Leicester City had a fairy tale season winning the English Premier League, but I don’t think they can extend the same run to the Champions League.
It is a different ball game and today’s clash against Atletico Madrid could be the end of the road for the Foxes.
Things are made even worse by the fact that they lost 4-2 to Everton last weekend under new manager Craig Shakespeare.
It was the first loss under their new manager and therefore will be very important how the team reacts.
The fact is Leicester and Shakespeare have not been in this situation before and will be under a lot of pressure.
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It does not make things better that team captain Wes Morgan is injured and unavailable for this match.
The midfielder missed Sunday’s match and the fact that Leicester lost by such a huge margin in his absence goes to show how important he is for the Foxes.
Leicester will be hoping that Jamie Vardy rises to the occasion. The England international has been a pale shadow of his former self, only occasionally playing a great game, and tonight could just be one those moments.
I predict that Atletico Madrid will win this match 2-0 and for good reason.
One, their home ground Estadio Vicente is a huge intimidating venue for visiting teams. They rarely lose at home and the fans are amazing.
Two, Atletico’s performance in the Champions League also gives them an edge in this match and I predict that it is the end of the road for the Foxes.
Atletico were impressive in a 1-1 tie against Real Madrid last weekend, giving them the impetus to win even this one.
This is why I fancy Atletico to make home advantage count and eventually overcome a stubborn Leicester team.
In what is sure to be an absorbing encounter, I predict Atletico's 2-0 win and Dafabet offer great value on this score line market with odds, which one can easily access via www.dafabet.co.ke.
The other match of the night of course is Bayern Munich versus Real Madrid.
Both sides have everything going for them in their respective leagues. European nights are, however, very different.
I see Bayern Munich winning this one 3-1. And with Ronaldo in their corner, Real should score.
Bobby is former Kenya coach, now a Dafabet pundit
