Atl. Madrid vs Royale Union SG prediction: EUROPE: Champions League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-03 20:00.
[p]Atlético Madrid and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise have both won one and lost two of their UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase fixtures so far, leaving both chasing points to improve their position.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Atlético Madrid have only lost three competitive games this season (W7, D4), but two of them were in this competition (W1), leaving them playing catch-up as the halfway stage of the league phase approaches. That’s already as many group/league phase defeats as the Mattress Makers suffered across the last two seasons combined, yet Saturday’s 3-0 La Liga win over Sevilla should see them come into this match with confidence, especially as their second-half goal blitz preserved their long unbeaten home record in all competitions (W11, D1) that stretches back to April.[/p]
[p]Royale Union matched their hosts’ weekend performance with a league win by a three-goal margin, beating Zulte Waregem 4-1 away from home on Saturday. Both of their European defeats this term came in the form of 4-0 home thrashings against Inter Milan and Newcastle, but as their only UCL win this term also came on the road (W 3-1 at PSV), the Unionists have the potential to spring a surprise, and if they do so by winning here, they would also be creating history as no team has ever won their first two UCL proper away games having lost their first two at home![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never previously met in competitive action, but Atlético are goalless across their last three UCL matches against Belgian opposition (D2, L1) while this is Royale Union’s first match against Spanish opponents.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]All six games featuring these two sides in the UCL league phase produced over 3.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Seven of Atlético’s last eight UCL home matches saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]The side scoring first has won each of Royale Union’s last 12 games.[/p]
[p]There has been scoring after the 85th minute in five of Royale Union’s last six away fixtures.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Thiago Almada has three goal contributions across his last four AtlĂ©tico appearances (G2, A1), all of them coming at home, as have each of his last four goals at club level. Kevin RodrĂguez has netted five times across Royale Union’s last three fixtures and he’s opened the scoring in each of his last five goalscoring outings for the club.[/p]
[p]Pablo Barrios remains unavailable for Atlético, while Nicolás González reportedly came off injured in the second half against Sevilla. Mohammed Fuseini is sidelined through injury for Royale Union. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given the high-scoring nature of both teams’ recent matches in domestic and European football, our tip is to back over 3.5 goals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]