Atlético Madrid faces a challenging assignment tonight as they look forward to overturn a 2-1 deficit from last week’s first leg as they host Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League round of 14.
A prediction of today’s game between Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid is given below:
From the first of the two tables above, the best odds available for Real Madrid to win this game are 1.33 (1/3), while Atlético Madrid has much bigger odds, that is 3.5 (5/2).
In this match, Atlético Madrid is the likely team team to win in normal time at odds of 2.6 (8/5), while Real Madrid stands at 2.75 (7/4). Moreover, the draw is priced at 3.75 (11/4).
Atlético Madrid’s advantage lies in their outstanding home record in the Champions League knockout phase, reaching an impressive W11-D7-L0 since 1997. ATM lost only once in their last 14 home matches in the competition (W9-D4-L1), making them a solid opponent at home.
Furthermore, Atlético de Madrid has a favorable current history against Real Madrid, a record of W3-D3-L1 in their last seven home matches.
A win is critical for ATM, as a draw would allow Real Madrid to advance to the next stage of the competition.
The downside is that, Atlético’s recent form raises concerns, as they have not won in their last four matches (W0-D3-L1). Elsewhere, Real Madrid will come into this game with much confidence after their first-leg victory, regardless not winning either of their La Liga derbies against ATM this season, with both ending in 1-1 draws.
To conclude, while Atlético Madrid has the home advantage, their current struggles and inferiority mentality against Real Madrid could make this a challenging match.
