Atletico Madrid vs RB Leipzig Predictions

• Atletico Madrid are unbeaten this season.
• Atleti have win six of their last eight home games (D1, L1).
• Leipzig have scored eight goals in four games.

Big test for unbeaten duo

Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig have both made excellent starts to the season domestically and now face off in a Champions League game that looks tricky for both teams on Thursday.

Atleti have trips to PSG and Benfica to come, while Leipzig have home examinations against Juventus and Liverpool on the horizon so both will see this opener in the Spanish capital as a key game in terms of their respective European aspirations,

Leipzig have picked up their best results on the road this term, including a stunning win at German champions Bayer Leverkusen – although they did enjoy a slice of luck or two in that success.

However, Los Colchoneros have an impressive home record and the best bet here looks to be siding with a home win.

Atleti have two wins and a draw in three La Liga games at the Metropolitano Stadium this season and they are yet to concede in front of their own fans. Going back into last season, the Madrid side have won six of their last eight at this venue – a run that includes a win over eventual runners-up Borussia Dortmund in the quarter-finals of last year’s Champions League.

Leipzig could be the first side to score against Atleti in Madrid as they have hit seven goals in their two away games, so a 3-1 home win is the correct score pick as Diego Simeone’s men have scored exactly three goals in two of their home games,

Finally, an anytime effort from Antoine Griezmann appeals after the Frenchman’s effort against Valencia at the weekend. Griezmann starred in Europe last season with six goals in 10 games and he comes into this match in solid form, with two goals in his last three appearances at this stadium.