LiontipsAtletico vs Liverpool. Prediction and Betting Tips for UEFA Champions League (October 19, 2021).
Command Analysis
Last season, Atletico Madrid became the champions of La Liga for the first time in 10 years. They beat Real Madrid to the title by 2 points. After the first 8 rounds of the new edition of La Liga, Diego Simeone's charges are only 4th in the table. Atletico recorded 5 victories and two draws, earning 17 points. In the last two games, Atletico unexpectedly lost to Alaves (0:1) and defeated Barcelona (2:0).
Atletico Madrid recorded a goalless draw with Porto in the first game of the Champion League group stage and then managed to beat AC Milan away (2:1). The Spanish club was losing after the first half, but Griezmann and Suarez turned around the game with their goals in 84th and 98th minutes. Currently, Atletico are 2nd in group B.
Savic is suspended and Cunha is recovering from his injury.
Liverpool failed to defend the title of the Premier League champions last season and finished 3rd, still earning a ticket to the Champions League. The Reds had a powerful start to their European campaign, recording two victories in the first two rounds of the group stage.
First, Liverpool defeated AC Milan at home (3:2) and then got a landslide victory at Porto (5:1). Salah and Mane scored two goals before halftime, and in the second half, all hopes of Porto for points vanished, when Salah netted his second goal, and Firmino scored a double.
Jurgen Klopp's charges are unbeaten in the Premier League. They won 5 games and 3 matches ended in draws - with 18 points and 22 goals scored, Liverpool are 2nd in the standings. In the last three games, the Reds drew with Brentford (3:3) and Manchester City (2:2) and then crushed Watford (5:0).
Alcantara, Elliot, and Joneshave been ruled out of this fixture.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
A draw was recorded in 3 out of 4 previous head-to-head games.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - no
In the last 2 head-to-head games, goals were scored in only one of the halves.
СтавкаDraw in one of the halves - yes
In 3 out of 4 away games of Liverpool, this bet played.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 out of 4 games of the hosts.
Tip and bets
We do not expect open football in this fixture. Liverpool and Atletico are fighting for the top line in the group, and the price of a single mistake is too high. The opponents will be careful on the defensive, and we predict that no more than 2 goals will be scored tonight in Madrid.
Our prediction -total under 2.5 goals
We believe that this game is likely to end in a draw. The two clubs are roughly equal, they both have very powerful lineups, and a draw could satisfy both sides.
Our second bet - a draw
