Atletico Madrid v Celtic Prediction, Preview & Odds – Champions League

We have an Atletico Madrid v Celtic prediction for you plus a breakdown of the odds ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League Group E clash.

Celtic have been at their dominant best this season in Scotland. They are undefeated in their opening twelve league games with two wins and lead the league by eight points already. The Champions League on the other hand has proved a much tougher task with just a sole point from their opening three fixtures.

Atletico come in on the back of their second league defeat of the season, after accumulating twenty-five points from their opening eleven games. Their five points from their three Champions League group games means a victory here would put them in a strong position for knockout stage qualification.

How To Watch Atletico Madrid v Celtic

When is Atletico Madrid v Celtic?

Atletico Madrid v Celtic will take place on Tuesday at 8.00 pm in the Champions League.

TV Channel

Viewers in the UK and Ireland can watch the game on TNT Sports 1.

In Ireland, this game will also be broadcast on RTÉ 2.

Live Stream

You can stream this game on the Discovery+ app. Subscription required.

In Ireland, you can livestream the game on RTÉ Player.

Where is Atletico Madrid v Celtic Being Played?

Atletico Madrid are at home so this fixture will be played at their home ground Civitas Metropolitano, Madrid.

Atletico Madrid v Celtic Odds

Atletico Madrid are favourites at 2/7, Celtic are 17/2 and the draw is priced at 4/1.

Handicap Betting

Atletico Madrid: -2 @ 21/10

Celtic: +2 @ 10/11

Handicap Draw: -2 @ 3/1

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Atletico Madrid v Celtic Weather Forecast

The weather is expected to be between 10-12 degrees and “Clear” with a 0% chance of rain on Tuesday evening in Madrid.

Atletico Madrid v Celtic Preview

Atletico Madrid’s Form

Simeone’s side are looking to improve on their performances in this competition last season where they were eliminated at the Group Stage. They finished bottom of a group which was more than winnable with Porto, Club Brugge and Bayer Leverkusen.

This season’s Champions League performances have been a big improvement with five points from their opening three Champions League Games. They are also going strong in La Liga with 25 points from their opening 11 games.

Atlético come into this following a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Las Palmas at the weekend, which was their second league defeat of the season. In the game, they had 47% possession and created an XG of 1.24 to their opponent’s 0.41, so it could be considered an unlucky defeat in a way.

Before that defeat, they’d been on a solid streak with four wins and a draw in all competitions including their 2-2 draw against Celtic and 3-2 win over Feyenoord.

Victory here would put them in a great position for qualification from the group.

Atletico Madrid’s Last Five Results

Las Palmas 2-1 Atlético Madrid | November 3rd | Loss

Atlético Madrid 2-1 Alavés | October 29th | Win

Celtic 2-2 Atlético Madrid| October 25th | Draw

Celta Virgo 0-3 Atlético Madrid | October 21st | Win

Atlético Madrid 2-1 Real Sociedad | October 8th | Win

3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss

Celtic’s Form

Last season Celtic won a treble under Ange Postecoglou who has since gone on to pastures new at Tottenham.

Despite domestic success, one place where the club continues to perform poorly is in the Champions League. Last season they were eliminated at the Group Stage finishing bottom with just two points. Brendan Rodgers is back in charge of leading their hopes on all fronts.

Celtic have started their league season strongly, undefeated in their opening twelve league games with two wins, they lead the league by eight points already.

The Champions League on the other hand has proved a much tougher task with a sole point from their three fixtures following defeats 2-0 against Feyenoord and 1-2 against Lazio. They drew their most recent game against this Tuesday’s opponents Atlético at home 2-2.

Celtic had a comfortable 0-3 victory over Ross County at the weekend through goals from Turnbull, Palma and Forrest. That result made it three wins and two draws in their last five games in all competitions.

Celtic need a win here to stand any chance of getting out of this group.

Celtic’s Last Five Results

Ross County 0-3 Celtic | November 4th | Win

Celtic 2-1 St Mirren | November 1st | Win

Hibernian 0-0 Celtic | October 28th | Draw

Celtic 2-2 Atlético | October 25th | Loss

Hearts 1-4 – Celtic | October 22nd | Win

3 Wins 1 Loss and 1 Draw

Atletico Madrid v Celtic Predicted Lineups

Atletico Madrid Predicted Starting XI

Formation: 3-5-2

Celtic’s Predicted Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

Atletico Madrid v Celtic Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Atlético wins: 2

Celtic wins: 0

Draws: 1

Head-To-Head Results

Celtic 2-2 Atlético | Champions League | October 25th 2023

Celtic 0-1 Atlético | Europa League | November 30th 2011

Atlético 2-0 Celtic | Europa League | September 15th 2011

Atletico have had the better of results when these two teams have matched up. However, Celtic will have taken confidence from the draw when these two teams met two weeks ago.

Trends

The 4.9 Cards Per Match between both teams is above the average of 4.46 and the 9.69 Corners Per Match is less than the competition average of 10.32.

Key Players To Watch

Antoine Griezmann – Atlético Madrid

Griezmann (32) despite his advancing years remains a productive goal threat with two goals in three group games so far and nine in fourteen in all competitions. He has transformed himself as a workhorse forward in recent seasons which makes him a dangerous force dropping deep into midfield.

Some of his advanced statistics illustrate how well he is playing this season. Those include: 4.88 Shot Creating Actions (98th Percentile), Passes Attempted 49.35 (99th Percentile), Progressive Carries 2.49 (90th Percentile) and even his 1.49 Tackles in the 98th Percentile.

Liam Scales – Celtic

What a ride it has been for the Irishman! He has gone from League of Ireland First Division Football five years ago to a period with Shamrock Rovers before signing for Celtic in 2021. It took him a while to break through at the club after spending a productive season with Aberdeen last season.

However, Scales has broken through at the club this season and has been brilliant so far culminating in Scales making his Senior International debut with Ireland on the 13th of October when they lost 2-0 to Greece.

Atletico Madrid v Celtic Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Celtic

While Atlético come into this following a defeat in the league, they’ve been strong this season, especially in the Champions League.

Celtic, to their credit, earned an excellent point in their 2-2 draw when these teams last played. However, they won’t have home advantage in this one and I think that puts it even further in the favour of the Madrid side.

A comfortable Atlético win is what I expect here.

Best Bet: Atlético -1 @ 5/6

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