Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Club Atletico de Madrid, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Club Atletico de Madrid — Champions League at BayArena.
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
- Club Atletico de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Hertha BSC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | SC Freiburg | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | RC Celta de Vigo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Sep | FC Porto | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Valencia CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Club Atletico de Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #14 |
| 12 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 13 | Scored | 17 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| -1 | GD | +2 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 pts). Club Atletico de Madrid are 14th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Club Atletico de Madrid
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds BayArena will turn into a battlefield for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Patrik Schick suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Bayer 04 Leverkusen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' It’s high time Diego Simeone made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Jonathan Tah needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 49 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Odilon Kossounou.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Atletico de Madrid needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Tah. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Bayer 04 Leverkusen is showing some good football. However, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Rodrigo de Paul has so much to prove this time. He replaces Saul on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Club Atletico de Madrid does not make any changes. Adam Hlozek has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' Bayer 04 Leverkusen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 62' Yannick Carrasco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Reinildo on 62 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Nahuel Molina as he departs to be replaced by Antoine Griezmann.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' It is a substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen team. Adam Hlozek is replaced by Jeremie Frimpong on 69 minute.
- 73' Another substitution for Club Atletico de Madrid to replace Joao Felix by Angel Correa on 73 minute.
- 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robert Andrich.
- 82' Supporters expect more eagerness from Piero Hincapie, as he is very good at scoring at BayArena with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 84' GOAL! Robert Andrich scores on 84. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong
- 87' Goal! Moussa Diaby scores his 63 goal in 520 matches.
- 89' Time for substitution for Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick is replaced by Charles Aranguiz.
- 90' Nadiem Amiri is replacing Callum Hudson-Odoi for the Bayer 04 Leverkusen side.
- Another three points for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Lineups
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
19
Moussa Diaby ↓ Sardar Azmoun 89'
- 4
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 14
-
23
Adam Hlozek ↓ Jeremie Frimpong 69'
-
12
Edmond Tapsoba ↓ Mitchel Bakker 89'
- 3
- 6
Bench
- 24
-
5
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 89'
-
20
Charles Aranguiz ↑ 89'
- 7
-
11
Nadiem Amiri ↑ 90'
- 36
-
9
Sardar Azmoun ↑ 89'
-
30
Jeremie Frimpong ↑ 69'
- 41
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Alvaro Morata ↓ Matheus Cunha 73'
- 20
- 6
-
17
Saul ↓ Rodrigo de Paul 46'
- 22
- 14
- 18
-
7
Joao Felix ↓ Angel Correa 73'
-
23
Reinildo ↓ Yannick Carrasco 62'
- 16
- 1
Bench
-
9
Matheus Cunha ↑ 73'
- 4
-
8
Antoine Griezmann ↑ 63'
-
10
Angel Correa ↑ 73'
-
5
Rodrigo de Paul ↑ 46'
-
21
Yannick Carrasco ↑ 62'
- 32
- 36
- 31
- 30
Coach
Diego Simeone
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Diaby | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Robert Andrich | 1 |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 1 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 1 |
| Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 |
| Piero Hincapie | 1 |
Head to Head
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2022-09-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2022-09-10
Hertha BSC
2–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
D
2022-09-07
Club Brugge KV
1–0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2022-09-03
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–3
SC Freiburg
L
2022-08-27
1. FSV Mainz 05
0–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2022-08-20
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0–3
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
L
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2022-09-13
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2022-09-10
Club Atletico de Madrid
4–1
RC Celta de Vigo
W
2022-09-07
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
FC Porto
W
2022-09-03
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
D
2022-08-29
Valencia CF
0–1
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2022-08-21
Club Atletico de Madrid
0–2
Villarreal CF
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.75
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
I would bet for:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Club Atletico de Madrid 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Draw
70%
Draw or Club Atletico de Madrid
55%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen or Club Atletico de Madrid
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Handicap | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers | Push | Club Atletico de Madrid covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.