Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen Predictions

• Atletico Madrid had won 15 straight matches before Saturday’s shock defeat at Leganes
• Saturday’s 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach means Bayer Leverkusen have now won 11 matches in a row
• Both teams have scored in four of Atletico Madrid’s six Champions League games

In-form pair can put on a show

Both of these sides look well-placed to progress into the knockout stage of the new-look Champions League, with Bayer Leverkusen sitting fourth – they would avoid a play-off tie should they remain there – and Atletico Madrid 11th, and each come into this clash in magnificent form.

Atleti suffered a shock defeat at Leganes on Saturday but they had won 15 straight games prior to that and Diego Simeone will be expecting his side to bounce back against Leverkusen on Tuesday.

Perhaps more surprising than the defeat was the fact that Madrid failed to score, given they had netted 39 times in during their win streak, and they should get back on the goals trail at the Metropolitano, with in-form attackers Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth all providing a threat.

Leverkusen likely to play their part

However, the hosts are unlikely to be the only side on the scoresheet in Madrid, with Leverkusen’s 11-match win streak suggesting they are more than capable of netting in the Spanish capital.

The German champions have netted 30 goals in that run and with both teams scoring in four of Atleti’s six Champions League games, it could pay to back Bayer to add to that tally at the Metropolitano.

With both teams going great guns, there could be little to split the pair in Madrid, with 1-1 appealing as a correct-score bet.