Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid
3 November 1755hrs
Football – Europe – Champions League
Pick Under 2.5 goals
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 17/20 odds taken 2000 GMT, Monday 2 November
Lokomotiv Moscow remain in search of their first win in this season’s Champions League and face an Atletico Madrid team who aim to cement their place in second spot.
Table of Contents
- 1 Lokomotiv Moscow Preview – Can Lokomotiv build on their two good performances in the group so far?
- 2 Atletico Madrid Preview – Will Atleti make it five wins from their last six games in all competitions?
- 3 Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid Betting Advice
- 4 Best Betting Odds for Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid
Lokomotiv Moscow Preview – Can Lokomotiv build on their two good performances in the group so far?
Being drawn in a group alongside the current European champions and a team who have been finalists on two occasions in the past decade was always going to be an uphill struggle for Lokomotiv Moscow. And so it’s proven. To their credit, the Russians secured a good point away to Salzburg in the opening round of group games and received credit for their performance against Bayern last week. Eventually losing 2-1.
They now face a very challenging looking double header against Atletico which will ultimately define if they have any chance of causing a big upset and reach the knockout stages.
Atletico Madrid Preview – Will Atleti make it five wins from their last six games in all competitions?
Anybody looking at Atletico Madrid’s score away to Bayern on match day one would be forgiven for thinking it was a dominant win for the home team. It turned out to be that way in the end but Atleti had their chances as well. Diego Simeone will not be happy with how his team fell away in the second half but their response since has been very good.
Atleti have won their three games since including an important 3-2 win at home to Salzburg which moved them into second spot in this group.
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The 2014 and 2016 Champions League finalists had to come back from 2-1 down in order to get those three points and it now puts them in good heart coming into this double header against a team they would be expecting to beat more often than not.
Huge things have been expected of Joao Felix since his move to Spain from Benfica last season but it may be now he’s finally finding his best form in an Atletico Madrid player. He scored two goals in the win over Salzburg and grabbed another double in the 3-1 win away to Osasuna in La Liga at the weekend.
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid Betting Advice
These teams are well familiar with each other having been drawn together in the group stages of last season’s Champions League and also in the knockout stages of the Europa League the season before. So it’s their annual reunion. Perhaps unsurprisingly Atletico have won the last four meetings and are big favourites to make that five in a row here.
Key Facts – Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tip
- Lokomotiv will take a lot of positives from their so far but still have a point from two matches
- Atletico bounced back from a match day one thumping by defeating Salzburg last time out
- The two teams have played four times in the past two years – Atletico have won all four of them
This has been a group full of goals so far but I think this will be the game that bucks that trend. Lokomotiv are traditionally a very defensive team – that’s their strength. Atletico, we know, have been the best organised team across Europe over the last few years and after conceding four in Munich will be back to their resolute selves here. Under 2.5 goals is the selection.
Best Betting Odds for Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid
Lokomotiv Moscow: to win: 9/1 Betvictor
Draw: 19/5 at Betvictor
Atletico Madrid: 4/11 at Betvictor
