Manchester United visits the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano to take on Atletico Madrid Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 at 3 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United odds and lines, and make our best Champions League bets, picks and predictions.
Man U is coming off a thrilling 4-2 win over Leeds United in EPL action. It has won two straight league games, both by 2 goals. Man U is in fourth place in the EPL.
Man U finished first in Group H, scoring 11 goals and allowing 8 in six group-stage matches. Atletico went 2-3 with a draw in Group B, which was dominated by Liverpool.
Atletico managed a second-place finish in its group, scoring 7 goals and giving up 8, just 3 to non-Liverpool clubs. Atletico sit fifth in La Liga play.
Atletico Madrid vs. Manchester United: Odds, picks and predictions
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- Money line: Atletico Madrid +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Manchester United +185 (bet $100 to win $185) | Draw +210
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: +115 | U: -145)
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Prediction
Atletico Madrid 1, Manchester United 1
Money line (ML)
LEAN to the DRAW (+210).
Man U is on the road coming off a tedious match this past weekend. While phenom F Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to start, F Mason Greenwood isn’t expected to play and F Edinson Cavani is listed as doubtful, per whoscored.com.
Atletico M Koke is also listed as doubtful as is 26-year-old M Thomas Lemar. Atletico is at home, where it is 7-2-3. However, it has just three wins in its last seven matches.
Man U has been playing at a higher level, but on the road, I wouldn’t fully back it to win outright. The DRAW (+210) is the best way to play the money line, but it’s not my best bet in this Round of 16 battle.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS.
I don’t have a good gauge on the projected goals, and given both teams’ ability to score, yet subsequent ability to limit goals, I’d prefer a bet on BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE (-122).
Atletico Madrid has scored 45 goals in 25 La Liga matches. It scored 8 goals in six matches, including a 2-goal performance against Liverpool, which has allowed the fourth-fewest goals in the EPL.
Man U has 44 goals in 26 EPL matches. It scored 11 goals in six group-stage performances, scoring at least 1 goal in every match.
Combine it all, and it seems likely both dynamic offenses find the back of the net at least once.
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