Atlético de Madrid vs Bayernpredicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch

Predicted line-ups, prediction and how to watch for Atlético de Madrid vs Bayern: everything you need to know before the game.

Atlético Madrid host Bayern Munich at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Tuesday 3 November in matchday four of the Champions League league phase, with kick-off at 9pm local time (2pm in Mexico City).

Atlético sit 16th on four points, while Bayern are 14th on five in the 36-team table.

Match preview

Atlético arrive in the best form of their season. <cite index="5-3">They have won seven consecutive La Liga games and are unbeaten in nine matches.</cite>

Their last five results read 2-0 against Manchester United, a 1-0 win at Espanyol, 1-1 at Stuttgart, 1-0 against Deportivo La Coruña and a 2-0 win at Levante on Saturday. They conceded only one goal in that spell.

Europe has been less consistent. Diego Simeone's side have four points from three games, with one win, one draw and one defeat, and a goal difference of +1. They won their only home game of the phase 2-0.

Julián Álvarez is in good heart. <cite index="5-7">He has two goals in his last four starts.</cite> <cite index="3-1">He has also scored 26 goals in 45 Champions League appearances.</cite>

Bayern have five points and a goal difference of +5, better than Atlético's. <cite index="13-7">They opened with a 5-0 thrashing of Bodø/Glimt, but drew 3-3 at Viking and 2-2 with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena.</cite>

Their recent form is built on goals. They beat RB Leipzig 6-1, won 3-1 at Freiburg and beat Magdeburg 6-1 in the DFB-Pokal. On Saturday they drew 2-2 with Borussia Dortmund. That is 19 scored and seven conceded in five games.

Harry Kane has four goals in this Champions League campaign. <cite index="11-5">He has scored in each of his last ten games in the competition.</cite> <cite index="11-3">He arrives as the reigning Ballon d'Or winner.</cite>

Away from home, Bayern are still looking for a win this season, having drawn 3-3 in Norway. <cite index="6-3">Vincent Kompany is still recovering from health problems,</cite> and <cite index="21-8">Aaron Danks is the man in charge for the tactical battle with Simeone.</cite>

<cite index="3-7">In eight European Cup and Champions League meetings, Atlético have won two, drawn two and lost four.</cite> They have not won any of the last three: 1-1 and 4-0 in 2020, and a 1-0 Bayern win in 2016. <cite index="15-4">Atlético did knock Bayern out in the 2016 semi-finals.</cite> <cite index="21-5">A top-eight finish brings automatic qualification for the last 16, so neither side can afford to drop many points.</cite>

Team news

Atlético are without <cite index="13-4">Morten Hjulmand, who is suspended after his red card against Stuttgart.</cite> Johnny Cardoso remains out with a thigh injury. <cite index="7-4">Koke is reported by Marca to be in the squad after showing no problems in Sunday's training.</cite> <cite index="3-5">Pablo Barrios would be the only regular central midfielder available.</cite>

Bayern have a crowded treatment room. Jamal Musiala, Luis Díaz, Serge Gnabry and Ismael Saibari are out. <cite index="13-1">Michael Olise was hurt against Dortmund and the club have not commented on his condition.</cite> Manuel Neuer is a doubt with a foot injury.

<cite index="3-3,3-4">Eurosport's predicted XIs have Oblak, Álvarez and Jonathan David for Atlético, and Urbig, Kimmich, Pavlović and Kane for Bayern.</cite> That projection includes Olise, who is unconfirmed. Koke is not in that XI, although other outlets see him as a candidate to return.

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