Atletico Madrid are looking to bring their fortunate run in the Champions League, as they begin their campaign against RB Leipzig. This will just be the second time that these two teams will meet, with their first meeting being in Champions League. When it comes to the Champions League, Atletico are also doing well, going unbeaten in their last 10 home matches. Moreover, domestically, Atletico are doing well, and are from a 3-0 win against Valencia. Meanwhile, Leipzig are not doing that well against Spanish clubs away from home, going winless in UCL. Fortunately, Leipzig are doing well domestically, going unbeaten in their last six matches. The meeting between these two teams is on September 20, 2024, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8).
Atletico Madrid
Atletico have made several significant signings this summer, resulting in 11 points from their opening five matches. The team is up in the top four with a 100% record on their own patch, having faced Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal, and Girona. They also have a magnificent home record against German teams, having won eight and drawn four in ties involving Bundesliga clubs. Atletico hopes the new format will provide better fortunes, as they have failed to get beyond the quarter-finals since their miraculous stretch of results between 2014 and 2017. RB Leipzig’s best-ever performance in this competition is a 2-1 win against Atleti in a one-legged COVID-era quarter-final in 2020.
Atletico have welcomed 24-year-old Julian Alvarez and Conor Gallagher from the Premier League, bringing their average age down from 31 in their last match against Borussia Dortmund. Gallagher and Alvarez scored, with Gallagher likely replacing Alexander Sorloth. Injuries include Pablo Barrios and Reinildo.
RB Leipzig
Leipzig face Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan in the new league phase, as well as Liverpool at the Red Bull Arena. They also face Portuguese champions Sporting Lisbon and Premier League top-four gatecrashers Aston Villa. Leipzig has made an unbeaten start to the season, including a heroic comeback win over Bayer Leverkusen. However, the international break came at the wrong time, as they struggled to take momentum from their 2-0 win at BayArena and a 0-0 draw with Union Berlin. RB have fallen to third, but their opening two games and reaching the next round of the DFB-Pokal have been a pleasing start for manager Marco Rose.
Leipzig are without two players for Madrid, Xaver Schlager recovering from an ACL injury and Assan Ouedraogo sidelined with a knee injury. Captain Willi Orban, serving a domestic suspension, is expected to return. Newcomer Lutsharel Geertruida and Arthur Vermeeren also play.
Prediction:
Atletico Madrid
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