Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea

Champions League | 23rd Feb 2021 | 20:00

Tuchel vs Simeone, what a mouthwatering match up that is. Simeone has long been touted for the Chelsea job and it will be intriguing to see how Tuchel matches up.

Two quite different styles but similar in their intensity. Simeone has Atletico firing this season and they currently sit top of La Liga. When the draw was first made i thought Atletico all day long but Chelsea have improved since Tuchel's appointment and Atletico lost to Levante at the weekend and are struggling with injuries, particularly in defence.

Let's have a look at the last fives:

Only 1 in 5 has gone over 2.5 goals for Chelsea, just over 6 corners per game and less than 1 yellow per game.

For Atletico 3 in 5 have gone over 2.5 goals, but all 5 have gone over 1.5 goals. Hmm.

Corners it's just over 5 per game and just over 3 yellow's per game.

Corner's look good, card's look ok and goals look interesting. You expect Chelsea to be more of an attacking side under Tuchel and Athletics a more defensive side under Simeone but the stats suggest otherwise.

I generally back corners in Chelsea games, but a triple up at decent odds for Corners, Cards and Goals could be a good plan.

Bet Builder:

Yellow Cards:

Atletico have three players who have been getting a high amount of cards recently.

Savic, Koke and Saul have all picked up at least 2 in their last 5.

Felix, Suarez and Koke draw them.

Chelsea have been very well behaved recently but most likely would be Kante or Azpilicueta.

Mount is the most fouled player.

Shots on Target:

Suarez get's the most for Atletico with just over 1 shot on target per game. Felix get's just under 1 per game.

For Chelsea Giroud, Werner and Tammy are the top 3 with just under 1 shot on target per game. That will be line up dependant as i'd expect it will be tight between Giroud and Tammy.

Our Tips:

Over 10 corners at 7/5.

BTTS, Atletico Madrid Most Cards & Chelsea Most Corners at 8/1.

Joao Felix & Olivier Giroud Both To Score, Saul Niguez & Jorginho Both To Be Carded at 100/1.

Back it here.

Prediction:

1-1

Possible line-ups

Atlético: Oblak; Llorente, Savić, Felipe, Hermoso, Lodi; Koke, Kondogbia, Ñíguez; Félix, Suárez

Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Rüdiger; James, Kanté, Kovačić, Alonso; Mount, Giroud, Werner

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