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Atl. Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow Prediction & Betting tips
Atletico Madrid hopes to secure wintering in the Champions League in their own Wanda Metropolitano on Wednesday evening, as they compete in the last round in Group D against the already eliminated Lokomotiv Moscow. The home club is therefore the logical favorite, but has been struggling with its shape in recent weeks.
Atletico Madrid:
Atletico Madrid knows what to do on Wednesday evening. If the Spaniards win at home against Lokomotiv Moscow, they are in any case in the eighth finals of the Champions League. In the event of a tie or defeat, however, they must hope that Bayer Leverkusen chokes in the other group match in the already placed Juventus. Winning is therefore the motto for Los Colchoneros.
With trainer Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid is of course at the helm of a born winner, but this season does not want to go so well with his team. The red and white in the back are just as solid as ever, but scoring is a lot harder for them. At home, Atleti only managed to score sixteen times in just as many league matches, and in Europe too, the Madrilenians are not doing much better with only six goals in five Champions League games. In the last three official duels, the Atletico supporters couldn’t even cheer once. It’s not that Spaniards don’t try it – last weekend Atletico Madrid shot Villarreal (0-0) thirteen times on goal – but the ball simply didn’t want to go in the last few weeks. However, there will have to be a goal against Lokomotiv Moscow anyway, otherwise a sporting and financial disaster threatens …
Lokomotiv Moscow:
For Lokomotiv Moscow there is nothing more at stake on Wednesday evenings than the sporting honor and a possible profit premium. The Russians have already lost this Champions League campaign four times and are therefore stiff at the bottom of group D. In theory, if they won at Atletico Madrid, they could still be level with number three Bayer Leverkusen, but due to a worse mutual result the men of trainer Yuri Semin were sentenced to fourth place anyway.
For Lokomotiv Moscow, it is therefore mainly a matter of Wednesday to be able to say goodbye to the European battle scene with its head held high. Since last weeks, Russian club football has been enjoying a month-long winter break, so Semin has no reason to spare players. His team could use a boost, because with six defeats, two draws and only one win from the last nine games, the Muscovites are engaged in a dramatic series. Last weekend the team went into the boat with Arsenal Tula with a whopping 4-0.
Atl. Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow head to head matches
01.10.19 CL Lokomotiv Moscow Atl. Madrid 0 : 2
15.03.18 EL Lokomotiv Moscow Atl. Madrid 1 : 5
08.03.18 EL Atl. Madrid Lokomotiv Moscow 3 : 0
25.10.07 EL Lokomotiv Moscow Atl. Madrid 3 : 3