Champions League: Benfica vs Atletico Madrid – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Benfica and Atletico Madrid who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

As the early season favourites, Benfica will look to justify their title credentials on Wednesday when they take on Atletico Madrid for a round 2 match in the Champions League.

Benfica got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

Form: Benfica vs Atletico Madrid

Benfica Form

Benfica are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 1-2 win against FK Crvena Zvezda. They went on to beat Boavista by 0-3, before also getting the better of Gil Vicente in a 5-1 victory. Benfica managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Champions League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored 12 and conceded 12 goals.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano. They went on to beat Celta Vigo by 0-1, before sharing the spoils with Real Madrid in a 1-1 draw. Atletico Madrid managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Champions League. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in nine.

Betting stats for Benfica and Atletico Madrid

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

In-form players: Benfica vs Atletico Madrid

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Benfica and Atletico Madrid this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Benfica vs Atletico Madrid

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Estadio da Luz across all tournaments Benfica won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Atletico Madrid claimed seven wins, two draw and one defeats in their last 10 games away. Benfica won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Atletico Madrid struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 14 matches in a row. Atletico Madrid have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 9 away games.

Both teams to score

Benfica scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Atletico Madrid have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Benfica have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Benfica and Atletico Madrid.

Total goals

Benfica saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Atletico Madrid, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.

Suggested bet: Benfica vs Atletico Madrid

To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Benfica vs Atletico Madrid mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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