UEFA Champions League Matchday 5: Atletico Madrid Vs Bayern Munich Match Preview And Prediction.

Atletico Madrid sits 2nd place in the group on 5 points while the visitors are on top and have already secured qualification to the knockout stages. They are currently 2nd in La Liga, with 2 games in hand on the leaders, Real Sociedad.

Atletico Madrid come into this fixture having secured a narrow 1-0 win away from home at Valencia in La Liga on the weekend. That result meant Atletico Madrid are undefeated in their last 8 matches in all competitions. They have won 6 of those 8 matches but the 2 matches they failed to win have both come in the Champions League.

Bayern Munich defeated Stuttgart 3-1 away from home in the Bundesliga on Saturday after conceding in the first 20 minutes but came back with 2 goals before half-time. The result means Bayern Munich remain 2 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich are on an excellent winning run in the Champions League having recorded 15 straight victories in the competition. They have won by 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 12 Champions League games. In the reverse fixture against Atletico Madrid in Germany, Bayer Munich ran out comfortable 4-0 winners and that set them on their way in this group.

Atletico Madrid have several players unavailable including Man Sanchez, Lucas Torreira, Hector Herrera, Luis Suarez and Sime Vrsaljko. There are also doubts about the fitness of striker Diego Costa.

Bayern Munich will be without the suspended Marc Roca following his red card. Corentin Tolisso, Joshua Kimmich and Alphonso Davies are among those on the treatment table.

PREDICTION: DEPENDING ON THE STARTING XI BAYERN MUNICH WILL USE BUT I'M BACKING ATLETICO MADRID TO WIN.