Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
The penultimate round of the Champions League season presents an interesting battle between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen. The match takes place this coming Tuesday at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Atletico Madrid are number 11 in the table on 12 points after six matches. Bayer Leverkusen rank as number 4 with 13 points after six matches played.
Form: Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Osasuna by 1-0, before winning 0-4 against Elche. The streak ended in a recent 1-0 defeat against Leganes. Atletico Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 15 times, while letting in nine themselves.
Bayer Leverkusen Form
In their last three matches, Bayer Leverkusen first beat Borussia Dortmund 2-3, then Mainz 05 by 1-0 and finally Borussia Moenchengladbach by 3-1. Bayer Leverkusen claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Champions League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to seven.
Betting stats and facts for Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 15 Atletico Madrid matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 10 of the last 12 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Atletico Madrid have won 7 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atletico Madrid have won 7 of the last 8 home matches in the Champions League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Atletico Madrid home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Bayer Leverkusen away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen
It is difficult to look past Florian Wirtz, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target five times in recent Champions League matches for Bayer Leverkusen, with a total for the season saying five goals scored in this Champions League campaign. With four goals lately for Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Antoine Griezmann is also a player to look out for.
Popular markets: Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen
Full-time result
Atletico Madrid claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Bayer Leverkusen won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing one in this series of matches. Bayer Leverkusen won their last 12 matches. Bayer Leverkusen didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent away games. Atletico Madrid have not lost to Bayer Leverkusen in 5 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Atletico Madrid scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Impressively, Bayer Leverkusen scored the first goal in ten out of previous ten games. Atletico Madrid were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Bayer Leverkusen, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches. Bayer Leverkusen are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.
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