Monaco v Atletico Madrid Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 18th September 7.45pm
Atletico Madrid haven’t quite had the start to the season that they would have wanted in La Liga after having made some hugely positive signings over the summer. It hasn’t quite clicked for them. They hit the road in midweek and take on a Monaco side who are having some struggles of their own. They have had a poor start to their Ligue 1 campaign with just the one win on the board. Read our predictions for the Monaco v Atletico Madrid fixture.
Monaco News and Form
It was a terrible showing from Monaco last season in the Champions League. They finished bottom of a pretty easy group without getting a win on the board. They got just the two points, in the end, conceding a total of sixteen goals. They were up against Besiktas, Porto and RB Leipzig in that group. They seem to be in a bit of a decline and slump and the start of the new domestic season hasn’t gone well yet. After a 1-1 draw at Toulouse on the weekend, it leaves Monaco with just a w1 D2 L3 record for the season in all competitions now. Monaco have claimed just the one clean sheet this term.
In our Monaco v Atletico Madrid predictions, both teams NOT to score appeals at 3/4 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from September 15th, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.). Monaco just look like nothing more than average at best and they could struggle to break down a tough Atletico side, even though the Spaniards aren’t in great form. We don’t really fancy them to score, but if you are looking at an option then Youri Tielemans may be worth a look as he has one in each of his last two games. They have fallen a long way since their semi-final appearance in 2017. They are just D2 L6 in their last eight European games.
Atletico Madrid News and Form
Atletico Madrid were just off colour last season in the Champions League, they just didn’t perform. They finished third in their group behind Chelsea and Roma but it all worked out as they dropped to the Europa League and won the title there. They struggled going forward last season in the Champions League and produced just a W1 D4 L1 record. They made some good signings over the summer, but all the pieces haven’t come together yet because following a 1-1 home draw with Eibar on the weekend in La Liga, it has left Atletico Madrid at W1 D3 L1 for the season.
So things are not clicking for the Spaniards and under 2.5 goals is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from September 15th, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.). Atletico Madrid have failed to win any of their last five road games in Europe now and they have also failed to net in three of their last four away from home. Still, if you compare the two squads, they definitely beat the overall quality of Monaco. In the correct score market for our Monaco v Atletico Madrid predictions on Atletico 1-0 is at 5/1 odds* (Betting Odds were taken from September 15th, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.).
Monaco v Atletico Madrid Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Monaco and Atletico Madrid.
Monaco v Atletico Madrid Betting Odds*
Atletico Madrid 5/6
Draw 12/5
Monaco 7/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 15th, 2018 at 11:35 p.m.)
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Monaco v Atletico Madrid Predictions
You have two sides here who aren’t running particularly well at the moment. But without question, it is the Spaniards who have the stronger of the two squads and should be good enough to get the win on the board for a good start in the group stage.
