Bayer Leverkusen vs Atletico Madrid Predictions

• Leverkusen have won just one of their opening eight competitive games this season.
• Atletico are unbeaten in five of their six season opening competitive games.
• Leverkusen failed to win seven of their last nine Champions League home games.

‘Neverkusen’ could be made to wait

It’s been an awful start to the campaign by all accounts for Bayer Leverkusen, with seven winless games from the opening eight in all competitions seeing the pressure mount upon the shoulders of boss Gerardo Seoane.

The pressure almost reached boiling point when Leverkusen lost 1-0 to Brugge on the opening day, albeit with two goals being disallowed for offsides. If only they can get the basics right, Leverkusen may have a chance of sneaking a goal or two past visiting Atletico.

In contrast, Atletico Madrid have began their campaign with a bang (W4, D1, L1) which includes a dramatic 2-1 win over Porto on the opening day when all goals were scored in second-half stoppage time!

Atleti can do a job

It’s not often you find such an attractive price for Atletico Madrid to win a game of football.

With Simeone’s men playing against a Leverkusen side that were supposedly challenging for the title this season, yet are in freefall with the manager seemingly on the precipice, we can grab some value.

We’re going for an Atleti win, with a smaller stakes selection going the way of a narrow, yet entertaining 2-1 scoreline.