 20:00 UTC / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
A huge clash awaits us on Tuesday in Spain when Atletico Madrid play host to Bayer 04 Leverkusen in what will be match day 7 of the Champions League campaign.
Atletico Madrid have regained some momentum over the last two months after a slow start to their season. Antoine Griezmann and co. travelled to Legales on Saturday in search of their 16th consecutive win across all competitions. Things didn't go well for Diego Simeone's men, who ended their winning run with a 1-0 defeat but they dominated the entire match.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen also made a slow start to the 2024/25 campaign. They failed to win three of their opening eight games, which wasn't good for the 2024 Europa League finalists and Bundesliga champions. Xabi Alonso stuck to his strategy and it seems to have borne fruit. Leverkusen go into Tuesday's game on an eleven-game winning streak in all competitions and will be looking to extend that run against Colchoneros.
Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
These two sides are separated by six places in the Champions League standings but they are just a point apart. Atletico Madrid won each of their last three games in the competition, beating PSG, Sparta Praha and Slova Bratislava – and all three games produced at least three goals.
Bayer Leverkusen’s last Champions League encounter ended with just one goal – their 1-0 win over Inter – but the previous two were entertaining, with at least four goals produced in both games.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction: 2-2
Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Atletico Madrid
2 : 2
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 0
Atletico Madrid
Champions League
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 1
Atletico Madrid
Champions League
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Atletico Madrid
1 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Atletico Madrid
0 : 0
Bayer Leverkusen
Champions League
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 4
Atletico Madrid
Champions League
Atletico Madrid team news
Alexander Sørloth missed the defeat to Leganes in the league on Saturday due to a minor injury and the Norwegian striker is a doubt for Tuesday’s game.
Should he miss out, Julián Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann will continue to partner in the final third, while Samuel Lino and Ángel Correa are pushing for a return to the XI.
Uruguayan professional José María Giménez isn’t available for Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone due to a muscle injury.
Last matches of Atletico Madrid
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Leganes
1 : 0
Atletico Madrid
La Liga
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Elche
0 : 4
Atletico Madrid
Copa Del Rey
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Atletico Madrid
1 : 0
Osasuna
La Liga
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Marbella
0 : 1
Atletico Madrid
Copa Del Rey
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FC Barcelona
1 : 2
Atletico Madrid
La Liga
Atletico Madrid lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Jan Oblak
Defenders
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16
Nahuel Molina
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24
Robin Le Normand
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15
Clément Lenglet
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21
Javi Galán
Midfielders
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22
Giuliano Simeone
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5
Rodrigo De Paul
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8
Pablo Barrios
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4
Conor Gallagher
Forwards
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7
Antoine Griezmann
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19
Julián Alvarez
Bayer Leverkusen team news
Victor Boniface has missed the last three games due to fitness issues and the trip to Spain is likely to come too soon for the Nigerian professional.
Bayer Leverkusen’s injury list also includes Jeanuël Belocian, Matija Marsenic (both cruciate ligament), Amine Adli (broken fibula) and Jonathan Tah (Illness).
Last matches of Bayer Leverkusen
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Bayer Leverkusen
3 : 1
Borussia M`gladbach
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
1 : 0
FSV Mainz
Bundesliga
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Borussia Dortmund
2 : 3
Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga
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Bayer Leverkusen
2 : 0
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Club Friendlies 3
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Bayer Leverkusen
5 : 1
SC Freiburg
Bundesliga
Bayer Leverkusen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Hradecky
Defenders
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13
Arthur
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4
Jonathan Tah
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12
Edmond Tapsoba
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20
Alejandro Grimaldo
Midfielders
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8
Robert Andrich
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10
Florian Wirtz
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34
Granit Xhaka
Forwards
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19
Nathan Tella
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14
Patrik Schick
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11
Martin Terrier
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- All the last five Champions League games of Atletico Madrid ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Bayer Leverkusen scored 3+ goals in three of their last four competitive matches.
- Atletico Madrid scored under two goals in just 2 of their last 6 home matches.
Main prediction Atletico Madrid - Bayer Leverkusen
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
2.12
Additional predictions
Atletico Madrid & Bayer Leverkusen current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 1 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 - 7 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 13 |
| 7 | Brest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 8 | LOSC Lille | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 - 9 | +9 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 - 8 | +9 | 12 |
| 11 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 12 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 4 | +9 | 11 |
| 14 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
| 15 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 16 | Monaco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 10 |
| 17 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 18 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 21 | Celtic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 8 |
| 23 | PSV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 24 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 25 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 4 |
| 28 | Sparta Praha | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 29 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | Girona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Crvena Zvezda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 19 | -9 | 3 |
| 32 | Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 - 18 | -15 | 3 |
| 33 | Bologna | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 2 |
| 34 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 21 | -16 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 - 22 | -19 | 0 |