Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid Free Betting Tips

Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid is a match valid for the quarter-finals of the Champions League and is played on Thursday at 21: statistics, insights, probable formations, and predictions.

Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid Champions League: predictions

Just a few years ago, Leipzig played in the lower leagues of the German football system. Now he is preparing to play a quarter-final of the Champions League. The huge investments of the well-known Austrian multinational Red Bull have allowed this club to grow rapidly and to become an important reality not only at home but also internationally.

Recently placed third in the Bundesliga, the team coached by Julian Nagelsmann – a young man with a very offensive idea of football, which seems destined for a long, high-level career – has enthusiasm and a desire to continue to amaze. In the meantime, however, it has been left without a fundamental offensive resource. Striker Timo Werner was sold to Chelsea and preferred to move before the end of the current season, which has been postponed due to the coronavirus emergency.

Atletico Madrid has a long and important tradition, further strengthened in recent times by the splendid work of Diego Simeone, a gritty coach with excellent tactical knowledge. The Argentine was able to start a formidable cycle, marked by many successes. He has won an edition of La Liga, two Europa Leagues, two European Super Cups, a Copa del Rey, and a Spanish Super Cup. The only regrets are represented by the two Champions League finals lost against Real in 2014 and 2016. The colchoneros are ready to try again: who knows if this is not the right time to win the most prestigious continental trophy for clubs.

After the lockdown, Atletico provided an excellent performance: achieving seven wins and four draws in eleven matches, they achieved a remarkable sprint in La Liga, a competition in which they finished third. His outstanding defensive strength, in particular, is likely to represent a serious problem for Leipzig.

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In addition to having now greeted Werner, Nagelsmann has to deal with the physical problems of Ibrahima Konaté and Marcel Halstenberg: the latter, however, appears to be recoverable.

On the other hand, Simeone is struggling with the absences of Sime Vrsaljko and Angel Correa, who tested positive for the coronavirus. Furthermore, Thomas Partey is not in the best of conditions.

The probable formations of Leipzig vs Atletico Madrid

LIPSY (3-4-2-1): Gulacsi; Klostermann, Upamecano, Halstenberg; Mukiele, Kampl, Laimer, Angeliño; Forsberg, Sabitzer; Poulsen.
ATHLETICO MADRID (4-4-1-1): Oblak; Arias, Gimenez, Savic, Lodi; Llorente, Koke, Saul, Carrasco; Joao Felix; Diego Costa.