Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – Betting preview

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

Atletico Madrid enjoy home advantage, when visitors Arsenal swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Real Sociedad resulted in a 2-2 draw, followed by a 3-2 defeat against Elche, before beating Athletic Club by 3-2. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Atletico Madrid 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 16 goals while conceding nine.

Arsenal Form

Arsenal got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Sporting CP brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Manchester City. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Newcastle by a 1-0 scoreline. Arsenal recorded no less than five in their previous six Champions League away matches, as well drawing once and losing none. They hit the target 13 themselves while allowing two goals against.

Betting stats for Atletico Madrid and Arsenal

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

Players on top: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal

Julian Alvarez look like value in the goal scoring market with five strikes to his name in six Champions League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Kai Havertz adds to his three Champions League goals come on Wednesday.

Betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal

Full-time result

Atletico Madrid won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Riyadh Air Metropolitano. They drew one and lost two as well, while Arsenal won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two.

Both teams to score

Atletico Madrid scored first in six of their last ten home games. Arsenal scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Atletico Madrid played. Arsenal managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atletico Madrid, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Arsenal, who managed to score one time in those matches. There have been over 4.5 goals in 3 consecutive Atletico Madrid’s games.