Atletico and Leverkusen approach this game being out of shape. Leverkusen is in a deep crisis: Beter Bosch's strategy of high pressure seems to be failing. First, Leverkusen has sensationally lost in the Champions League against Lokomotiv. Second, the last three matches have been a failure, with only one being a draw.

Atletico builds a new kind of team: there is no crisis, but the team doesn't win yet and struggles to score. In the last five matches, the team scored five times, which is underwhelming for a team of such calibre. Before the Champions League Atletico had a draw against Valencia. Bookies consider the hosts to be the favourite, but the teams are rather equal. Leverkusen is likely to give up its high pressure, so Atletico's chances for counterattacks are lower now. One can try and bet on the guests' win.