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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid predictions
Over 2.5 Goals – 4/9 – Almost exactly 12 months ago, Liverpool entertained Atletico Madrid in a pulsating Champions League curtain raiser, with the Reds eventually shading a five-goal thriller (3-2) on Merseyside thanks to Virgil van Dijk’s late winner.
Entertainment levels could be similarly high when Liverpool host the same opponents on Tuesday. The Reds are still adjusting to life under new coach Andoni Iraola, and they looked defensively vulnerable in their 2-2 draws with Newcastle and Forest. Atletico will feel they can go toe-to-toe with Liverpool at Anfield again, so back the goals to flow.
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Cody Gakpo to score or assist – 2.05 – Though he was almost sold to Man City on Deadline Day, Gakpo has been one of Liverpool’s most productive forwards so far this season.
The Dutchman scored against Newcastle on the opening weekend of the Premier League campaign, set up Alexander Isak against Forest after that and fed the Swedish striker twice more in the Reds’ triumph at Ipswich on Friday evening.
The 27-year-old has been making an impact from both flanks for Liverpool and at better than even money, he offers plenty of value to either score or assist for the fourth game in a row.
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Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid Bet Builder
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Over 1.5 Atletico Madrid Cards (1.22) — You know what you're going to get from Diego Simeone's Atletico. Tough tackles, cynical fouls and a complete repertoire of the game’s dark arts. Atletico are averaging 2.00 yellow cards per game after four rounds of fixtures in La Liga this term. Liverpool meanwhile, have drawn eight cards combined from three Premier League opponents since the summer.
Virgil van Dijk over 0.5 shots (1.22) — No other player on the pitch at Anfield on Tuesday evening will provide as much threat during set pieces as the imposing Dutch defender. Van Dijk, who scored the winning goal against Atletico this time last year, had over 0.5 shots in 28 separate matches in all competitions for Liverpool last season, and racked up 17 attempts in 12 Champions League appearances.
Marcos Llorente over 1.5 fouls (2.20) — The defender has been averaging 2.40 fouls per 90 minutes in La Liga so far this season and the 31-year-old should have more moments of discomfort while manning the right flank for Atletico at Anfield. There is a chance that Bradley Barcola starts for the first time for Liverpool and the Frenchman’s searing pace could test the timing of Llorente’s tackles.
Dominik Szoboszlai over 2.5 shots (1.73)— The midfielder ranks joint-first at Liverpool for total shots attempted (9) in the Premier League since the summer, with Szoboszlai registering three shots in each of his first three starts of the new campaign. Last term, the Hungarian averaged 2.50 shots per game in the Champions League and the 25-year-old racked up three attempts when Liverpool hosted Atletico a year ago.
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