Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Salzburg
Match Time & Date:
09/12/2020
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-2
Atletico Madrid
There will be fireworks when Salzburg and Atletico Madrid face each other at Red Bull Arena in the last round of the Champions League group stages. Los Rojiblancos are one point away from booking their place in the last 16, while this has to go down as a must-win game for the home team. Atletico Madrid did well to beat Real Valladolid 2-0 in their last league match, with Luis Suarez returning to the starting XI following his self-isolation.
Since Diego Simeone can count on key players for the decider, we do not believe that there is a big value in betting on the hosts. The Red Bulls are likely to go all guns blazing at Atletico Madrid, meaning that the La Liga side will have a number of opportunities to seal the victory on the break. When the two teams met at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano earlier in the process, Atletico Madrid recorded a 3-2 win over Salzburg.
Highlighted Player (Zlatko Junuzovic):
Born in Serbia on 26 September 1987, Zlatko Junuzovic moved to Austria at the age of five and he eventually decided to represent his adopted country at international level. The central midfielder made a name for himself playing for Grazer AK, Austria Karnten and Austria Wien, but it was a move to Werder Bremen that earned him worldwide recognition.
Ever since 2012, Junuzovic has been one of Bundesliga’s leading midfielders, scoring a number of goals from set pieces and producing countless assists for his teammates, and it is a real wonder how he hasn’t joined a bigger club.
Capable of operating as a defensive midfielder, but much more dangerous as an attacking midfielder, Junuzovic has been a key player for Austria for several years now and he was in fine form as Das Team secured their place at the Euro 2016 finals. The highly rated midfielder has been a member of the national team for over ten years and chances are he will not be retiring any time soon.
Highlighted Team (Atletico Madrid):
Atletico Madrid are a Spanish team that plays in Primera Division (La Liga). Los Rojiblancos or los Colchoneros play their home matches at Estadio Vicente Calderon, which holds up to 54,960 spectators. Atletico Madrid have won 10 La Liga titles, but they have yet to lift the European Cup (Champions League) trophy.
Los Rojiblancos have won 10 Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) trophies and it has to be noted that they defeated their bitter local rivals Real Madrid in the 2012/2013 Spanish Cup final. The rivalry between the two capital clubs is pretty big and El Madrileno is regarded as one of the most exciting derbies in the world football.
Atletico Madrid played two Champions League finals under Diego Simeone, but they failed to beat Real Madrid in the title games (2013/2014 and 2015/2016). However, the Argentine tactician helped Atletico Madrid win the La Liga trophy in 2014 and, no doubt, he is one of the most successful coaches in the history of the capital club.
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