Atletico vs LOSC Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | UEFA Champions League, October 23, 2024

Atletico vs LOSC Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Champions League
• Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Time: 7 pm GMT
• Venue: Wanda Metropolitano Stadium

Atletico Madrid will take on LOSC in their third match of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 league stage. It is an important match for both teams, having faced mixed results so far.

Atletico started their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 with over RB Leipzig at home. They then suffered a 4-0 hammering at the hands of Portuguese giants Benfica away from home. With three points and a -3 goal difference, Diego Simeone’s side are 23^rd in the league table.

LOSC, meanwhile, are 18^th. They also have three points but have a goal difference of -1. The French side lost 2-0 against Sporting CP away from home in their opening match, in which they were reduced to 10 men. They then bounced back exceptionally well to beat Real Madrid 1-0 at home in their next match.

The upcoming clash will be important for both sides as they look to stay comfortable in the hunt for the playoff spots for the knockout rounds.

Atletico Team News

Atletico Madrid will be without Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos Llorente, and Robin Le Normand for the clash against LOSC due to their respective injuries. All three players are expected to return in November.

LOSC Team News

LOSC, meanwhile, have a host of injuries. They are without Ethan Mbappe, Ismaily, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, and Samuel Umtiti due to their respective injuries. Tiago Santos is out for the season due to an ACL injury. Nabil Bentaleb is also a doubt for the Atletico match as he deals with an illness.

Predicted Lineups

Atletico predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak

Defenders: Reinildo, Jose Gimenez, Axel Witsel

Midfielders: Samuel Dias Lino, Koke, Rodrigo De Paul, Nahuel Molina,

Attackers: Julian Alvarez, Antoine Griezmann, Angel Correa

LOSC predicted lineup (5-3-2):

Goalkeeper: Lucas Chevalier

Defenders: Thomas Meunier, Bafode Diakite, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Mitchel Bakker

Midfielders: Ayyoub Bouaddi, Benjamin Andre, Remy Cabella

Attackers: Edon Zhegrova, Jonathan David

Atletico vs LOSC H2H Record

The two sides have never faced off in the past. Their first clash will be in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.

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Key Players to watch in Atletico vs LOSC

Julian Alvarez

In a big transfer in the summer transfer window, Atletico Madrid signed striker Julian Alvarez from Manchester City for a record fee of £82 million, including add-ons. The Argentine was brought in to partner Alvaro Morata in attack and help the Rojiblancos compete with Real Madrid and Barcelona.

However, Alvarez has failed to make a big impact so far. He’s scored just three goals and provided one assist in 12 games across competitions. He’s registered one goal and one assist in his last two games for the club though and will look to build on that momentum against LOSC.

Jonathan David

Jonathan David is LOSC’s top scorer this season with eight goals and two assists in 14 games across competitions. He registered two goals and two assists in four Champions League qualification playoffs and has also scored one in two league-stage matches.

David was heavily linked with a move away from LOSC in the summer. He’s reportedly still being monitored by numerous clubs and he will be keen to make a big impact this season to earn a big move. Having scored against Real Madrid, he will look to do the same against their neighbors.

Atletico vs LOSC Prediction

Atletico Madrid have had a good start to their 2024-25 campaign across competitions, having lost just once in 12 matches. They are still unbeaten in 10 LaLiga games, having won five and drawn five. They sit third in the table, seven points behind leaders Barcelona.

However, they didn’t have the best outing in the Champions League last time out, losing 4-0 against Benfica. Meanwhile, they broke a run of three games without a win by beating Leganes 3-1 in LaLiga in their previous game.

LOSC, on the other hand, drew 0-0 against AS Monaco in their last game. They are fourth in Ligue 1 with four wins, two draws, and two defeats, six points behind leaders PSG. They had a run of four straight losses but are unbeaten in their last five matches since.

It will be an intriguing clash between the two sides and could end in a stalemate.

Predicted Score: Atletico 1-1 LOSC

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