Liverpool vs Atletico: betting tip (cf 2.85) and bets on the Champions League match

Current form

Last season, Liverpool, in an updated format, took first place in the overall stage of the Champions League and relied on winning the trophy. However, an early departure from PSG followed at the 1/8 finals stage in a penalty shootout (the rivals then exchanged away wins with the same score 1:0). At the same time, the Merseysiders won the Premier League by a solid margin a few rounds before the finish. Obviously, the team did not achieve all the goals, in many ways there was not enough depth in the squad. It is no coincidence that the club was very active in the transfer market during the summer off-season and currently has two full-fledged squads. In the last days of the summer transfer window, they managed to sign Isak from Newcastle.

The start of the new season was not the most successful for Liverpool. Arne Slot's team played Crystal Palace for the Super Cup and lost in a penalty shootout. It was not possible to start by winning the trophy, but it certainly did not unsettle the players.

In the opening four rounds in the Premier League, Liverpool scored the maximum 12 points and immediately outlined their claims to the first place. The gap from the nearest pursuers is three points. Yes, many victories were not easy, in three cases we managed to win with only a one-goal advantage. However, this is the strength of Liverpool - to achieve a positive result even when the game is not going well. It should be noted that the Merseysiders have already successfully passed a serious test of strength: they defeated Arsenal in a head-to-head match (1-0).

Disqualifications and injuries

Jones will not play due to injury. It is questionable whether Isak, who is still out of shape, will enter the field.

Interesting betting trends

• In eight of the ten previous matches in the Champions League, Liverpool won in regular time.
• Liverpool have an open streak of 21 matches in the Champions League, during which there were no draws.
• The Merseysiders won in the first half in three of the previous five matches.

Approximate composition: Alisson – Frimpong, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez – Gravenberch, McAllister – Salah, Soboslai, Gakpo – Ekitike.

Current form

Atletico habitually relies on competing for the title in the Example of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but after the triumph of 2021, nothing happens. Last season was not a breakthrough: the usual third place in the championship and the equally usual ticket to the Champions League. It is hardly worth waiting for outstanding successes this year. There was no serious strengthening of the squad, the same Diego Simeone is at the helm, and everyone seems to be used to his football.

The mattress pads had a weak start in La Liga, they immediately allowed the competitors to break away. It was only in the fourth round that Atletico scored their first victory, beating Villarreal at home (2-0). Before that, there was a very light calendar, but following the results of the confrontations with Espanyol, Elche and Alaves, we managed to take a modest three points. As a result, after four rounds, Diego Simeone's players occupy a modest 11th place in the table.

Last season, Atletico played well in the Champions League main stage, finishing sixth. However, already at the stage of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs, Madrid could not cope with their countrymen from Real Madrid, losing in a penalty shootout after exchanging wins (1:2 and 1:0).

Disqualifications and injuries

The following players are questionable for Atletico: Gantzko, Jimenez, Baena, Almada and Alvarez.

Interesting betting trends

• In four of the last five matches of Atletico, a draw was recorded in the first half.
• In 17 consecutive matches in the Champions League, the mattresses have not played a draw.
• Atletico's players were offside more often than their opponents in four consecutive matches.

Provisional squad: Oblak – Llorente, Le Norman, Langle, Ruggeri – J.Simeone, Koke, Barrios, Gonzalez – Griezmann, Serlot.