Champions League: Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 3 match between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Arsenal hope to live up to their early billing as the Champions League title favourites on Tuesday when they welcome Atletico Madrid over to the Emirates Stadium for a round 3 match.

Form: Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid

Arsenal Form

Arsenal are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-0 win against Olympiacos. They went on to beat West Ham by 2-0, before also getting the better of Fulham in a 0-1 victory. Arsenal claimed four wins in their last six Champions League matches at the Emirates Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded three and scored 13 goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Eintracht Frankfurt by 5-1. This was followed by a 1-1 with Celta Vigo and a 1-0 win against Osasuna. Atletico Madrid won three of a possible six away matches in the Champions League, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 15 while also conceding 11 times.

Betting stats and facts for Arsenal and Atletico Madrid

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Arsenal and Atletico Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid

Bukayo Saka has three strikes in six Champions League matches for Arsenal, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Atletico Madrid. The visitors are looking to Julian Alvarez, who has provided his team with four Champions League goals.

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Full-time result

Arsenal claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Atletico Madrid won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing four in this series of matches. Arsenal won their last 5 matches. Arsenal did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Atletico Madrid remained unbeaten in their last 7 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Arsenal scored first in six of their last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Arsenal have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Atletico Madrid played. Arsenal won an impressive seven of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Arsenal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Atletico Madrid’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches. Arsenal were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 8 matches. Atletico Madrid are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 13 matches.