Ace Football previews the Champions League round 3 match between Celtic and Atletico Madrid and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
The new Champions League campaign enters round 3, with Celtic locking horns with Atletico Madrid at the Celtic Park this coming Wednesday.
Placed fourth in the Group E table, Celtic have amassed zero points after two matches. On four points, Atletico Madrid rank first with two matches played this season.
Team form: Celtic vs Atletico Madrid
Celtic Form
Celtic took six points from their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-2 against Lazio. They responded by beating Kilmarnock 3-1, and followed that up by winning 1-4 against Hearts. Celtic are without a win in their last six Champions League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 11 and scored four goals.
Atletico Madrid Form
In their last three matches, Atletico Madrid first beat Feyenoord 3-2, then Real Sociedad by 2-1 and finally Celta Vigo by 0-3. In their last six Champions League away matches, Atletico Madrid failed to win more than once. Instead, they’ve drawn one and lost four, scoring three while also conceding eight times.
Betting stats and facts for Celtic and Atletico Madrid
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Celtic and Atletico Madrid. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Celtic have not lost 26 of the last 28 home matches
- Celtic have scored in 27 of the last 28 home matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Celtic home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Celtic matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 home matches Celtic played, both teams scored
- Atletico Madrid have not lost 17 of the last 19 matches
- Atletico Madrid have won the last 5 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Atletico Madrid have lost the last 3 matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
- Atletico Madrid have won the last 5 matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 6 matches Atletico Madrid played, both teams scored
Players on top: Celtic 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 Celtic 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: Celtic vs Atletico Madrid
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Celtic Park across all tournaments Celtic won six times, drew three and lost one times. Atletico Madrid claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Atletico Madrid have two wins on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Celtic scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Atletico Madrid scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive Celtic games. Celtic managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Celtic, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Atletico Madrid, who managed to score 2.6 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Celtic vs Atletico Madrid
Here we present a free betting tip for this Champions League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Celtic and Atletico Madrid.
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