Champions League: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Atletico Madrid face a daunting first assignment in the Champions League when they visit the title favourites Liverpool on the opening day of the new campaign.

Form: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Liverpool Form

In their last three matches, Liverpool drew 2-2 with Newcastle before recording another draw with Nottingham Forest in a 2-2 match and beat Ipswich with a 0-2 scoreline. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Liverpool but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Champions League matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 15 goals while conceding eight.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid have a win and a draw to show from their last three matches. They first finished even in a 2-2 draw with Villarreal, before they won a game against Sevilla with a 1-3 scoreline. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Athletic Club. Atletico Madrid claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Atletico Madrid

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

In-form players: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Look no further than Alexis Mac Allister, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Liverpool in the Champions League, while Julian Alvarez managed five goals in the last half dozen matches for Atletico Madrid in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

Liverpool claimed four wins, drew four and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Atletico Madrid won four, drew zero and lost six of their last 10 games away. Liverpool did not lose any of their last 5 matches. Liverpool have beaten Atletico Madrid in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. There appears to be a good chance of seeing Liverpool on the scoreboard on Wednesday with Atletico Madrid managing just a single two clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The hosts fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 matches. Liverpool have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Atletico Madrid.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Liverpool, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process.