Preview: Atlético Madrid vs Tottenham Hotspur Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 first leg

The previous outing between these sides ended in favour of Diego Simeone’s men.

Atlético Madrid are now going to have a face-off against Tottenham Hotspur for their first leg round of 16 fixture of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League. The Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium will witness this entertaining clash.

Los Colchoneros have performed well in their last few games and will be looking to continue their positive run of form here. They will be at home, keeping them at an advantage from the beginning. Atletico Madrid secured the UCL round of 16 spot after defeating Club Brugge in the playoff stage.

Tottenham Hotspur are on a poor run of form at the moment and will be under pressure for their next one. They have faced back-to-back defeats in their last five matches.

Despite appointing Igor Tudor as their new head coach, the Spurs haven’t been able to improve their performance. They will be away from home, keeping their confidence levels on the lower side.

Kick-off:

• Location: Madrid, Spain
• Stadium: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
• Date: Wednesday, March 11
• Kick-off Time: 01:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Mar 10; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük
• VAR: In use

Form:

Atleti: W-W-W-L-W

Spurs: L-L-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid)

Alexander Sørloth is coming in after scoring an important goal for Atlético de Madrid in their previous fixture. He is yet again going to play a crucial part in the final third. He has scored six goals in his last five games for Atleti and will be eager to add more to his tally.

Sorloth has scored five goals in the UCL campaign this season.

GØØØØØAAAAL 🇳🇴🔨1-0 ATLETI ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/iIcBbbfBXZ

— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 7, 2026

Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur)

Dominic Solanke will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side return to winning ways. He scored a goal in the previous Premier League game for Tottenham Hotspur, but it was not enough to get them a win. The 28-year-old is not in top form at the moment, but he is still going to play an important role in the attacking front.

Match Facts

• Atletico Madrid have won four of their last five matches.
• Tottenham Hotspur are on a five-match losing streak.
• These teams are going to face one another for the second time ever.

Atlético Madrid vs Tottenham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Atletico Madrid to win @4/7 Coral
• Alexander Sørloth to score @21/20 Virgin Bet
• Goals under 3.5 @4/9 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Atletico Madrid will miss out on the services of Rodrigo Mendoza. He is injured. Pablo Barrios might also sit out due to fitness issues.

James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Radu Dragusin, Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert are not going to be in action for Tottenham Hotspur due to their injuries. Djed Spence is likely to sit out due to a lack of fitness.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 1

Atlético Madrid won: 1

Spurs won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Atlético Madrid predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Oblak (GK); Llorente, Pubill, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Gonzalez, Lookman; Sorloth, Alvarez

Tottenham predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Vicario (GK); Porro, Romero, Van de Ven; Porro, Palhinha, Sarr, Gallagher; Kolo Muani, Simons; Solanke

Match Prediction

The hosts will be gunning for a win, while the Spurs will be under pressure. Atletico de Madrid are likely to secure a win against Tottenham Hotspur in their upcoming round of 16 contest of the UEFA Champions League.

Prediction: Atleti 2-0 Tottenham

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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