Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 02/04/2022, 23:37  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 02/04/2022 at 23:37 in Champions League Predictions

Premier League champions Manchester City had the perfect warm up for their home game against the Spanish champions Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League with a 2-0 win over Burnley. The two giants face off in the Champions League quarter finals, Atletico heading to Manchester for the second time after eliminating Manchester United in the last round. City’s win over Burnley marked a seventh unbeaten game for them and their fifth clean sheet in the seven games. Playing at home, will offer much comfort for City, who have lost just once in their last 13 at their backyard. They are looking to go all the away after losing in the Champions League final last season and their form in Europe has been somewhat mixed, with two losses and five wins in the eight matches so far. In the eight Champions League matches, they have two clean sheets only and both sides have scored in five of the eight, with City failing to score completely in two.

Atletico Madrid are also coming into this game in good form. Their 4-1 win over Alaves on Saturday marked a run of eight matches unbeaten, with seven wins therein. They have six straight wins but in their last five, both teams have scored in three, leaving Atletico with two clean sheets. They were in England in the last round and eliminated Manchester United, so here they are, hoping for a first leg advantage. Theirs has been an even shakier campaign than Manchester City’s; they have just three wins in their eight matches in this competition. Atletico have developed a knack for winning when needed to and that’s what has pushed them this far. In the last three Champions League matches, they are unbeaten, with two wins and one clean sheet. They have scored more than a goal in just three of their last eight matches in the Champions League, and in half of the eight, both teams have scored. A result of their low scoring trends is that five of their eight Champions League matches have produced under 2.5 goals