The Match Of Matchday 7 Of The Group Stage Of The 2025/26 Champions League Between Galatasaray (Turkey) And Atletico Madrid (Spain) Will Take Place On 21 january At Rams Park Stadium In Istanbul. Galatasaray vs Atletico Madrid: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Galatasaray
Galatasaray lost away to Monaco in the previous round, losing 0:1. The club also lost its prior match in the competition at home to Union by the same score. It is not the first time the club has lost two consecutive Champions League matches, but the side has not failed to score in two consecutive matches in this competition since November 2019. Galatasaray currently sits 18th in the group-stage standings with 9 points. The gap to the nearest opponent outside the top 24 is 3 points. The distance to the top eight is also 3 points.
- The Turks' winless run in the Champions League is 9 matches – 3 wins and 6 defeats.
- Both teams scored in 5 of Galatasaray's last 7 home matches in this competition.
- The hosts conceded more than one goal in only 5 of their last 19 home games in this European competition.
Potential Galatasaray Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Galatasaray: Ugurcan Cakir – Roland Sallai, Davinson Sanchez, Abdulkadir Bardakci, Evren Elmali – Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara – Ilkay Gundogan, Leroy Sane, Baris Yilmaz – Victor Osimhen.
Defender Metehan Baltaci is out due to suspension.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid beat PSV away in their last group match, winning 3:2. That was their third consecutive victory in the competition, and in each of those games the visitors scored at least two goals. Atletico have won 10 of their last 13 Champions League matches (3 defeats). After 6 group matches the team sits 8th and, if they avoid defeat in this fixture, they will secure qualification to the knockout phase. In addition, Atletico's matches average 4.5 goals, the second-highest scoring rate in the current tournament.
- The visitors' recent run in the Champions League spans 23 matches – 16 wins and 7 defeats.
- At least three goals were scored in Atletico's last 6 matches in this European competition.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Atletico's previous 11 games in this tournament.
Potential Atletico Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)
Atletico Madrid: Jan Oblak – Marcos Llorente, Marc Pubill, David Ganczko, Matteo Ruggeri – Pablo Barrios, Koke, Alex Baena, Giuliano Simeone – Alexander Sorloth, Julian Alvarez.
Defender Clement Lenglet and forward Nicolas Gonzalez are out with injuries.
Referee
Istvan Kovacs (Romania)
Matches – 6 (International Matches, 2025/26);
Showed yellow/red cards (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 33%.
Galatasaray vs Atletico Madrid: Match Prediction
Atletico Madrid are unlikely to be content with finishing only in the top 24. The visitors clearly intend to finish the group stage in the top eight, which would secure direct qualification to the round of 16. We believe Atletico Madrid will come out on top in this encounter, especially since Galatasaray are not always consistent even at home, where they have won only 5 of their last 16 Champions League matches (4 draws and 7 defeats).
Moreover, Galatasaray have struggled against La Liga representatives. In their last 21 matches against Spanish clubs the hosts have just 1 win (5 draws and 15 defeats). Atletico, on the other hand, have excellent numbers against Turkish opposition – in 14 previous games against them the visitors have only 1 defeat (10 wins and 3 draws).
Atletico Madrid have not lost to Galatasaray in 6 consecutive meetings (4 wins and 2 draws). In the two last head-to-head ties in the 2015/16 group stage the visitors twice won by the same score, 2:0. We expect Atletico Madrid to score more than they concede, also considering Julian Alvarez is in good form, having scored 10 goals in his last 11 Champions League matches.
Our prediction – Atletico Madrid to Win.
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to Win
