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UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid VS Slovan Bratislava Prediciton
UEFA Champions League - Atletico Madrid VS Slovan Bratislava
Match Time:12-12-2024 01:45 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone is expected to have a fully fit squad available for this fixture as Nahuel Molina made his return in the last outing, while Thomas Lemar is back in training and should be a part of their squad.
The home team will most likely introduce some fresh legs in this fixture, but they will stick to the 4-4-2 formation, where Jan Oblak will be in goal. Marcos Llorente and Javi Galan will be the full-backs, while Jose Maria Gimenez will partner Clement Lenglet in the heart of the defence.
Giuliano Simeone and Conor Gallagher will feature out wide on the flanks, with Rodrigo De Paul and Pablo Barrios pairing up in the middle of the park. The quartet will look to contribute on both ends of the pitch and provide the attackers with opportunities to bag a few goals. Finally, French forward Antoine Griezmann will partner summer signing Julian Alvarez in the final third.
Slovan Bratislava
Marko Tolic will be serving a one-match suspension after being sent off the in-game against AC Milan. Meanwhile, Matus Vojtko is a doubt after missing their last league outing.
Slovan Bratislava will stick to the 4-2-3-1 formation against Atletico Madrid. Dominik Takac will take charge in between the sticks for the visitors. Cesar Blackman and Zuberu Sharani will be the full-backs, while Guram Kashia and Kenan Bajric will feature in the heart of the defence.
In the centre of the park, Danylo Ihnatenko will partner Kyriakos Savvidis. They will look to ensure that Atletico Madrid midfielders do not end up dominating the proceedings.
Tigran Barseghyan and Nino Marcelli will feature on the flanks, while the experienced Juraj Kucka could be asked to fill in for the suspended Tolic. Finally, David Strelec will lead the line for Slovan Bratislava against Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid possible starting lineup:
Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Lenglet, Galan; Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher; Griezmann, Alvarez
Slovan Bratislava possible starting lineup:
Takac; Kashia, Bajric, Voet; Blackman, Savvidis, Kucka, Ignatenko, Zuberu; Barseghyan, Marcelli, Strelec
Atletico Madrid vs Slovan Bratislava Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams will meet for the first time.
Atletico will meet a Slovak team for the first time while Bratislava have squared off against Spanish teams eight times.
Atletico Madrid have lost one of their last 12 home games in the Champions League while recording seven wins.
Slovan Bratislava have suffered three losses in their travels this season, with two of them coming in the Champions League.
The visitors have registered one win against Spanish teams, with that memorable triumph coming against Barcelona in the 1968-69 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final.
The hosts have scored 18 goals in their last four games in all competitions while keeping two clean sheets.
The visitors have the worst defensive record in the ongoing Champions League campaign, conceding 18 goals
Prediction: Atletico Madrid 3-0 Slovan Bratislava
Atletico will be riding a crest of a wave after pulling off a superb comeback against Sevilla to make it nine straight wins in all competitions, and after showcasing their firepower in recent outings, we think that the hosts will prove far too strong for a Slovan side that have struggled defensively in the league phase.
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