⁠Atletico Madrid vs Lille Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

This will be the first meeting between these two teams.

Diego Simeone’s team gear up to take on French outfits Lille in round three of the UEFA Champions League at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium looking to bounce back to winning ways. 

Atletico Madrid have endured a mixed start in the competition gathering three points from the opening two games as they find themselves in the 23rd position in the standings. Diego Simeone’s side suffered a disappointing loss against Benfica in the last game where they got completely outclassed by them. However, they have done well in the league as they alongside rivals Real Madrid remain the only two teams to remain unbeaten so far. 

Meanwhile, Lille pulled a massive win over Real Madrid in the last game to secure their first win of the competition. It was a complete team effort from the team who managed to stop the visitors from scoring and also kept a clean sheet in the process. Now, they are set to face another Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid who will pose them a big threat in their home. Bruno Genesio’s team lost their other game against Sporting CP in the first round. 

Kick-Off:

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 at 8:00 PM UK

Thursday, 24 October 2024 at 12:30 AM IST

Location: Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Form:

⁠Atletico Madrid (in all competitions): W-D-L-D-W

Lille (in all competitions): D-W-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Antoine Griezmann (⁠Atletico Madrid)

Antoine Griezmann has been one of the underrated players of this generation who doesn’t get enough credit for the performances he consistently delivers for the team. He is one of the few players in the world who has the ability to create, score, link up efficiently, and also help the team defensively. Griezmann had a fantastic campaign last term and has started the new season in similar fashion scoring four and assisting another five so far. 

Jonathan David (Lille)

Jonathan David has emerged as one of the best forwards in the division in recent seasons and will be hoping to win the Golden Boot this season after coming close last time around. After a summer full of noise, he has started producing the best for the club having notched up eight goals and two assists already in all competitions. It was his goal against Real Madrid which earned his team a 1-0 win over them. 

Match Facts

• Atletico Madrid suffered a 4-0 loss against Benfica in the last league phase game
• Lille pulled a massive 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the last game
• This will be the first time, these two sides face each other

⁠Atletico Madrid vs Lille: Betting tips and odds

• Tip 1: Antoine Griezmann to score the first goal – 15/4 with bet365
• Tip 2: Atletico Madrid to win this game – 1/2 with William HILL
• Tip 3: Both the teams to score in this game– 1/1 with sky bet

Injury & Team News

Atletico Madrid have three injury concerns for this game as the trio of Cesar Azpilicueta (thigh), Marcos Llorente (muscle), and summer recruit Robin Le Normand (head) are sidelined for this game due to injuries.  

Meanwhile, Lille are dealing with several injuries at the moment. The injury list includes Ethan Mbappe, Ismaily, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, Nabil Bentaleb, Samuel Umtiti, and young prodigy Tiago Santos. Bruno Genesio will be hoping some of these players recover in time to be available for selection. 

Head to Head

This will be the first time they are set to face each other.

Predicted Lineup

⁠Atletico Madrid predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Oblak (GK); Witsel, Gimenez, Reinildo; Molina, Barrios, Griezmann, Koke, Riquelme; Alvarez, Sørloth

Lille predicted lineup (5-3-2):

Chevalier (GK); Meunier, Diakite, Ribeiro, Gudmundsson, Bakker; Gomes, Andre, Cabella; Zhegrova, David

Match Prediction for ⁠Atletico Madrid vs Lille

This game is going to be an interesting one as both teams are yet to showcase their best performance. Diego Simeone’s team will be slight favourites for this game considering the experience they have of playing this kind of game. However, you cannot underestimate the away team who defeated Atletico’s rival Real Madrid in the last game. 

Prediction: ⁠Atletico Madrid 2-1 Lille

Telecast for ⁠Atletico Madrid vs Lille

India – Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv

UK – Amazon Prime Video, Discovery+

US – Paramount+

Nigeria – DStv Now

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