Club Atletico de Madrid vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Champions League 2024-25 LEAGUE STAGE
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Club Atletico de Madrid vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen — Champions League at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
- Club Atletico de Madrid 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 games · 12 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
10 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | CD Leganes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | FC Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Dec | Getafe CF | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | SK Slovan Bratislava | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Borussia Monchengladbach | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Borussia Dortmund | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Dec | SC Freiburg | H | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | FC Augsburg | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Atletico de Madrid | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #16 |
| 13 | Points | 12 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 2 |
| 17 | Scored | 13 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
Club Atletico de Madrid this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Bayer 04 Leverkusen this season
Club Atletico de Madrid are 14th (13 pts). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are 16th (12 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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Atletico de Madrid
| Julian Alvarez | 10 G | 3 A |
| Alexander Sorloth | 6 G | 1 A |
| Marcos Llorente | 4 G | 1 A |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
| Alejandro Grimaldo | 4 G | 3 A |
| Patrik Schick | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Club Atlético de Madrid host Bayer 04 Leverkusen — let the battle begin!
- 5' Alejandro Grimaldo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Xabi Alonso will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonas Hofmann is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Club Atlético de Madrid.
- 20' named a 5-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Poor challenge from Pablo Barrios. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marcos Llorente, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Civitas Metropolitano with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 35' 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 Arthur Augusto suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xabi Alonso might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' The referee shows Bayer 04 Leverkusen player a card on 44.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Gimenez argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' Piero Hincapie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Another change for Club Atletico de Madrid made on 46 minute. Javi Galan leaves to be changed by Reinildo.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Magnificent from Julian Alvarez! That is 94 goals in 188 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Jeremie Frimpong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 413 appearances.
- 66' Club Atletico de Madrid player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' Fresh legs for Bayer 04 Leverkusen! Jonas Hofmann comes on to replace Nathan Tella.
- 73' It looks surprising Bayer 04 Leverkusen does not make any changes. Exequiel Palacios has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 76' It’s a booking for Bayer 04 Leverkusen player. Piero Hincapie gets a card.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Atlético de Madrid that had 525 games and scored 615 goals.
- 82' Arthur Augusto gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Jeremie Frimpong and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Giuliano Simeone makes way for Samuel Lino at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Club Atletico de Madrid.
- 89' Aleix Garcia gets the nod from Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He replaces Florian Wirtz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 0-3.
- 90' Robin Le Normand is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julian Alvarez at the 90 minute mark.
- With this win, Club Atlético de Madrid is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Club Atletico de Madrid Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 7
- 13
- 15
- 14
- 5
- 16
- 19
- 22
- 8
- 21
- 2
Bench
- 3
- 20
- 6
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 23
- 24
- 4
- 17
- 12
- 31
Coach
Diego Simeone
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 34
- 4
-
23
Nordi Mukiele ↓ Patrik Schick 46'
- 25
- 20
- 12
- 30
- 17
-
10
Florian Wirtz ↓ Aleix Garcia 89'
-
19
Nathan Tella ↓ Jonas Hofmann 68'
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
7
Jonas Hofmann ↑ 68'
- 36
- 8
-
24
Aleix Garcia ↑ 89'
-
14
Patrik Schick ↑ 46'
- 22
-
13
Arthur Augusto ↑ 82'
- 40
- 29
- 28
Coach
Xabi Alonso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alvaro Morata | 2 |
| Moussa Diaby | 2 |
| Julian Alvarez | 2 |
| Thomas Partey | 1 |
| Kevin Volland | 1 |
| Robert Andrich | 1 |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 1 |
| Yannick Carrasco | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Atletico de Madrid Form
2025-01-21
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2025-01-18
CD Leganes
1–0
Club Atletico de Madrid
L
2025-01-12
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
CA Osasuna
W
2024-12-21
FC Barcelona
1–2
Club Atletico de Madrid
W
2024-12-15
Club Atletico de Madrid
1–0
Getafe CF
W
2024-12-11
Club Atletico de Madrid
3–1
SK Slovan Bratislava
W
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Form
2025-01-21
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–1
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
L
2025-01-18
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
3–1
Borussia Monchengladbach
W
2025-01-14
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1–0
1. FSV Mainz 05
W
2025-01-10
Borussia Dortmund
2–3
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
2024-12-21
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
5–1
SC Freiburg
W
2024-12-14
FC Augsburg
0–2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.03
Club Atletico de Madrid xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Bayer 04 Leverkusen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Atletico de Madrid win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Club Atletico de Madrid or Draw
73%
Draw or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
51%
Club Atletico de Madrid or Bayer 04 Leverkusen
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Bayer 04 Leverkusen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Club Atletico de Madrid
| Handicap | Club Atletico de Madrid covers | Push | Bayer 04 Leverkusen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Club Atletico de Madrid keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Bayer 04 Leverkusen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.