The UEFA Champions League has reached its round of 16 and some talented clubs still remain. In the round of 16, Juventus and Atletico Madrid will battle it out.
Reaching the round of 16, Atletico Madrid finished second in Group A with a record of 4-1-1. They scored 9 goals and conceded 6. Atletico’s only loss of the group stage was against Borussia Dortmund, the eventual top team of Group A. WIth that being said, Atletico Madrid handed Borussia Dortmund their only loss of the group stage as well.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: February 10th, 9:00 P.M. (EST)
Online bookmaker Top Bet has Juventus at +180 with Atletico Madrid at +154.
Over in Group H, Juventus was in a tough division that had the likes of Manchester United and Valencia. Overall, it would be Juventus taking the group stage with a record of 4-0-2.
During the 2014-15 Champions League season, the two clubs met in Group A. The game would end as a 0-0 draw. Juventus would ultimately be defeated by Barcelona in the Finals. Atletico Madrid was dumped in the quarter-finals by Real Madrid.
In their two previous matches, the clubs had one draw and Atletico Madrid captured the lone victory.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the leading scorer for Juventus this season. He has managed to snipe 17 goals in 22 games played. He also leads the team with 6 assists. Juventus is also the top team in the Italian Serie A league.
In La Liga, Atletico Madrid sits in third place behind the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid. Atletico is within striking distance of Real Madrid but needs to capture some ground on Barca. Antoine Griezmann is the top scorer with 11 goals in 22 games played.
The second leg of this round 16 contest will be on March 12th.
