On Wednesday night, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen face off at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano in a potentially vital Group B game for the home team in the Champions League.
Diego Simeone's team find themselves in a major battle to make it to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
¡Arrancamos una nueva semana! 😃Próximo reto: @LigadeCampeones 💭 pic.twitter.com/ZiY9P2HqfQ— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) October 24, 2022
¡Arrancamos una nueva semana! 😃Próximo reto: @LigadeCampeones 💭 pic.twitter.com/ZiY9P2HqfQ
Los Colchoneros are currently in third place in Group B, two points behind second-place Porto, having won just one of their four games in the group stages of the competition.
However, this round of games could turn things Atletico’s way, with top two Club Brugge and Porto facing off in the other match in gameweek five.
Their form has improved slightly of late as the men from Madrid head into this clash on the back of a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
Although Atletico are unbeaten in four home games in the Champions League, the Spanish outfit has won just one of their previous ten matches on home soil in the competition.
Die Werkself is experiencing a nightmare campaign after enjoying a strong season in 2021/22. Bayer are currently just above the Bundesliga relegation zone and bottom of Group B, having picked up just three points so far in their Champions League campaign.
Despite their poor performance in this season’s competition, a win in this clash could keep their hopes of a place in the last 16 alive.
However, wins have been in short supply for the visitors of late, as they have won just one of their previous six competitive games while suffering four defeats in the process. The visitors have also lost four of their last five away games in the Champions League.
Forebet predicts that Atletico Madrid will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to improve their chances of booking a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.