Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid Prediction & Match Preview

Aron Wright - October 19, 2020

Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid
UEFA Champions League
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Allianz Arena.

The Bavarians are the defending champions, and they have all the intention in the world to repeat their heroics of the last season. Also, their striker Robert Lewandowski looks dead-set on claiming the Golden Boot and the Ballon d’Or, which escaped his clutches through the fingertips.

They have been placed in the slightly complicated Group A, along with giant-killers Los Colchoneros, and the free-scoring Salzburg.

In order to ensure a smooth progression to the knockouts, it’s important that Hans-Dieter Flick’s men do not get cocky and take these opponents slightly. Diego Simeone’s men have a reputation of laying waste on reigning champions – case in point, the debacle in Anfield in the Round of 16 the past season.

Likely, the Bavarians will have to be careful. Still, as long as Bayern Munich play their natural game, and avoid any costly mistake – they should secure the win this Wednesday rather comfortably.

Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid: Head-to-head (h2h)

• These two teams had locked horns in the 1974 European Champions’ Clubs Cup Final. Then, spoils were shared with a 1-1 scorecard. As penalty shootouts were not used, the final was replayed, and then the Germans won the game convincingly with a 4-0 scoreline.
• Later in 2016, these two were pitted against each other in the semi-finals. Then, the Spaniards won the first leg at home 1-0, while their counterparts won 2-1 at the Allianz Arena. And due to the away-goal rule, the Colchoneros progressed.
• In 2017, both were included in the same group. Both matches were won by the team that hosted the fixture, with 1-0 scorelines.

Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid: Prediction

Flick’s men are easily the best team in the world right now, and they are determined to secure the win at any cost, in order to avoid any complication regarding their qualification to the knockouts later.

They do have the confidence of playing at home, and keep note that every single h2h encounter in the modern Champions League had ended in a home win.

Moreover, they are on a 12-match winning run at home, and they had also won 20 of their previous 22 games. And in overall fixtures, they had won 36 of their last 39 match-ups.

In the meantime, their opposite number were winless in four of their former seven games, and worryingly, they remained so in 19 of their former 25 road trips.

Taking these observations into account, expect a Bayern Munich win this Wednesday.

Bayern Munich vs Atletico Madrid: Betting Tips

• To Win: Bayern Munich @ 1.50 (1/2)

• Over 1.5 Team Goals by Bayern Munich @ 1.50 (1/2).

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