Buoyed by a 3-0 win over Valencia, Atletico Madrid will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Leipzig in their Champions League opener. Los Rojiblancos have been showing signs of improvement of late and there is every chance Diego Simeone will stick to his rotation policy. Julian Alvarez should be recalled to the starting eleven as well as Rodrigo Riquelme, while Reinildo Mandava has overcome his injury. 

The Red Bulls, on the other hand, failed to impress in a goalless draw with Union Berlin at the weekend. As Atletico Madrid are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Germany empty-handed. In their last meeting in the elite competitions Leipzig defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge. The good news for the visitors is that towering defender Willi Orban is back from the Bundesliga ban.

Score Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2 – 1 RB Leipzig