Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips, Correct Score Prediction and Best Bet Builder Picks

Liverpool are 3/5 favourites to start their UEFA Champions League campaign with a win against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

But history suggests that this could be a tricky fixture for Arne Slot’s side — who are 6/1 joint favourites alongside Barcelona in the outright Champions League betting odds.

Wednesday’s game will be the ninth competitive meeting between Liverpool and Atletico — and their head-to-head record is currently dead level (three wins each and two draws).

Atletico can be backed at 47/10 to spring a surprise at Anfield, while the draw is available at 17/5 with some of the best football betting sites.

Match Odds

Liverpool 3/5
Draw 17/5
Atletico Madrid 47/10

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid betting tips

Although they have managed to record four wins from their first four Premier League games, Liverpool have not yet been at their brilliant best this season.

The Reds needed a 90th-minute penalty to win 1-0 at Burnley on Sunday, having also relied on a late winner in a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in their previous outing.

Diego Simeone’s Atletico should be even harder to break down than Burnley, while also posing more of a threat at the other end thanks to the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Julian Alvarez.

Backing Atletico/Draw in the Double Chance market can get you tempting odds of 7/5, while 13/10 on Under 2.5 Goals also looks decent considering only one of Atletico’s last five matches has delivered more than two goals.

FootballBlog.co.uk’s top betting tip for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Under 2.5 Goals (13/10)

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Correct Score prediction

There have been six goals in Atletico’s last three games, with five of them coming in the first 15 minutes.

If Simeone’s men can keep Liverpool at bay in the opening quarter of an hour on Wednesday then they will grow increasingly confident of frustrating them throughout the night.

FootballBlog.co.uk’s score prediction for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: 1-1 (15/2)

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Best Bet Builders

For fans wanting big odds, you can get 120/1 on Under 2.5 goals, Alexis Mac Allister and Koke each to be shown a card, and Mo Salah to have two or more shots on target.

Another interesting Bet Builder option is Virgil van Dijk to commit at least one foul, Over 9.5 Corners, and Liverpool NOT to win. That adds up to 17/2.

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid team news

Record signing Alexander Isak could make his debut for Liverpool after not being deemed match fit enough for the weekend trip to Burnley, although the striker is unlikely to start. Alexis Mac Allister was withdrawn at half-time at Turf Moor as a precaution but is expected to feature in Wednesday’s squad, while Curtis Jones is still sidelined. Dominik Szoboszlai may shift back into midfield to cover, with Jeremie Frimpong returning at right-back. Federico Chiesa is not registered for this stage of the competition.

Atletico endured a bruising win over Villarreal at the weekend, with Julian Alvarez, Nico Gonzalez, Robin Le Normand and David Hancko all forced off. Hancko’s ankle injury is the most serious, while the others face late fitness checks. Jose Gimenez, Alex Baena and Thiago Almada are ruled out. If Gonzalez does not make it, Conor Gallagher could start on the left of midfield.

Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid predicted lineups

Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Llorente, Le Normand, Lenglet, Ruggeri; Simeone, Barrios, Koke, Gallagher; Griezmann, Sorloth