Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Lazio. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.
At Civitas Metropolitano, Lazio and Atletico Madrid battle it out for three points in a Champions League match where both need points to boost their tally.
Atletico Madrid are placed first in Group E with 11 points after five matches. Lazio occupy the position of second with ten points.
Form: Atletico Madrid vs Lazio
Atletico Madrid Form
Atletico Madrid added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Feyenoord by 1-3. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Barcelona, followed by a 2-1 win against Almeria. Atletico Madrid won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League, while also drawing three. They suffered zero defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded five goals.
Lazio Form
Lazio look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining seven points. They ran out 1-0 and 1-0 winners against Cagliari and Genoa, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Verona, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. Lazio only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Champions League. In these six matches, they drew three and lost two as well as being outscored by nine goals to seven.
Betting stats for Atletico Madrid and Lazio
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and Lazio. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Atletico Madrid have not lost the last 22 home matches in a row
- Atletico Madrid have won 18 of the last 20 home matches
- Atletico Madrid have not lost 20 of the last 22 matches
- Atletico Madrid have scored in 25 of the last 27 home matches
- Atletico Madrid have scored in the last 14 matches in a row
- In 12 of the last 14 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lazio have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Lazio have conceded in 11 of the last 13 away matches
- In 5 of the last 6 Lazio matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Lazio away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players under the radar: Atletico Madrid vs Lazio
Alvaro Morata looks like value in the goal-scoring market with five strikes to his name in six Champions League matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Ciro Immobile adds to his three Champions League goals this coming Wednesday.
Popular markets: Atletico Madrid vs Lazio
Full-time result
Atletico Madrid collected ten wins in the 10 most recent games across all tournaments at Civitas Metropolitano. This extended their unbeaten run at home to 23 matches. Lazio won three of their previous 10 away, drew one and lost six times.
Both teams to score
Atletico Madrid scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Lazio got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. The visitors managed six clean sheets in their previous 10 games. In contrast, Atletico Madrid fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
In the last ten matches, Atletico Madrid had more than 2.5 goals in eight of them, scoring an average of 2.3 goals. Lazio had more than 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches, and they managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
Betting tip: Atletico Madrid vs Lazio
To sum up, the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and Lazio 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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