Atletico Madrid welcome Liverpool to the Wanda Metropolitano on Tuesday night for the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash. Atletico’s form of late is pretty bad with just one win in their last five matches. Liverpool meanwhile have only lost one match in their last 35, not counting that Carabao Cup match where they played a youth team. Can they keep that run going here?

Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool Betting Tips and Predictions: Atletico

Even though they’re currently experiencing a bad run, Atletico’s home form is still very good. They’ve lost just one of their last 15 there and will be hopeful of making it tough for Liverpool. They don’t concede many goals, as you can imagine. Of their last five matches at home, they’ve conceded just one and of their last 15 home matches have kept nine Clean Sheets. Maybe Both Teams to Score: No at 1.85 is the way to go here?

Surprisingly this will only be the fifth competitive match between the sides, with the home side winning just one. It’ll be interesting to see the clash of these opposing styles of play. Atletico like to keep possession of the ball and work it up the field slowly until they find an opening and pounce quickly. Liverpool too prefer to keep possession but they like to get as many bodies forward as possible and keep the pressure on the defending team, forcing mistakes rather than looking for them.

Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool Betting Tips and Predictions: Liverpool

This Liverpool side are nothing short of immense. They’ve lost two away matches all season (one being that Villa cup matches and away to Napoli in the Champions League) and are marching towards their first English league title since 1990.

Over the past few weeks on their travels Liverpool have been more defensive minded than usual. They’ve kept three Clean Sheets in their last five away matches and counting both home and away matches have kept 4/5 Clean Sheets. No counting that Villa match, the last time Liverpool didn’t score on the road was against Napoli in September and while they’ve not really been steamrolling teams they have shown that they can be patient and pick off teams as the clock counts down.

Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool Betting Tips and Predictions: Stats

Over Atletico’s five most recent home matches, they’ve won four and drawn one. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 1/5, while BTTS has occurred in just 1/5 as well.

Over Liverpool’s five most recent away matches, they’ve won four and drawn one. Over 2.5 goals has occurred in 2/5, while BTTS has landed in 2/5.

Under 2.5 goals is currently at 1.65, it looks like it’ll happen according to the stats, but at that price, would you take the risk?

Atletico Madrid vs Liverpool Betting Tips and Predictions: Goalscorers

Liverpool’s Mo Salah at 2.70 is the favourite to Score Anytime. The Egyptian has 14 goals in 23 league matches this season and a further four in six Champions League matches this season.

For Atletico, Alvaro Morata at 3.20 is the favourite, he has seven league goals in 20 appearances this season, with one Cup goal and two Champions League goals from five matches this season.