Atletico Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen prediction, lineups and free streaming

Atletico Madrid is set to face Bayer Leverkusen, with both teams in pursuit of crucial points for their European aspirations. Recent analyses suggest that Atletico Madrid enters the match as a slight favorite, with odds of +140, while Bayer Leverkusen is positioned as an underdog at +188 . The match's stakes are high; thus, understanding each team's form and tactical approach will be essential for predicting the outcome.

Liverpool are the favourites to win the competition this season, followed by Arsenal, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

After that sextet, the bookies rank Inter, Atletico, Leverkusen, Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain as dark horses. It is easy enough to envisage either of these teams lifting the trophy in May.

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Leverkusen sit fourth in the standings with Atletico in 11th, although the pair are separated by just one point.

Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup: Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez

Bayer Leverkusen possible starting lineup: Hradecky; Mukiele, Tah, Tapsoba, Hincapie; Palacios, Xhaka; Frimpong, Wirtz, Grimaldo; Schick

Jan Oblak an automatic pick in goal. Marcos Llorente should return to the starting XI for this one. He will take charge at right-back, while Javi Galan will be on the opposite flank. In the heart of the defence, Robin Le Normand will pair up with Clement Lenglet.

Giuliano Simeone and Conor Gallagher will feature in the wide areas in the centre of the park, with Rodrigo De Paul and Pablo Barrios taking up a more central role. They will look to ensure they dominate the ball. Even if Sorloth is fully fit, he will still start on the bench, with Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann leading the line for Atletico Madrid against Bayer Leverkusen.

Assuming that both teams will get the three points in those games, they could be happy to get a draw against each other on Tuesday. A total of four points in the last two weeks of the league stage could be enough to see both of these teams through. Therefore, a more tentative game with both sides testing each other without taking too many risks may be in the cards. That makes a draw the most likely outcome. 

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