Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 07/05/2017, 16:45  by | Modified on 04/10/2017 at 06:09 in Champions League Prediction

Previous Champions League ties between Atletico Madrid and their rivals Barcelona have been fairly close with away goals and penalties needed. That doesn't look to be the case here as a Ronaldo hat-trick gave Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Atletico in the first leg. If Atletico can get out of this one, then in my book it'll rival Barcelona's amazing comeback against PSG.  Real Madrid are in tremendous form at present and two wins and a draw in their final three La Liga games wins them the title. Recent form has seen Real lose just one of their last 17 games and that was to Barcelona. Away from home they have won their last nine league and cup games and scored at least twice in all of them. Earlier in the season they won 3-0 at Atletico so it's a massive task for the home side here. Atletico have gone ten Champions League home games without defeat but this is a game like no other for them. They have no option but to be on the attack right from the start and if that doesn't bring goals then the gaps will begin to appear at the back and you can't do that against Ronaldo and company. Their last nine home Champions League games have seen them fail to score more than two goals but only concede once. I go for Real to take advantage of Atletico having no option to attack all the time and get the win.