Salzburg vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 06/12/2020, 22:42  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 06/12/2020 at 22:45 in Champions League Prediction

The UEFA Champions League enters the final round of group matches and in Group A, Salzburg and Atletico Madrid face off with all to play for. Hosts Salzburg are placed third with three points while Atletico go to this game placed second on six points. For Salzburg, a place in the Europa League could be a consolation but a win here will pay off massively, as it will come with a ticket to the second round. This is a game they have to give their all and they need to put behind them the bad run that has seen the team lose three of the last five matches. Salzburg have also failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven matches and have conceded two goals or more in three of their last five matches. It has been better on the scoring front though; they have failed to score in just one of their last 15 matches – their most recent game, against Admira, which they lost 1-0. In their last five matches, Salzburg have scored two or more goals in two while they carry one win in their last five Champions League matches. The hosts have no clean sheet in their last 14 Champions League matches and have one win in five matches at home. They have conceded in six of their seven home matches in this competition.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid head here in a very strong position but they know they will have to replicate their La Liga form in this competition. The Spaniards rose to the La Liga summit with two games in hand after their 2-0 weekend win over Real Valladolid. They have been strong in defence and head here with just one goal conceded in the last six matches. That came against Bayern Munich in their last Champions League game and it was a late penalty goal, denying them six clean sheets in six matches. Atletico are unbeaten in 10 matches but have not been very expressive in attack. The 2-0 win over Valladolid, remains the only time the team has scored more than one goal, but they are unbeaten in the last three matches. Atleti have scored in four of their last five away matches but have three straight draws in the Champions League and just one win in the last six matches in the competition. They have no win in the last three away matches in the competition and no clean sheet in the last six away, though they have scored in four of the six.