Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool Betting Tips 20/10/2021

17:14, 17 Oct 2021

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17:14, 17 Oct 2021

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Atletico Madrid will host Liverpool in the top of the group clash in the Champions League at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on 20th October 2021 at 00:30 IST. Despite playing at home, Atletico Madrid are the underdogs going into this contest.

Teams Status

Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid started their Champions League campaign with a home draw against Porto before defeating AC Milan away. With four points, they are now in second place in Group B, just two points behind Liverpool. They are currently in second place in the La Liga standings, level on points with the league leaders Real Madrid. They have won five matches, drawn two matches, and lost one match in the league so far, amassing 17 points. So far in the Champions League, they’ve scored two goals and conceded only one. Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez have each scored a goal with Suarez leading the scoring list in La Liga with four goals. Jose Gimenez, Stefan Savic, Marcos Llorente, and Matheus Cunha will be the key absentees for the Liverpool clash.

Liverpool

With two wins from two matches against FC Porto and AC Milan in the opening two-game weeks in the Champions League, they are at the top of Group B with six points and a healthy goal difference of five. They have scored eight goals so far and have conceded just three. In the Premier League, they are in the second position just a point behind Chelsea. They have won five matches and drawn three matches in the eight matches that they played. They are the only unbeaten team in the league so far. They have scored as many as 22 goals and have conceded just six goals. Mohamed Salah is the leading goal scorer for them as the Egyptian has netted three goals in the Champions League so far. Diogo Jota, Divock Origi, and Trent Alexander-Arnold are questionable with injuries, but Thiago Alcantara and Harvey Elliot are out.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Atletico Madrid	Draw	Liverpool
3.38	3.42	2.328
3.30	3.45	2.30
3.10	3.30	2.30

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Liverpool are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.328, Atletico Madrid are placed at 3.38 and the draw is at 3.42 odds. Liverpool are placed at 2.30 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are placed at 3.30 and the draw is at 3.45 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Liverpool are placed at 2.30, Atletico Madrid are placed at 3.10 and the draw is at 3.30 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Both the teams are in excellent form lately and this match could go either way as well. As Atletico Madrid are playing at home, they have a slight edge in this contest despite the odds against them. Apart from that, we could also see goals at both ends as well.

Tip: Atletico Madrid To Win or Draw @ 1.61

Atletico Madrid has won four of the last five head-to-head meetings, while Liverpool has only won one. Atletico Madrid has won all three of their previous head-to-head meetings at the Wanda Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid has won five matches, drawn three matches, and lost one match in their last nine matches across all competitions. Liverpool, on the other hand, has won six and drawn three of their last nine matches across all competitions. In their respective home and away matches, both teams remain undefeated. Atletico has a better head-to-head record, so they are likely to edge Liverpool in this one. So, backing an Atletico win or a draw at 1.61 odds is available at the Betway sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.83

Atletico Madrid are averaging a goal per match in the Champions League, while Liverpool are averaging four goals per match so far. Both the Liverpool matches in the Champions League had both teams scoring in them and Atletico just had both teams scoring in one match. In five of the last ten matches that Atletico Madrid has played in all competitions, both teams have scored. Liverpool has seen both teams score in five of their last ten matches across all competitions. Five of the last seven head-to-head matches have featured both teams scoring. As a result, both teams are quite likely to score at the Betway sportsbook’s 1.83 odds.

Conclusion

Both the teams are in the driving seat to finish in the top two positions and this match could tell us who could finish at the top of the table. One can’t count Porto and AC Milan out as there are still four matches left. But by the look of things, this is how the table could finish.