UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid VS Lille Prediciton
UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid VS Lille
Match Time: 24-10-2024 03:00 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone remains without the services of Marcos Llorente, Cesar Azpilicueta and Robin Le Normand. Apart from the trio, everyone else is available for selection. Diego Simeone will stick to the 3-5-2 formation, where Jan Oblak will start in goal.
The back three will be made up of Clement Lenglet, Axel Witsel and Jose Maria Gimenez. The central defensive trio will eye a clean sheet and will receive support from wing-backs Nahuel Molina and Javi Galan.
In the centre of the park, Pablo Barrios should start alongside Rodrigo De Paul and Koke. The trio will look to control the tempo and ensure they dominate the proceedings. Big-money summer signing Julian Alvarez could find himself on the bench as he has failed to fire at his new club. Meanwhile, Alexander Sorloth, who has been in fine form of late, should partner Antoine Griezmann up top.
LOSC Lille
The visitors will be without the services of Tiago Santos, Ismaily, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, and Ethan Mbappe. Angel Gomes, who was suspended for the fixture against Real Madrid, is available for this one.
Lille will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, where Lucas Chevalier will take charge in goal. Thomas Meunier and Gabriel Gudmundsson will be the full-backs, while Bafode Diakite will feature in the heart of the defence alongside Alexsandro.
In the centre of the park, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Benjamin Andre will look to shield the backline. They will look to provide a solid base to push on from. Edon Zhegrova and Remy Cabella will feature as the wingers for the away team, while Angel Gomes will be the attacking midfielder behind star striker Jonathan David.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:
Oblak; Molina, Witsel, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; De Paul, Koke, Barrios; Griezmann, Sorloth
Lille possible starting lineup:
Chevalier; Meunier, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson; Bouaddi, Andre; Zhegrova, Angel Gomes, Cabella; David
Atletico Madrid vs Lille Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Atletico Madrid have never played an official game against Lille in the UEFA Champions League and will need to adapt to a new opponent this week.
*Atletico Madrid have lost only one of their 15 matches against teams from France in major European competitions, with their only such defeat coming by a 4-2 margin at the hands of Lens in the UEFA Cup in 2000.
*Lille have lost three of their last five matches away from home against teams from Spain in the UEFA Champions League but did win their most recent such game against Sevilla in 2021 by a 2-1 margin.
*Atletico Madrid have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches in the UEFA Champions League
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 2-1 Lille
Lille have lost the ball in their defensive third more often than any other side in the Champions League this season (20), while only two teams have won possession in that part of the pitch more often than Atletico Madrid, suggesting the hosts can make some high turnovers. While Atleti are still struggling at the back, they are also a formidable prospect on home turf, and their visitors do not tend to travel well.
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