Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea betting tips

Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea Betting Tips

National Arena in Bucharest will serve as the host for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea on 24th February 2021 at 01:30 IST. Both the team last fared in a knockout tie in the semifinals of the 2013/14 season, where Atletico Madrid advanced to the next round.

Atletico Madrid Form & Team News

Atletico Madrid finished in the second position of group A led by Bayern Munich with 16 points, Madrid won two matches and drew three matches, accumulating nine points in the process. They are currently at the top of La Liga with 55 points from 23 matches. They have 17 wins, four draws and two losses in the league so far. They have the best home record in the league with nine wins in 12 matches. They have scored just seven goals and have conceded eight goals in the six group matches.

Just two players are out for the match against Chelsea as Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco and Hector Herrera are out with injuries. The addition of Luis Suarez was the biggest boost for the side as he is the team’s leading goal scorer in La Liga with 16 goals. But Joao Felix has done well in the champions league and has scored three goals. He is well supported by Angel Correa with two assists under this belt.

Chelsea Form & Team News

Chelsea finished at the top of group E with 14 points from six matches and just one point ahead of Sevilla. They have won four matches, drew two and haven’t lost a single match. They have the best away record in the champions league as they have won all three matches. But they are struggling to get things going in the English Premier League as they are in the fourth position with 43 points from 25 matches. They have six wins, three draws and four losses in the 13 away matches. In the six group matches, they have scored 14 goals and have conceded just two goals.

Thiago Silva, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic and Kai Havertz are more likely to miss the round of 16 clash against Atletico Madrid. Kai Havertz will be badly missed as he is the leading assist provider in the champions league for Chelsea with two assists. Olivier Giroud is the team’s leading goal scorer with five goals in the champions league. Giroud is more likely to start ahead of Tammy Abraham.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Atletico Madrid are the favorites to win the match against Chelsea and are placed at 2.65 odds. While Chelsea are placed at 2.95 and the draw at 3.10 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

This is expected to be a high voltage clash as two of the regulars in the champions league go head to head and a high scoring match on the cards. By considering the recent form, this fixture is slightly tending towards Chelsea.

Tip 1: Both Teams To Score

Both the teams scored a goal is five of the last six matches that these two sides played in the UEFA competitions. These two teams were a part of group C in the 2017 Champions League and both the teams scored in both the group stage matches. Also, both the teams scored in six of the last seven matches that Atletico Madrid have played in all competitions. Chelsea on the other hand had both teams scoring in two of the last three away matches that they have played in all competitions. Both the teams possess enough firepower to beat any defense and score a goal. So it is more likely that both the teams will find the back of the net at least once at 2.05 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Chelsea To Win or Draw

After a perfect start in La Liga, Atletico Madrid are slightly fading away as they have dropped seven points in their last four matches. While Chelsea have been rock solid and have dropped just two points in their last five matches in the Premier League. Atletico Madrid have just two wins in their last four home matches. While Chelsea have won three and drew just one in the last four away matches in all competitions. Atletico have hosted Chelsea in three matches previously, where Chelsea have won one and drew the remaining two. So it is more likely that Chelsea will avoid defeat and at least settle for a draw at 1.50 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook. 

Conclusion

With the team combination that they have, Chelsea are more likely to make it to the next phase of the tournament. And also, we might expect some fight from Atletico Madrid as well. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above.

  1. Both Teams To Score @ 2.05
  2. Chelsea To Win or Draw @ 1.50

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