Atletico Madrid VS Manchester United

Atletico Madrid’s dominant home form in Champions League competition is impossible to overlook here. The La Liga side currently sits 2nd in their domestic table with a total squad value of 490 million euros. They suffered a narrow 1-2 away loss to Liverpool on the first matchday of the new Champions League league phase, leaving them stuck in 25th place with zero points, so they have no option but to chase all three points at home to climb out of the elimination zone. They have strung together four straight La Liga wins recently, and have claimed 9 victories across their last 11 Champions League home fixtures dating back to last season, averaging 2 goals scored and only 0.5 conceded per home game for near-perfect offensive and defensive control. Their opponents Manchester United, by contrast, rank 13th in the Premier League despite a 580 million euro squad value. They cruised to a 4-0 home win on their first Champions League fixture to sit 4th in the league phase on 3 points, but their domestic form is deeply worrying: they have earned only 6 points from their opening 6 Premier League matches, their worst start to a top-flight campaign in 40 years, and have failed to win any of their last four domestic outings, with massive consistency issues plaguing both their attack and defense.