Champions League: Atalanta vs Real Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 6 match between Atalanta and Real Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Only three rounds remain of Champions League season, and both Atalanta and Real Madrid look to bolster their account at Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday.

Atalanta approach the next Champions League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 11 points this season so far. With five games behind them, Real Madrid amassed six points, placing them as number 24 before their next fixture.

Form: Atalanta vs Real Madrid

Atalanta Form

Atalanta are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-6 win against BSC Young Boys. They went on to beat Roma by 0-2, before also getting the better of AC Milan in a 2-1 victory. Atalanta just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Champions League matches at the Gewiss Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded six goals.

Real Madrid Form

The results have been up and down for Real Madrid, who beat Getafe by 2-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-1 against Athletic Club, before claiming a victory in a 0-3 game against Girona. Real Madrid won half their previous six away matches in the Champions League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting facts for Atalanta and Real 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 Atalanta and Real Madrid played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Atalanta vs Real Madrid

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ademola Lookman, who is performing well for Atalanta. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Real Madrid.The visitors will be looking to Vinicius Junior to find the net once again, after managing five Champions League goals for Real Madrid in recent matches.

Popular markets: Atalanta vs Real Madrid

Full-time result

Atalanta won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Real Madrid won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Atalanta have a great record of 9 wins on the bounce. Atalanta did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil.

Both teams to score

Atalanta scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Real Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Atalanta managed to open the scoreline in no less than nine of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Real Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atalanta, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Real Madrid. They performed an average of 2.1 goals in these. Atalanta scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches.