Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig Prediction & Betting Tips

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TournamentUEFA Champions League
TimetableThursday 19th September at 20:00 GMT
PredictionAtletico Madrid To Win!
OddsAtletico Madrid to Win @ 1.80
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Perennial Champions League contenders Atletico Madrid will open their campaign on Thursday evening in the Spanish capital as they welcome highflyers RB Leipzig to the Estadio Metropolitano. The La Liga side have proper pedigree in this competition, reaching the knockouts last season for the ninth time in 11 seasons. RB Leipzig are appearing in the group stage for the sixth successive time and have featured in the round of 16 or better in four of the last five seasons.

🏆 Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig CL Prediction - 19/09/2024

This tussle in Spain's capital brings with it a real clash of identities. Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid are known as the great arm-wrestlers of recent times. They take pride in embroiling themselves in the fight, showing great patience and pragmatism to engineer the right results, oftentimes against the odds. The Argentine is now in his 13th season as boss and having reached two finals, a semi-final, and three quarter-finals under his leadership their footballing pedigree is not for questioning. Leipzig are much more dynamic by trade but may find themselves smothered by their hosts here. They can get on the scoresheet but Atleti can still emerge with all three points.

My Prediction: 🏆 Atletico Madrid 2 - 1 RB Leipzig ⚽

💯 Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig Football Event Odds

With home advantage at the Metropolitano – where they won all three games in the group stage last season scoring 11 goals – Atletico are favourites to prevail in this mouthwatering matchday one clash. RB Leipzig are no pushovers – as they showed when defeating Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on their own patch recently. That should make the Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig betting odds an interesting read.

🏅 Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Match Winner

Atletico's home pedigree is proven – they took care of Feyenoord, Celtic and Lazio at the group stage last season and also beat Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund in 90 minutes in their knockout ties. Leipzig drew across the city at the Bernabeu with Real Madrid in the last-16 back in March. Given past exploits in this competition, Atletico Madrid are always a popular tip to win at home.

Atletico Madrid to Win1.801.801.76
RB Leipzig to Win 4.004.004.25
Draw 3.773.773.75

⚽ Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig: Both Teams To Score

Atletico come into this opening Champions League assignment off the back of four straight clean sheets in La Liga. Getting anything from Simeone's well-drilled unit will require a major effort from the visiting side. Leipzig were held to a scoreless draw at home by Union Berlin on Saturday.

Yes 1.661.661.66
No 2.222.222.10

🥅 Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig Odds: Over/Under 2.5 Goals

There were 13 goals scored in Atletico Madrid's three home games in the Champions League last season, with 11 of those coming from the hosts. Leipzig's attacking tendencies saw them score seven times in three away games in the group phase last season, scoring at least twice on each occasion. Both of these sides are regularly tipped to score plenty of goals.

Over 2.5 Goals1.691.691.69
Under 2.5 Goals2.172.172.05

✔️ Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig - Betting Tips

Next up we have Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig betting tips ahead of this mouthwatering tussle in Spain's capital city. The return of the Champions League is one of the most eagerly anticipated moments in the football season and this clash is a real standout on matchday one. Get my expert analysis below ahead of Thursday's showdown at the magnificent Metropolitano Stadium before you bet on Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig.

  • Tip 1 - Outright winner or a tie: Atletico Madrid to win 1.80.
  • Atletico Madrid won 5-5 at home in the Champions League last season, taking the scalps of the likes of Inter Milan and eventual finalists Borussia Dortmund as they made the Metropolitano a real fortress. Leipzig will present a test, though the Germans may struggle to impose their dynamic counter-attacking style on this game as the hosts will gleefully set up to stifle the contest and control it at their own tempo. My Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig prediction is for a home win for the La Liga outfit.

  • Tip 2 - Over/under amount of goals: Over 2.5 goals 1.69.
  • While Simeone's side are likely to try and play this at a sedate pace, there is no doubting his opposite number Marco Rose has the tactical nous to ensure his Leipzig side offers resistance. Their recent 3-2 win against the Bundesliga champions Leverkusen shows that they are a match for anyone. Feyenoord scored twice in a losing effort at the Metropolitano last season in Atleti's first home game in the Champions League and the visitors here can help take this contest over 2.5 goals.

  • Tip 3 – Last team to score: Atletico Madrid 1.59.
  • While Leipzig are expected to play their part in the contest, Atletico can eventually impose their will on this contest. Simeone's side have proved time and again that they know how to get the job done on their own patch. Take the La Liga outfit to score the last goal of the game.

⚡ Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig – Head to Head

These sides have only met once before. It came in the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals and, in that interrupted season, it was played as a one-off game at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. Dani Olmo gave Leipzig a 51st-minute lead that was cancelled out by a João Félix penalty 20 minutes later before Tyler Adams' late deflected shot gave a Leipzig team coached by Julian Nagelsmann the victory to reach their first and only semi-final so far. The latest Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig odds suggest the Germans may struggle to come out on top again now.

Atletico Madrid Update

The home side are in good form ahead of this Champions League opener. Simeone's team are joint-second in La Liga with 11 points from five games and teed themselves up for this by defeating Valencia 3-0 at the weekend. Big-money signing Connor Gallagher scored his first goal in the red and white, while they made it four successive clean sheets. England international Gallagher has slotted straight in, while Antoine Griezmann and Marcos Llorente are also impressing in the early part of the season, scoring goals and finding assists in La Liga.

Last 5 Matches
Atletico Madrid3
Valencia 0
15.09.24
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao0
Atletico Madrid 1
31.08.24
La Liga
Atletico Madrid0
Espanyol 0
23.08.24
La Liga
Atletico Madrid3
Girona 0
18.09.24
La Liga
Villarreal2
Atletico Madrid 2
19.08.24
La Liga

Pablo Barrios has a muscle problem and looks like missing out for Atletico Madrid. Julian Alvarez, signed from Manchester City last month, came off the bench to score the final goal in the weekend win over Valencia and the Argentine forward will be hoping to start here.

PlayerReason
Pablo Barrios Muscle strain

RB Leipzig Update

Leipzig and Marco Rose have already gained a notable scalp this season, defeating last season's unbeaten Bundesliga kings Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 on their own patch. That made it 2-2 in their start to the league season in Germany, though they would have been disappointed to get held scoreless by Union Berlin at the weekend despite enjoying 70 per cent possession. Losing key players like Mohamed Simakan and Dani Olmo in the summer brings challenges but the arrivals of Lutsharel Geertruida in defence and Arthur Vermeeren and Antonio Nusa in midfield has helped and RB Leipzig remains a strong side.

Last 5 Matches
RB Leipzig0
Union Berlin 0
14.09.24
Bundesliga
RB Leipzig3
Meuselwitz 1
04.09.24
Friendly
Bayer Leverkusen2
RB Leipzig 3
31.08.24
Bundesliga
RB Leipzig 1
Bochum 0
24.08.24
Bundesliga
RW Essen1
RB Leipzig 4
17.08.24
DFB Pokal

Xaver Schlager and Assan Ouedraogo remain likely to miss out here but Willi Orban should be back in contention after sitting out the scoreless home draw with Union Berlin.

PlayerReason
Xaver Schlager Knock
Assan Ouedraogo Thigh strain

👕Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig - Potential Lineups

Pos. 👕Atletico Madrid
5-3-2
RB Leipzig
3-4-2-1
Pos.
GoalkeeperJ/ OblakP. GulacsiGoalkeeper
Right BackM. LlorenteL. GeertruidaCentre Back
Centre BackR. Le NormandC. LukebaCentre Back
Centre BackJM. GimenezL. KlostermannCentre Back
Centre BackC. AzpilicuetaB. HenrichsRight Midfield
Left BackS. LinoA. HaidaraCentre Midfield
Centre MidfieldR. de PaulK. KamplCentre Midfield
Centre MidfieldKokeD. RaumLeft Midfield
Centre MidfieldC. GallagherB. SeskoAttacking Midfield
StrikerA. GriezmannX. SimonsAttacking Midfielder
StrikerA. SorlothL. OpendaStriker

Atletico Madrid To Win!

✒️ Enda McElhinney – Expert Tipster

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Enda McElhinney is an Irish-based sportswriter, specialising in written content on the GAA, horse racing and football. He has more than a decade of experience across many publications, bringing a wealth of knowledge and betting nous to his craft. When he isn't at this desk or the racecourse, he loves to unwind on the golf course – though sometimes that can be more stressful than working!

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