Celtic vs Atlético Madrid: Preview, tips, odds

Celtic will welcome Atlético Madrid on Wednesday night and will be looking to get their first points in the Group E table. Both teams are in a very good frame of mind at the moment and it could be a very attractive duel.

Celtic vs Atlético Madrid analysis, preview

As usual, the home team leads the Scottish league by 7 points ahead of Rangers. At the weekend, they also scored a 4-1 win over Hearts to get themselves in the game before the Champions League duel. The important fact is that Celtic still haven’t tasted defeat in the Scottish league, while they haven’t tasted victory in the Champions League.

Atlético are in a very good frame of mind at the moment, they have been on a run of 6 wins in a row since the Madrid derby with Real Madrid. During this streak, the team under Diego Simeone’s management has managed to beat Real Sociedad or Feyenoord, for example. If they manage to finish their La Liga fixture they will have the same number of points as the leading White Ballet.

Key figures

The key player for the home side is Matt O’Riley, a midfielder who can set up chances but also has a great shot. From the centre midfield position, he dominates the scorers in the entire Scottish league. If Atlético are thinking of a good result, they need to wipe this man out of the game.

The player for whom O’Riley’s chances are mostly set up is Celtic’s only scorer in this year’s Champions League, Kyogo Furuhashi. The Japanese cannonballer scored a goal in the match against Lazio and is just behind his teammate in the domestic competition scorers’ table.

It will surprise no one that the key man for the away side is Antoine Griezmann, who is the second top scorer in La Liga. After returning from Barcelona, he is getting into the swing of the game and starting to play like he did before he left.

One player that the home defence will also have to watch out for is Spanish striker Álvaro Morata. The Spaniard has 2 goals in 2 games in this season’s Champions League and has been in very good form since the Madrid derby.

Celtic vs Atlético Madrid odds, betting tips

Fans of attractive football hope that Diego Simeone does not dictate a deep block to his charges. Celtic are playing attractive football and if Atlético join them, it could be a very goal-scoring duel. Of course, whichever way the visitors approach the match, they are overwhelming favourites.

Betting tip I Atlético win