Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd Prediction and Betting Odds

The UEFA Champions League returns this week for matchweek 2, with Atletico Madrid versus Manchester United one of the ties of the round.

These two clash at the Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday, October 14, with the game scheduled for 05:00 AEST, with the Spaniards in dangerous form.

Quick Picks

Our pick: Atletico Madrid to win

Value bet: Julian Alvarez to score

Long shot: Atletico Madrid 1-0 correct score

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Atletico will be seeking their first win of this year’s competition, having lost to fellow English Premier League side Liverpool 2-1 in matchweek 1.

That was away at Anfield, and was a disappointing result for Diego Simeone, particularly as his side had taken the early lead through Marcos Llorente.

For Manchester United, they’ll be aiming to make it two wins from two, having beaten Azerbaijani outfit Sabah 4-0 at home.

Four different scorers were on the scoresheet for Michael Carrick in that encounter, with goals from Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko, and Lisandro Martinez.

Atletico are one of the teams in form in La Liga, having won their last four games, sitting second behind Barcelona by five points and a point ahead of rivals Real Madrid in third, who they beat 2-1 in late September.

Manchester United, meanwhile, have struggled for consistency recently, and were heavily booed by fans following their 1-1 draw against Tottenham at Old Trafford at the weekend.

Betting Markets to Watch

Atletico Madrid have been made the favourites in the pre-match moneyline odds, and by some distance. The favourite has won each of Atlético’s last 13 Champions League Tuesday matches, while United’s recent form has been far from convincing.

The two clubs met in 2022 in the knockout stages, with a 1-1 draw in Madrid, before Los Rojiblancos advanced with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

In both of those games, Atletico held a lead in the first half, adding value to the ‘Atletico Madrid/Draw’ outcome in the ‘ Half-Time/Full-Time’ market.

But Julian Alvarez to score will offer slightly more value than Atletico as a match winner selection. The former Manchester City striker has been involved in 23 goals in 24 Champions League matches, scoring 17 and assisting six.

There is also value in the ‘Atletico To Win to Nil’ market, as they’ve kept two clean sheets in their last four games.

By extension, we think there’s value worth exploring in the BTTS not hitting and the ‘Under 2.5 goals’ markets, despite the latter hitting in each of Atlético’s last nine Champions League Tuesday matches in Spain and the BTTS hitting in each of Atlético’s last eight Champions League home matches.

Clean sheets have been hard to come by, and while Man Utd have failed to score in just two EPL games so far this season, they’ve not been all too impressive away from home.

The ‘Each Team to Have 2+ Corners in Each Half’ in the ‘BYO Sportsbet’ market has some value. Both teams can be fairly attacking in the way that they play. But both can also be pretty open at the back, which can lead to defensive blocks and saves being required throughout the game.

Our Prediction

Check the latest Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd betting odds at Sportsbet.

Our prediction is for an Atletico Madrid win , with our value bet being Julian Alvarez to score.

Our long shot is in the correct score market , with the ‘Atletico 1-0’ offering very good value. Simeone’s side have struggled to keep clean sheets, but they can stifle Manchester United throughout if the Red Devils aren’t at their very best.