The fifth round of Champions League group fixtures continues on Wednesday the 24th of November including the meeting between Atletico Madrid and AC Milan in Group B.
As things stand in this group ahead of the game, the hosts are in 3rd place on 4 points while the visitors are bottom on 1 point.
🔙 Back to work with our minds set on Milan 💭 pic.twitter.com/9flyqwLz8e— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) November 21, 2021
🔙 Back to work with our minds set on Milan 💭 pic.twitter.com/9flyqwLz8e
Atletico Madrid come into the match having recorded a narrow 1-0 win over Osasuna at home in La Liga on the weekend. Felipe scored the only goal of the game in 87th minute and that result keeps Atletico Madrid in touch with the leaders.
Trends show Atletico Madrid have been difficult to beat in recent weeks and they are undefeated in 5 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
The defeat came away from home against Liverpool in the Champions League but there have been wins at home against Real Betis and Osasuna in La Liga.
Form in the Champions League shows Atletico Madrid have recorded just a single victory from their last 6 games in the competition. In fact, the Spanish club have won only 2 of their last 10 Champions League matches.
However, they remain tough to beat at home and Atletico Madrid have lost only 2 of their 16 home Champions League fixtures.
Atletico Madrid have kept just a single clean sheet in their last 4 home Champions League matches.
AC Milan make the trip to the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano having lost their first Serie A game of the season on the weekend. They were defeated 4-3 in a thrilling match at Fiorentina, coming back from 3-0 down to 3-2 but ultimately running out of time at the end. That was the first loss in 6 matches in all competitions for AC Milan.
However, AC Milan have now failed to win their last 3 fixtures in all competitions, including draws art home against Porto in the Champions League and Inter Milan in Serie A.
AC Milan have struggled in the Champions League this season and they have lost 3 of their 4 games. In fact, you must go back to 2013 to find the last time AC Milan won a Champions League match and that was away against Celtic.
Trends show AC Milan have seen over 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 away Champions League games and both teams have scored 5 of their last 7 on the road.
Team news and Atletico Madrid are without the suspended duo of Antoine Griezmann and Felipe Monteiro. João Félix and Kieran Trippier are injured.
AC Milan have a significant injury list, including Fikayo Tomori, Ante Rebic, Davide Calabria, Samu Castillejo, Mike Maignan, and Alessandro Plizzari.
Neither team can afford to lose this game but Atletico Madrid will fancy their chances against an AC Milan team who have been struggling in the Champions League.
We expect to see both teams find the back of the net but for Atletico Madrid to move one step closer to the knockout stages with a win.