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Atletico Madrid - Chelsea bet, prognosis & odds - Champions League 2021
With Atlético Madrid and Chelsea FC, two old friends face each other in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Since 2009 there have been seven duels between the two clubs. Among other things, they fought in the premier class 2013/14 for a place in the final. The first leg in Madrid ended 0-0 before the Rojiblancos held their ground 3-1 away at Stamford Bridge.
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Again this time, in the run-up to the first match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, the odds of the bookmakers turned towards the Spaniards, as the odds comparison of the betting base shows.
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It should be noted, however, that in Spain, as in Germany, there is still an entry ban for England. For this reason, the Colchoneros have to move to the Arena Natională in Bucharest for this home game. We suspect that the Spaniards' route could be similar to seven years ago: Remain without conceding a goal in the first leg, accept the 0-0 and then play for a win or away goal in the second leg in London.
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Because the Blues under Thomas Tuchel didn't burn too much anyway, there is a lot of value at Atletico Madrid against Chelsea in the tip that a maximum of one team scores in this first leg of the first leg.
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Head to head: 2 - 3 - 2
As described above, both teams have faced each other seven times, with all duels going back to the past twelve years. If there are three draws, two wins are recorded. The last meeting to date in the group stage of the 2017/18 Champions League ended in a 1-1 draw in London.
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Atletico Madrid - statistics & current form
After Atlético Madrid had not really been able to intervene in the race for the Spanish championship for several years after winning the title in 2014, the Colchoneros are currently fully on course for their eleventh championship title.
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With one game less in the account, the lead on city rivals Real Madrid is still three points. With only five out of twelve possible points from the last four league games, this lead has recently shrunk significantly.
The dress rehearsal in La Liga failed
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Just on Saturday the Rojiblancos also messed up their dress rehearsal for the Champions League first leg against the Blues in all form, when it was 0: 2 at home against Levante. It was the first lost league game in eleven games in a row without a defeat.
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It is noticeable that the Colchoneros, who still have the best defense in the country with only 16 goals conceded from 23 league games, have not played to zero in the last four games and have conceded a total of six goals.
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Won 21 of the last 37 European competitive games
Still, the Blues shouldn't feel too safe in the face of the small national break-in of Diego Simeone's troupe. Internationally, the Madrilenians have only recorded seven defeats in the last 37 European competitive games (21 wins, nine draws).
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In addition, the Rojiblancos have reached at least the quarter-finals of the Champions League in five of the last seven seasons. Against this background, in this first leg in Hungary between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, the odds of the bookmakers turned towards the Colchoneros. The betting provider Unibet, tested by Wettbasis, offers prices of 2.65 for their home win.
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Expected formation of Atletico Madrid:
Oblak - Hermoso - Felipe - Savic - Koke - Lodi - Lemar - Llorente - Vrsaljko - Suárez - Correa
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Chelsea stats & current form
The dress rehearsal at Chelsea FC before the Champions League debut as Thomas Tuchel's blues coach also went up in the pants. Away at Southampton FC, the Londoners came back after a 0-1 deficit, but in the end only played 1-1.
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Nevertheless, the overall winner of the 2012 Champions League remained unbeaten in the seventh competitive game under the former PSG coach and travels to Bucharest with his head held high. Under the German coach there were only two goals against in seven games.
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The first groundbreaking week in the Tuchel era
This means that the Londoners are back on track overall. In the FA Cup, Chelsea reached the quarter-finals and in the Premier League, the Blues quickly climbed back to a starting place for the Champions League, which they have now given to West Ham United because of the 1-1 draw at the Saints.
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This English week is accordingly groundbreaking, with the premier league game at home against Manchester United following the first leg in the premier class against the Rojiblancos. If Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten series can be extended to both games, that should silence all of his critics.
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In the Champions League round of 16 was last three times in a row terminus
We expect a London team who are looking for their chance of an important away goal, but who should write the defensive basic security very high. Against defensively strong Spaniards, there is a lot to suggest that Atletico Madrid against Chelsea the tip on a low-goal match in which a maximum of one team meets.
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In view of the record of only two wins from the last knockout away games with representatives of La Liga, the Blues should also be able to live very well with the goalless draw. After all, Chelsea failed three times in a row in the last sixteen. At least overall, however, the Londoners' away record is impressive: of the last 14 European away games, the Blues have only lost one game (ten wins, three draws).
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Expected formation of Chelsea:
Mendy - Rüdiger - Silva - Azpilicueta - Alonso - James - Mount - Jorginho - Abraham - Hudson-Odoi - Werner
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Betting base forecast & Spain Atletico Madrid - Chelsea England tip
At Atletico Madrid against Chelsea, our forecast is shaped by the defensive strength of both teams. The Rojiblancos have the best defense in La Liga and understand like no other team in Europe how to keep the zero in the crucial moments. The Blues, on the other hand, had to concede only two goals in seven competitive games under Thomas Tuchel.
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Both teams screwed up their dress rehearsal before this first leg. This makes it even more difficult to predict the outcome of the game. However, because two strong defenders could very well neutralize each other, the bet that a maximum of one team will score appears to be the most sustainable.
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For goals on a maximum of one side, odds of 1.80 are available at Atletico Madrid against Chelsea, which we play with four units at the bookmaker Skybet tested by Wettbasis.
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