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Atl. Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow Prediction & Betting tips
On the fourth day of the Champions League, Atletico receives the Lok Moscow football team. So far, the guests have two counters on their account, half as many as the pending counterparty. A threesome has not yet been landed.
With a win, the Spaniards could almost certainly look forward to wintering in the competition with a five point lead with two games still to go. For the match at the Wanda Metropolitano between Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow, the tip is aimed at both meeting.
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Atletico Madrid:
The Colchoneros usually have hardly any problems with Russian teams: such a duel has not been lost in ten comparisons and no fewer than eight of these games have been victoriously contested.
Since a 2-0 defeat by Rubin Kazan in the Europa League in 2013, Madrid have remained undefeated against the teams from the Premjer Liga. Another advantage of Atletico is that their upcoming opponents have never recorded a win in Spain (0-1-7).
In addition, the team of Coach Simeone can rely on their home strength in the competition: Only one of the past 23 games on their own territory was lost. Instead, no fewer than 18 wins and four draws were recorded in this review.
However, the Spaniards currently have unusual defensive problems – even if only in the premier class. Seven goals have already been conceded in the three group games so far. There have never been so many during a Champions League preliminary round in the era of Coach Diego Simeone.
Much more pleasing for the Atletico trainer is the performance of Joao Felix. The Portuguese has scored five goals in nine CL games since joining Madrid in 2019 and set up another goal for his team. In the current edition there are two hits so far and only Messi from Barcelona has more attempts to shoot.
In view of these strong values, the odds for his next goal celebration are additionally provided with value in the encounter between Atletico Madrid and Lokomotiv Moscow.
Lokomotiv Moscow:
In the offensive by the Russians, hopes rest primarily on Anton Miranchuk’s shoulders. Like Felix, he struck twice on the other side and with one more hit he would set the total value of four of the previous record holders Dmitri Loskov and Maksim Buznikin in the history of Moscow.
Nonetheless, the game can still be improved with Lokomotive. Often there is a lack of the necessary precision in building up the game: This can be seen from the fact that the kickers from the Russian capital have the lowest value for successful passes compared to all clubs in the premier class.
Only 74 percent of the feeds find their intended goal. In addition, the defense allows a lot of direct and indirect shots on goal for the opponent: there were already 58 to date – the highest value in the current edition of the Champions League. As with the opponent, not a single clean sheet has yet been posted.
The latest appearances in the domestic league also give little hope: After half of the season, only seventh place is taken. The win against Tula last weekend followed three previous bankruptcies. A renewed play for the title in the Premjer Liga therefore seems unlikely at the moment.
Atl. Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow head to head matches
03.11.20 CL Lokomotiv Moscow Atl. Madrid 1 : 1
11.12.19 CL Atl. Madrid Lokomotiv Moscow 2 : 0
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