Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Paris Saint-Germain enjoy home advantage, when visitors Atletico Madrid swing by this coming Wednesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Atletico Madrid could be excused for feeling a little down on their luck, as they find themselves on the 27th place in the league table with meagre three points as three rounds of the season are behind us. The opponents Paris Saint-Germain have fought their way to four points which leaves them sitting 19th in the Champions League table.

Form: Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid

Paris Saint-Germain Form

Their last three matches saw Paris Saint-Germain drawing 1-1 with PSV Eindhoven, before taking out Marseille by 0-3, and Lens by 1-0. Paris Saint-Germain managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored seven and conceded six goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid lost against Lille and Real Betis by 1-3 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Las Palmas by 2-0. Atletico Madrid only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by 13 goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Popular betting markets: Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Paris Saint-Germain won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Atletico Madrid won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Paris Saint-Germain didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Paris Saint-Germain didn’t lose any of their previous 7 matches at Parc des Princes.

Both teams to score

Paris Saint-Germain scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Paris Saint-Germain managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Paris Saint-Germain’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Atletico Madrid, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Paris Saint-Germain vs Atletico Madrid

To sum up, the upcoming match between Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.

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