The Matchday 6 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Atletico Madrid and Slovan Bratislava will take place on December 11 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Slovan Bratislava: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Manfredas Lukyanchukas (Lithuania)
Matches – 12 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 33%.
Predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs. Slovan Bratislava
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak – Clement Lenglet, Jose Maria Gimenez, Javi Galan, Marcos Llorente – Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Slovan Bratislava (4-2-1-3): Dominik Takac – Cesar Blackman, Guram Kashia, Kevin Wimmer, Sharani Zuberu – Kenan Bajric, Danilo Ignatenko – Tigran Barseghyan – Ijessi Metsoko, Vladimir Weiss, David Strelec.
Atletico Madrid
The Spaniards started the group stage of the Champions League with a win over Leipzig (2-1). However, they then suffered disappointing defeats to Benfica (0-4) and Lille (1-3). But in the last two rounds, the Madrid team bounced back, achieving victories on the road. Diego Simeone's side first defeated PSG (2-1), followed by a resounding 6-0 win over Sparta Prague. This performance secured their place among the top 16 teams, trailing the top 8 by just one point.
- At least three goals have been scored in regular time in Atletico's last eight Champions League matches.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 matches for the Spaniards in the Champions League.
- In 6 of Atletico's last 8 matches in this European competition, at least two goals were scored in the first half.
Slovan Bratislava
After five rounds, Slovan has yet to earn a single point. Furthermore, the Slovaks have the worst defense in the main stage of the 2024/25 Champions League, conceding 18 goals. Notably, Bratislava suffered heavy defeats three times, lost by two goals once, and in the last round, they narrowly lost at home to Milan (2-3).
Midfielder Marko Tolic will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least four goals were scored in 5 of Slovan's last 6 matches in this tournament.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the last 7 matches for the Slovaks in the Champions League.
- The club has not won in five consecutive away matches in this European competition (3 draws and 2 losses).
Atletico Madrid vs. Slovan Bratislava: Match Prediction
Bookmakers offer very low odds on a victory for the Spaniards, clearly highlighting the level of the Slovak club. The gap between Slovan and top teams is immediately apparent. In 4 of 5 group stage games, Slovan conceded at least three goals, and only Girona, not in their best form, scored just two goals.
I am confident Atletico will secure a convincing victory. The Madrid team is on the verge of reaching the top 8 of the tournament, so they are focused solely on winning. They also need a good goal difference, which currently stands at just +2. Even in La Liga, Diego Simeone's side often scores 2-3 goals at home, and the opponents in the Spanish league are stronger than the Slovaks.
My prediction – Atletico Madrid with a handicap (-2.5)
