Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

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14:02, 15 Mar 2021

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Stamford Bridge in London will serve as the host for the match between Chelsea and Atletico Madrid on 18th March 2021 at 01:30 IST. Chelsea are leading the tie with a slender 0-1 margin after the first leg. The odds are favoring Chelsea to beat Atletico in the second leg as well.

Teams Status

Chelsea are coming into this fixture with a 0-1 away win over Atletico in the first leg. They finished at the top of group E with 14 points from six matches and just one point ahead of Sevilla. They have won five matches, drew two and haven’t lost a single match in the Champions League so far. They have the best away record in the champions league as they have won all four matches. Things are going pretty decent for Chelsea in the English Premier League as they are in the fourth position with 51 points from 29 matches. They have 14 wins, nine draws and six losses in the league so far. They have scored as many as 44 goals and have conceded 25 goals. Olivier Giroud is the team’s leading goal scorer with six goals and he is well supported by Timo Werner with three goals in the Champions League. A lot of players have chipped in with goals in the Premier League as Jorginho and Tammy Abraham have scored six goals each, Mount and Werner with five goals. Only Thiago Silva and Tammy Abraham are the only two players on their injury list.

Atletico Madrid finished in the second position of group A with 9 points. Madrid won two matches and drew three matches in the group stages. They are currently at the top of La Liga with 63 points from 27 matches. They have 19 wins, six draws and two losses in the league so far. They have scored just seven goals and have conceded nine goals in the seven Champions League matches. In La Liga, they have scored the second highest number of goals with 50 goals and have conceded just 21 goals. Luis Suarez has been in sensational form since he has moved from Barcelona as he is the team’s leading goal scorer with 18 goals in La Liga. But in the Champions League, Joao Felix is the team’s leading goal scorer with three goals. Marcos Llorente is the team’s leading assist provider with eight assists to his name. Simeone will be happier of the two managers as all the Atletico’s players are fit for selection.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
2.25	3.35	3.50
2.20	3.30	3.40
2.15	3.20	3.40

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Chelsea are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.25, Atletico Madrid are placed at 3.50 and the draw is at 3.35 odds. Chelsea are placed at 2.15 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are placed at 3.40 and the draw is at 3.20 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Chelsea are placed at 2.20, Atletico Madrid are placed at 3.40 and the draw is at 3.30 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

his heavyweight clash is expected to be a low scoring encounter. By considering the recent form and the home advantage, Chelsea have a better edge over Atletico Madrid. But if Atletico could get one goal back, this can be an open encounter and Atletico will have a better chance on away goals rule.

Tip: Chelsea To Win @ 2.25

In the last three head to head matches, Chelsea have won two matches and the other match ended in a draw. Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 13 matches in all competitions. In the last five matches across all competitions, Chelsea have won three and drew two matches. Also in the last five home matches that Chelsea has played, they have won three and the other two matches ended in a draw. Atletico Madrid have two wins, two losses and two draws in the last six matches that they have played in all competitions. Apart from that, Chelsea are unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League so far. With the likes of Oliver Giroud, Jorginho, Mason Mount and Timo Werner taking the field, Chelsea could come out on top at 2.25 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.65

Under 2.5 goals were scored in the last two matches where these two teams played against each other. Even in the first leg of this tie, only one goal was scored. In the last seven matches that Atletico Madrid played in all competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in six of those matches. All the last three away matches that Atletico Madrid played in all competitions had under 2.5 goals in them. In the Champions League, under 2.5 goals were scored in all the last five matches that Atletico Madrid played. Chelsea on the other hand has seen under 2.5 goals in all their last eight matches in all competitions. Just six goals were scored in the last five home matches that Chelsea has played in all competitions and all those matches had under 2.5 goals. So, it is very likely that this will be a low scoring match with under 2.5 goals at 1.65 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

With a goal advantage, Chelsea are more likely to make it to the next stage of the tournament. But Atletico will come out all guns blazing and will look to wipe out the one-goal deficit early. It’s unlikely that Chelsea will concede a goal early as they are playing some good defensive football.