H2H: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Atletico Madrid – Prediction (Champions League

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Bayer Leverkusen are winless in four UEFA Champions League games against Atlético Madrid (W0 D1 L3) since beating them 1-0 in February 2015 in their first meeting.

A defeat on matchday three of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage ensured that Bayer Leverkusen come into this match after five consecutive UCL fixtures without a win (D1, L4). With two of those losses coming at the hands of Atlético Madrid, a clear psychological deficit already exists. With goals in three of his last five competitive appearances at home, Kevin Volland (LEV) will be aiming to find his first UCL strike of the campaign.The German hosts also enter this contest after a run of just two wins at home in seven league and UEFA-competition fixtures (W2, D3, L2), having additionally lost on each of the six occasions (home or away) they have conceded the first goal of the game in the Bundesliga or UCL this term.

Leverkusen have failed to beat Atlético in four consecutive meetings (D1, L3). Leverkusen and Atlético have collected just seven yellow cards combined (four and three respectively) in their first three group stage games. At least one team has failed to score in Leverkusen’s last two UCL fixtures, as well as in five of their last eight Bundesliga matches.

Atlético, contrastingly, remain unbeaten in their last six group stage matches (W4, D2), with five clean sheets and four wins-to-nil. Domestically, they have shown some vulnerability on the road, winning just one of their last four La Liga (LL) clashes as an away favourite (D2, L1). Álvaro Morata recently became the only Atlético player to score on multiple occasions on the road this LL season, after recording his fourth consecutive competitive start with a goal. With Atlético currently standing on nine consecutive LL fixtures (and back-to-back UCL matches) with two or fewer goals scored, the first goal could be vital. Furthermore, six of the seven H2H meetings have seen fewer than 2.5 total goals scored, with both teams scoring in just one of the last five.