FC Porto and Atletico Madrid are set for a fascinating battle in the Champions League on Tuesday with qualification into the next round at stake.
Atletico have played out seven games with over 2.5 goals in their last 10 outings and bookmaker William Hill has the odds at 2.10 for them to be involved in another high-scoring game. The odds are at 1.67 for under 2.5 goals at the Estadio do Dragao.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: December 6th, 2:00 P.M. (EST)
Atleti mostly tends to be involved in low-scoring affairs, but they have taken a big step back defensively this season and it’s left the team in trouble in Europe. Diego Simeone’s men have notched just four points in five games so far.
It’s been a poor Champions League campaign for Atletico, but they still have a chance to get through to the last 16 with a win on Tuesday. A draw might help Porto through, but they can’t rely on it and this should result in a very entertaining game.
This is a great chance for Porto’s rising stars like Luis Diaz to shine. The Colombian winger has already been linked with various top clubs in Europe and a good performance in a high-stakes match will definitely boost his chances of getting a big move even further.
Diaz has scored 10 goals of 13 outings in the Portuguese top flight this season and he’s recorded 12 goals and three assists in total in 20 appearances across all competitions. The 24-year-old should fancy his chances of putting on another show against a shakey Atletico defense.
The defending La Liga champions have under-performed this season, but the team still has plenty of potential and with their backs against the wall maybe Simeone will finally get the best out of his players.
A lot of eyes will be on Antoine Griezmann. The French superstar returned to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium this season, but his performance levels have been far from those he showcased during his first spell at the club.
Griezmann boasts three goals in four Champions League games, but it took him 10 matches to get his first league goal of the campaign and a lot more was expected. Griezmann has felt a bit more comfortable in recent weeks recording five goal involvements in the past five La Liga rounds.
A lot of Atletico fans have been skeptical of Griezmann’s return to the club, but the 30-year-old can win them all over here with a match-winning performance. He’s been a big game player throughout his career and the stage looks perfectly set for Griezmann to grab the headlines again.
