Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid prediction and odds ahead of Champions League clash

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Arne Slot speaks at yesterday's press conference to preview Liverpool's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid at Anfield

Merseyside and Madrid renew their rivalry in one of the headline clashes of Champions League matchweek one, as Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield.

The Reds have made a perfect start to their Premier League season, while Diego Simeone’s side only recently secured their first La Liga victory.

Arne Slot, who has already attracted attention since taking over from Jurgen Klopp, set a new English football record in Liverpool’s fourth league match—though it was a bittersweet achievement.

Remarkably, the reigning champions became the first team in Premier League history to win four consecutive matches thanks to decisive goals scored in the final 10 minutes of each game.

While it remains to be seen how long Liverpool can continue relying on late heroics, the crucial statistic is their flawless 12-point start, which sees them sitting atop the Premier League table.

However, with PSG going on to lift the trophy, there was little shame in losing to the eventual champions.

Liverpool have been a force at home in European competition, winning each of their last 14 matches at Anfield across both the Champions League and Europa League, and scoring at least twice in the most recent 13 of those games.

Atletico Madrid, meanwhile, are famed for their defensive resilience under long-serving manager Diego Simeone, having kept clean sheets in 42% of their Champions League matches during his tenure—the highest rate for any Spanish club with 50+ games under a single manager.

However, their usually dependable defense has faltered at the start of the 2025-26 campaign, as they failed to win any of their opening three La Liga fixtures, suffering a 2-1 defeat to Espanyol and being held to 1-1 draws by Elche and Alaves.

Under 2.5 goals - 27/20Liverpool to win to nil - 9/5

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