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Round
League Stage - 2
Venue
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
Referee
Glenn Nyberg
Form

Recent form

Atletico Madrid
80Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +5 goal difference

Manchester United
27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-3D-2L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Atletico Madrid or Draw + Atletico Madrid Over 1.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Atletico Madrid or Draw + Atletico Madrid Over 1.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 68% confidence — a solid call.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Atletico Madrid host Manchester United in League Stage - 2 of the UEFA Champions League looking to build on positive momentum from their domestic campaign. The Spanish side have secured four victories in their last five matches across all competitions, including impressive home displays against Real Madrid and Osasuna as well as away wins at Real Sociedad and Alaves. Their lone defeat during this sequence came on the road against Liverpool in a 2-1 European contest.

Manchester United arrive in the Spanish capital dealing with sluggish recent results and a heavily disrupted squad. The English side are winless in their last four competitive fixtures, drawing against Fulham and Tottenham while suffering losses to Manchester City and Brighton. Compounding their form issues is a substantial injury list that removes several primary contributors across defense, midfield, and attack, including M. de Ligt, N. Mazraoui, P. Dorgu, M. Ugarte, and B. Sesko.

Historical clashes in Madrid also tilt toward the hosts. Across three historical meetings staged on Atletico's home ground, the Spanish side have taken two victories and one draw, with Manchester United never managing an away win in this fixture. Given the visitors' defensive absences and recent lack of momentum, Atletico hold an advantageous position to dictate terms.

Availability

Team news

Atletico Madrid

  • J. CardosoThigh Injury
  • KokeMuscle Injury
  • C. RomeroMuscle Injury

Manchester United

  • P. DorguHamstring Injury
  • K. MainooInjury
  • B. SeskoLeg Injury
  • L. ShawInjury
  • M. UgarteKnee Injury
  • T. HeatonAbdominal strain
  • L. MartinezMuscle Injury
  • M. RashfordHip Injury
  • A. HeavenIllness
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Atletico Madrid at homeManchester United away
4
Played
4
3-1-0
W-D-L
0-3-1
2.5
Scored /game
1
0.8
Conceded /game
1.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
60%
BTTS (last 5)
80%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 3.5 goals per game (Atletico Madrid at home plus Manchester United away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
13Borussia DortmundPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+16
14Bayern MünchenPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+55
15AS RomaPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+34
16Atletico MadridPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+14
17Shakhtar DonetskPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3+14
18PSV EindhovenPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)304
19VillarrealPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)303
20Manchester UnitedPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
21InterPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-13
22NapoliPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-23
23GalatasarayPromotion - Champions League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)3-33
History

Head-to-head

3
Atletico Madrid
1
Draws
1
Manchester United

Atletico Madrid have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, averaging 1.6 goals a game, only 20% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-08-01Manchester United2-1Atletico Madrid
  • 2022-07-30Atletico Madrid1-0Manchester United
  • 2022-07-30Atletico Madrid1-0Manchester United
  • 2022-03-15Manchester United0-1Atletico Madrid
  • 2022-02-23Atletico Madrid1-1Manchester United
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Atletico Madrid or Draw + Atletico Madrid Over 1.5 Goals
68%
Both must land · no better than

Atletico Madrid or Draw — 76% confidence

Atletico Madrid have shown reliable form with four wins from their last five outings across all competitions, including key home victories over Real Madrid and Osasuna. Manchester United are winless in four consecutive matches, drawing with Fulham and Tottenham while losing to Manchester City and Brighton. United's defensive depth is further compromised by injuries to M. de Ligt, N. Mazraoui, P. Dorgu, and M. Ugarte, while forward B. Sesko also remains sidelined. Historical encounters hosted by Atletico have yielded two home wins and a draw with no away triumphs for United, making the home double chance a strongly supported outcome.

Atletico Madrid Over 1.5 Goals — 68% confidence

Atletico Madrid have demonstrated consistent attacking potency recently, scoring at least two goals in four of their last five matches across all competitions: two against Alaves, two against Real Madrid, four against Osasuna, and three against Real Sociedad. Manchester United have struggled to keep clean sheets, conceding in four of their last five fixtures, including three against Brighton and one each to Fulham, Manchester City, and Tottenham. With central defender M. de Ligt and defensive midfielder M. Ugarte both unavailable through injury, Atletico possess ample opportunity to generate chances and score at least twice.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and team total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Team Total Goals
Atletico Madrid Over 1.5 Goals
68%
Confidence

Atletico Madrid have demonstrated consistent attacking potency recently, scoring at least two goals in four of their last five matches across all competitions: two against Alaves, two against Real Madrid, four against Osasuna, and three against Real Sociedad. Manchester United have struggled to keep clean sheets, conceding in four of their last five fixtures, including three against Brighton and one each to Fulham, Manchester City, and Tottenham. With central defender M. de Ligt and defensive midfielder M. Ugarte both unavailable through injury, Atletico possess ample opportunity to generate chances and score at least twice.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Atletico Madrid or Draw
76%
Confidence

Atletico Madrid have shown reliable form with four wins from their last five outings across all competitions, including key home victories over Real Madrid and Osasuna. Manchester United are winless in four consecutive matches, drawing with Fulham and Tottenham while losing to Manchester City and Brighton. United's defensive depth is further compromised by injuries to M. de Ligt, N. Mazraoui, P. Dorgu, and M. Ugarte, while forward B. Sesko also remains sidelined. Historical encounters hosted by Atletico have yielded two home wins and a draw with no away triumphs for United, making the home double chance a strongly supported outcome.

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