Of course, no match on Tuesday's schedule for the second leg of the Champions League group stage compares in terms of intrigue with the encounter in Munich between Bayern and Barcelona. That said, another Spanish-German encounter deserves the attention of fans and betting fans alike. Local Bayer will take on Atletico Leverkusen. With the hosts suffering a disastrous start to the season, bookmakers have the visitors from Madrid as favourites. That said, the odds are virtually even, which promises to be an uphill battle.

Bayer turned out to be unprepared for the season, which started to show from the team's first official meeting against the representative of the Third League in the German Cup. Defeat against Elfsberg was attributed to underestimation, but it was followed by defeats to Borussia Dortmund, Augsburg and Hoffenheim. The only club, the Pharmacists, have beaten to date has been Mainz. As a consequence of their general level of playing form, Bayer's first encounter in the Champions League also ended in defeat. Overall, the Germans lost a 0-1 draw away to Brugge. The position of Gerardo Seoane's team was also underlined last Saturday, when they were forced to make a save in the last 15 minutes of the match against Hertha (2-2).

This season's Atletico are, of course, still far from the best of Diego Simeone's team. That said, the Spurs are playing quite well at the moment. Of the six official matches of the season, the Madrid club have won four, losing only to stalwart Villarreal. In the Champions League, Atletico started with a victory, but in a dramatic struggle. As early as 90 minutes into the meeting with Porto, the scoreline was 0-0, with the Polish referee blowing the final whistle at 2-1 in favour of Griezmann and company. On Saturday, Atletico saw off Celta 4-1 on home soil.

The opponents have met each other on several occasions in the Champions League. In the 2016/2017 season, the Spaniards won the play-offs by a combined score of 4-2, and in the elite European cup group of the 2019/2020 season, the teams exchanged home victories. Bayer are unlikely to be ready to beat strong, well-coordinated teams at the moment, so let's make a cautious bet in favour of the visitors.