Atl. Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction & Betting Tips (21 January)

Atlético Madrid can have ambitions for a full season with the Champions League, LaLiga following an incredible rise in the standings and in the Copa del Rey after their exit in the semi-finals last season. Indeed, the Colchoneros are competing in all three competitions. Let's talk about LaLiga firstly where the men of Cholo had recorded a 7th successive victory by beating Barça before Christmas 1-2 while also regaining 1st place at their expense while they were more than ten points behind the Catalans. Last weekend of January 11, they tried to beat Osasuna at home in order to regain the head of the table by one point ahead of Real Madrid at mid-season. In the Champions League, the Madrilenians violently defeated Sparta Prague 0-6, and Slovan Bratislava 3-1 recently, two important victories in their series of 13 victories in all competitions. In the ranking, Atléti is 11th with 1 small point behind its evening opponent who occupies the fourth folding seat and Lille, 8th.

 Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen only confirms its sparkling last season crowned with a double in the league and the German Cup. Unlike a team like Bologna which lost major players and especially its coach Thiago Motta, the Germans managed to keep everyone by even strengthening the squad. 4th in the early morning of this phase of the Champions League, Bayer also boasted a great unbeaten run of nine matches in all competitions at the end of 2024. Note that since the start of 2025, the Rouge et Noir will have evolved three times in the top flight with serious shocks against Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park, Mainz at home and Borussia Mönchengladbach last weekend at follow. In the Champions League, Leverkusen remains on a 1-0 victory against Inter Milan with a 100% French goal with Mukiele scoring on a pass from Terrier.

Barring a last minute glitch, Atlético Madrid should be in full force. We obviously think of the top scorer in the club's history, Antoine Griezmann (4 goals, 2 assists in C1 this season), who is perhaps playing his last matches at the club (future decided in March). Argentina international Julian Alvarez has only scored five times in La Liga but is more persuasive in Champions with 4 goals in 6 appearances. Top scorer in the squad in the league, the Norwegian international Sörloth (8 goals, 2 goals in La Liga) will be operational as will De Paul, Robin Le Normand and of course, the starting goalkeeper Oblak.

 Former Toulouse player Amine Adli could stay at home as could the imperial Victor Boniface (6 goals in 10 appearances in the league), and the very serious Hoffman (midfielder), all three injured. Author of 5 goals in this Champions League, the German international Florian Wirtz (6 goals in 29 caps) will have the honor of being present at the Metropolitano just like the Swiss international and captain Xhaka (135 caps) without forgetting the man with 9 goals in the championship, the Czech international Schick. The full-backs/pistons Frimpong (2 goals, 3 assists in BL) and Grimaldo will also be present in the Spanish capital.