Atletico Madrid vs Lokomotiv Moscow Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 22/11/2020, 14:07  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 22/11/2020 at 14:08 in Champions League Predictions

Atletico Madrid’s fine march in the season continued with a win over Barcelona on Saturday and they will be looking to extend that in the Champions League when they host Lokomotiv Moscow. Atletico are second in Group A with four points while third placed Lokomotiv Moscow have two points, and both sides will be out for three points here. After a 1-0 win over Barcelona, Atletico Madrid will not be expected to release the fine gear they have started the season with. In the 11 matches they have played, Diego Simeone’s side has seven wins and one loss. The loss came against European champions Bayern Munich and in terms of scoring, they have been good, hitting the back of the net in each of the last six matches while keeping six clean sheets in 10 matches. Atleti have scored 12 goals in their last five matches and head here with four straight home wins and four clean sheets in five home matches. It has been different in the Champions League though, with the Spaniards having no clean sheet in their last five matches in the competition. They have actually conceded two goals or more in four of their last five Champions League matches, but they are unbeaten in 11 straight home matches in the competition. Atletico have scored two or more goals in eight of their last 10 Champions League matches.

On their part, Lokomotiv Moscow managed their first win in seven matches on Saturday in the Russian league, beating Arsenal Tula 1-0 despite playing with a man down in the second half. That win also served the first clean sheet for Lokomotiv Moscow in seven matches. A positive for the visiting team is that they have scored in each of their last 11 matches but they have conceded two or more goals in five of their last seven and have no win in their last three away matches. They have conceded two or more goals in the last three away matches and, shipping in a total of nine goals in the process, while their last seven away matches have produced just one win. It hasn’t been any better in the Champions League; Lokomotiv Moscow have no win in eight away matches in the Champions League, losing six in the process. They have no clean sheet in 10 away matches in the Champions League and have conceded twice in seven of their last nine Champions League matches. In their last 19 away Champions League matches, Lokomotiv Moscow have no clean sheet.