Another of Thursday night’s marquee fixtures will be the one between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig. Atleti are a solid team that has made a name for themselves in recent years, while RB Leipzig is continuing to develop into a team that is mentioned as a potential Bundesliga champion and maybe soon as a Champions League winner as well.
Atletico Madrid Team News
Atletico’s last Champions League campaign was a rather mediocre one with the team being eliminated by Germany’s Borussia Dortmund, who went on to reach the final. Curiously enough, Diego Simeone’s men will begin this year’s Champions League effort at home against two German teams and will be aiming to go past the quarter-finals for the first time since the 2016/17 season. As always, Atletico are renowned as a very tough host with the team securing 2 wins and a draw at home since the start of the new La Liga season. Moreover, no visiting side has been able to walk away with all the points in Atletico’s last 2 Champions League campaigns and this is something that will surely be used as the foundation for a successful effort this season.
RB Leipzig Team News
RB Leipzig is a team that has enjoyed a strong start to their season. They are unbeaten thus far with the high point being a 2-3 away victory to champions Bayern Leverkusen. Yet, The Red Bulls will travel to Madrid on the back of a disappointing 0-0 home draw with Union Berlin. Yet, the team has managed to progress to the knockout stages of the last 2 Champions League editions and has proven themselves to be a team that can surprise anybody, even as guests. Despite going out to Atletico’s local rivals Real last year, RB Leipzig did put up a good fight and even reached a draw in Spain.
Head-to-Head-Games
Atletico and RB Leipzig have met one another just once and it was during the 2019/20 Champions League season in that edition’s quarter-finals. It was a bizarre season, especially during the pandemic in Europe. That caused some changes in the format, with the quarter-final ties being a single game only. RB Leipzig managed to eliminate Atletico back then with 2-1.
Atletico Madrid – RB Leipzig Betting Prediction
I will say that my money is on Atletico winning here. Yes, it will be a tough test as RB Leipzig is not a team to be taken lightly, but Diego Simeone’s team has made a name for themselves as being one of the toughest hosts in Europe. Their home game record from the previous 2 editions of the Champions League proves that fact. While The Red Bulls are a worthwhile team in their own right, I believe that Atletico will take this one with grit, experience and home form. Thus, my pick here is for Atletico Madrid to win.
Betting Tip: Atletico Madrid To Win
Bookmaker: BC.Game
Odds: 1.74
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