Juventus face a 2-0 first-leg defeat in the Champions League knockout round. Can the Italians still tear the rudder against Atletico Madrid? Here is our tip!
Juventus vs Atletico Madrid Today’s Betting Tips
Is Cristiano Ronaldo immortalizing himself at Juventus? The help of their superstar will need the Bianconeri beyond doubt, after all, it is in the CL knockout round to catch up a 2-0 deficit – and that against Atletico Madrid. Will Juve make the sensational comeback or will the rojablancos take their lead?
Juventus Torino: Form of the moment, latest results, statistics
➡ The last three results: 4: 1 vs. Udinese Calcio, 2: 1 Vs. SSC Napoli, 1: 0 Vs. FC Bologna
In the Italian league, Juventus is moving lonely. The team has meanwhile played 27 games, they are still unbeaten (24 points). A whopping 18 points separate the Bianconeri therefore deservedly from second in the table from Napoli. While Juve national acts as usual dominant, the team is in the Champions League before the end.
The group phase had brought the team yet easily behind it, only against Manchester United conceded the team of coach Allegri a 1: 2 defeat – despite clear superiority. In the round of 16, the Italians but Atlégelo Madrid zugelost – and found in the Spaniards, at least for the time being their master.
Juve lost the first leg 2-0 in Madrid, which can ultimately serve as a prime example of efficient chance exploitation: For while the Torino also played one or the other goal possibility, it was the rojablancos who executed their ice-cold. Thus, the defeat is fine – even if Juve acted playfully at least equal.
Presumably, the team should hope for just this fact: Atletico was three weeks ago, not the better team, only the kaltschnäuzigere. In order to turn things around in the second leg, Torino will try to set an example for their opponents and deal more effectively with opportunities. There will not be too many of them, but at least in the lead the team undoubtedly showed their determination: against Udinese Calcio Juve won the fifth league game in a row and thus celebrated a successful dress rehearsal.
In addition to the recent efficient exploitation of opportunities, the even greater glimmer of hope in the name of Cristiano Ronaldo should hear: The Portuguese is not only the best scorer on the planet, he is also an expert in defeating Atletico Madrid. Two of his four Champions League titles Ronaldo won in finals against Atletico, then still in the dress of Real Madrid. In order to make the comeback against the Spaniards, one could not wish for a better attacker than CR7.
Possible lineup Juventus Torino
Allegri put on the weekend full of protection. Hardly a regular force received minutes, with which at least one is guaranteed for the second round return leg: energy. With fresh legs and an offensive attitude, Juve will try to make the comeback come true, with the following formation seems possible:
➡ Szczesny – de Sciglio, Chiellini, Bonucci, Alex Sandro – Bentacur, Pjanic, Matuidi – Dybala, Mandzukic, Ronaldo
Atlético Madrid: Form of the moment, latest results, statistics
➡ The last three results: 1: 0 vs. CD Leganes, 2: 0 vs. Real Sociedad San Sebastian, 2: 0 vs. Villarreal
Atletico Madrid never belongs to the inner circle when experts talk about the absolute top favorites for the Champions League triumph. But in this year’s round of the last sixteen, the rojablancos proved once again that their bill should never be made without the team of Diego Simeone.
With Juventus, Atletico had caught one of the heaviest knockout opponents, was considered an outsider before the first leg – but after 90 memorable minutes in the home Wanda Metropolitano it was the Madrilenians who laughed. What happened?
Atletico has just pulled a tooth out of Juve, with a clear match plan and the usual amount of passion. Moreover, as the team responds responsibly with their own chances, stood at the end of a deserved 2-0 win, which opened the door to the quarter-finals. Now it is time to go through there – and at least the recent appearances leave little doubt that Atletico will do that too.
Against Villareal, San Sebastian and Leganes, the team celebrated after the first knockout round three blitzsaub Siege and showed above all a virtue that should be important on Tuesday evening: defense art.
Admittedly, the last opponents were not just high-class, but still you have to make an opponent as harmless as it did Atletico last: now there are more than 500 minutes at a stretch in which the Madrilenians conceded no goal – and the team is Do everything to recharge the account on Tuesday with another 90 minutes.
Possible lineup Atletico Madrid
For the mission quarterfinals Simeone will trust his experienced warhorse. With Godin, Jimenez & Co., the coach will touch concrete, which even Juventus will find difficult to crush. Atletico could be in Torino as follows:
➡ Oblak – Juanfran, Gimenez, Godin, Filipe Luis – Thomas, Rodigo, Koke, Saul Nigue – Griezmann, Diego Costa
Our Betting Tips and Prediction of the Day
There is unanimity in the betting market: Host Juve is the clear favorite of the bookmaker on Tuesday night. Why? Presumably, first and foremost, because the Italians are under pressure to move and willingly leave the game to Atletico.
Madrid can concentrate on defensive work after the 2-0 first-leg win, so you can expect a Simeone-elf of the very best: biting, strong, defensive.
Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri will have to call on his entire repertoire against the tactically well-trained Spaniards to win at least three goals. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo should play a central role in this – but even with the world star, it seems unlikely that they will progress. Because if there is a team on this planet that understands how hard it is to defend a lead, it’s Atletico Madrid – especially in its current state: for over 500 minutes the Spaniards have not conceded a goal. Even for the world-class offensive of Juventus Torino it will therefore be difficult or even impossible to score three goals.
Betting Tips: Atletico moves into the quarterfinals
Odds: 1.27
