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Atletico vs Real Madrid Odds
As you can see, Atleti is a slim +125 favorite on home soil. The hosts played to a 1-1 draw with Real earlier this season in La Liga action at home. Three of the last four meetings have cashed the Under in goals, all finishing 1-1 before Los Blancos’ 2-1 victory a week ago.
Atletico vs Real Madrid Analysis
Diego Simeone’s side is having a solid campaign across the board, sitting in third place in Spain and just one point out of top spot while also impressing in the UCL. They finished in fifth in the expanded group stage and earned an automatic berth to the Round of 16.
Julian Alvarez has been a breath of fresh air for Atleti since arriving from Manchester City, leading the line up top. The Argentine has bagged 22 goals across all competitions, including seven in Europe’s most prized competition. Antoine Griezmann has also come alive in the UCL with six goals. Alvarez netted Atleti’s lone goal in the first leg and will be key once again here.
Los Blancos haven’t had it easy so far in the Champions League, but by no surprise, they’ve lived up to expectations. The 15-time winners had to advance through the Play-Off after an underwhelming group campaign, beating Man City across two legs.
Carlo Ancelotti’s squad then produced the goods at home last Tuesday. Rodrygo opened the scoring within four minutes before Alvarez equalized prior to halftime. However, Diaz played hero in the second half with a stunner, giving Real the advantage heading into Wednesday’s decisive second leg, despite being a very slim underdog at soccer betting sites.
Atletico vs Real Madrid Team News
Atleti are sitting pretty from a health standpoint ahead of this fixture. Koke is their only notable absence as he’s sidelined due to a leg injury. Other than that, Simeone has no concerns and will be rolling out his best starting XI in the hopes of overcoming this deficit against his bitter rivals.
As for Los Blancos, they have a few injury concerns. Dani Carvajal, Dani Ceballos, and Eder Militao remain out. Antonio Rudiger and Thibaut Courtois didn’t feature over the weekend in a crucial 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, but both should be back in the mix at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano.
Atletico vs Real Madrid Predictions
While Atleti is unbeaten in their last five cup meetings with Real Madrid including four wins, they’ve never beaten their foes in a Champions League tie. Los Blancos are fresh off a huge win over Vallecano and have a full-strength squad here.
I expect this to be a cagey affair as it usually is when these two sides go to battle, but the holders will come out victorious. Lock in the moneyline as it offers immense value. Also, both teams to score at -190 is worth a look as well.
Pick: Real Madrid moneyline (+165), Both teams to score (-190)
