Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Atletico Madrid enjoy home advantage, when visitors RB Leipzig swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid recorded two wins and a draw in their last three matches. They started off drawing 0-0 with Espanyol. Next up was a 0-1 win against Athletic Club, before Valencia were defeated in 3-0 win. Atletico Madrid won five of their last six Champions League matches at the Civitas Metropolitano, scoring 20 and conceding eight along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

RB Leipzig Form

RB Leipzig recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 1-0 and 2-3 against Bochum and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively. Last time out, Union Berlin ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. RB Leipzig managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored 12 while also conceding 13 times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Antoine Griezmann, who is performing well for Atletico Madrid. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against RB Leipzig.The visitors will be looking to Ikoma Lois Openda to find the net once again, after managing three Champions League goals for RB Leipzig in recent matches.

Betting markets: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig

Full-time result

Atletico Madrid won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. RB Leipzig won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost one in this run. Atletico Madrid are a tough nut to crack right now, with no less than 10 matches without defeat. RB Leipzig did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. RB Leipzig didn’t lose any of their previous 6 outings. RB Leipzig have hit a nice vein of form away from home with 9 matches now without losing.

Both teams to score

Atletico Madrid scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. RB Leipzig scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Atletico Madrid have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in the last 17 consecutive away games RB Leipzig played. RB Leipzig managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Atletico Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that RB Leipzig played across all tournaments. They scored 1.7 times on average in the process. Atletico Madrid managed a clean sheet in their last 4 matches.

Betting prediction: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig

To sum up, the upcoming match between Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig 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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