Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid Soccer Betting Picks
In a match for the 3rd round of the UEFA Champions League Group A, the Lokomotiv Moscow team will be visited by Atlético Madrid, next Tuesday, at the RZD Arena, in the city of Moscow. The team coached by Marko Nikolic occupies the 3rd place in the league table, with one point recorded, two less than Atlético (2nd) and the same as Salzburg (4th). After selling the defeat against European champions Bayern Munich (1-2) last week, Lokomotiv Moscow aggravated the bad moment in the Russian championship, by losing against Sochi (2-1). Atlético is second in the Group A standings, three points behind Bayern and two points behind Lokomotiv Moscow and Salzburg. After beating the Austrian team (3-2) in the last round of the Champions League, Diego Simeone’s team beat Osasuna (1-3), last Saturday, to the Spanish peasant.
Key statistics for the match Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid
In the last 4 games, Lokomotiv Moscow has added 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Atletico Madrid has come from 3 consecutive victories, where they fulfilled the Asian handicap on two occasions (-1.5).
The two teams met last season in the Champions League and Atlético Madrid won both games (always 2-0, at home and away).
Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid Soccer Betting Picks
Trying to take advantage of the home advantage to be able to recover 2nd place, the Lokomotiv Moscow team should present itself with a strategy that will allow them to surprise the Spaniards. Atlético will have no problem in acting intelligently and calculating, in the image of Simeone, and being a more experienced team and able to deal with the pressure of these games should be able to create more and better goal opportunities.
Betting Picks: Atlético Madrid Asian handicap (-1)
Odds: 1.56
