Atletico Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips: 1, 2017-03-15

Atletico Madrid to progress at Bayer Leverkusen's expense

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Correa, Griezmann, Saul (Atletico Madrid) © GEPA pictures

ATLETICO MADRID v BAYER LEVERKUSEN

Wednesday 15th March 2017 – Kickoff: 1945hrs

Football – Europe – Champions League Betting Tips

Atletico Madrid registered a fantastic 4-2 win away at Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of this Champions League round of 16, and they now return to their Estadio Vicente Calderón for this important second leg where the hosts will refocus their attentions on a quarter-final berth.

Atletico Madrid have also recently recorded back-to-back wins in La Liga with wins gained over Valencia at home and last weekend’s win away at Granada, and having won six of their last seven Champions League matches, the home side look set to progress in this competition too.

Indeed, Atletico Madrid have won their last eight Champions League matches at home on the trot (keeping seven clean sheets in the process), with their only one ‘aberration’ being a 2-1 win over Rostov. Strikers Griezmann, Torres and Gameiro are the danger men for the home side.

Visitors Bayer Leverkusen head into this Champions League second leg in Madrid following a run of four matches without a win in all competitions; the Germans were handed a 4-2 defeat at home in the first leg to Atletico Madrid, which was then followed by defeats to Mainz and Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga – the latter being a heavy 6-2 loss.

Leverkusen did manage to earn a point in last Saturday’s 1-1 draw at home with Werder Bremen, but they once again make the step up in quality this evening when they travel to Madrid. Incidentally, Bayer Leverkusen have registered just one away win in this competition from their last nine matches on their travels.

The last time Leverkusen met Atletico in Madrid, it ended up a 1-0 win for the hosts after penalties, but I fancy the hosts to finish them off here in this second leg.

Pick: Atletico Madrid to win @ 1.65 Sportingbet