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UEFA Champions League: Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig
Kickoff Time: 2024-09-20 03:00 (HKT)
Source:REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Atletico Madrid has performed quite well in the new season. In last weekend’s La Liga match, the team swept Valencia 3-0 at home. The team has achieved an unbeaten record of three wins and two draws in the league so far, showing great form. This summer, Atletico Madrid made several signings, including Alexander Sörloth, Julian Alvarez, Conor Gallagher, and Robin Le Normand, which greatly enhanced the overall strength of the team in all areas. Notably, Alvarez scored his first goal in La Liga in the last match. The Argentine star, valued at 75 million euros, finally found the net, and his integration has provided a boost to Atletico Madrid’s attacking power.
RB Leipzig has also performed excellently in the new season. In last weekend’s Bundesliga match, the team drew 0-0 at home against Union Berlin, maintaining an unbeaten record of three wins and one draw in four official matches this season. This summer, RB Leipzig’s key midfielder Dani Olmo transferred to La Liga giants Barcelona, and full-back Jose Angelino moved to Roma. Additionally, veteran goalkeeper Janis Blaswich was loaned to Red Bull Salzburg. Although RB Leipzig signed young winger Antonio Nusa from Club Brugge and goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt from Genk, as well as young midfielder Soufian Farid Ouedraogo from Schalke 04 as reinforcements, the overall strength of RB Leipzig has not seen significant improvement.
Both teams have performed well in the new season; however, in terms of overall strength, Atletico Madrid is still superior to RB Leipzig. Considering that Atletico Madrid has the home advantage in this match, it would be reasonable to expect the team to secure all three points.
Atletico Madrid’s Last 5 Games: WWDWD
24-09-16 Atletico Madrid 3-0 Valencia
24-09-01 Athletic Club 0-1 Atletico Madrid
24-08-29 Atletico Madrid 0-0 Espanyol
24-08-26 Atletico Madrid 3-0 Girona
24-08-20 Villarreal 2-2 Atletico Madrid
RB Leipzig’s Last 5 Games: DWWWW
24-09-14 RB Leipzig 0-0 Union Berlin
24-09-04 RB Leipzig 3-1 ZFC Meuselwitz
24-09-01 Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig
24-08-24 RB Leipzig 1-0 Bochum
24-08-17 RW Essen 1-4 RB Leipzig
Head To Head Record:
24-08-14 RB Leipzig 2-1 Atletico Madrid
Prediction: Atletico Madrid to win