Atletico Madrid vs PSV Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Atletico Madrid suffered the humiliation of a derby day hammering on Saturday as Real Madrid beat them 3-0 courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick. This made it back to back defeats for the beaten Champions League finalists, their first consecutive La Liga defeats since 2012.

They have also lost fairly recently to Sevilla and find themselves in a rather disappointing 5th position in La Liga, but other than these odds blips they have looked the same efficient outfit. Atletico Madrid have won seven of their last ten games.

The Champions League has been especially kind to them once again. They sit atop their group having won all four of their group games so far, scoring just five goals in the process and conceding once. This puts them three points ahead of Bayern Munich, and they could seal the top spot with a win on Wednesday, although it’s unlikely with Bayern visiting Rostov.

Atletico Madrid might not score many goals, but their talent going forward is undeniable. Antoine Griezmann, Kevin Gameiro, and Yannick Carrasco have all been in fine form this season. It’s Carrasco who is proving the most dangerous though, with the young Belgian attacker netting seven goals in all competitions, with six of those coming in his last seven outings. This makes him the best choice for our anytime goalscorer predictions.

PSV are having a dreadful season as far as their high domestic standards go. They have won just two of their last ten games in all competitions and find themselves 3rd in the Eredivisie after 13 games. Had it not been for their good start to the season they could be a lot further behind as well.

The Champions League has shown that they are way out of their depth at the moment. They have managed just one point from their four games so far and are now hoping they can outdo Rostov to the Europa League qualification spot.

PSV’s chances of improving their points tally on Wednesday are very low though. Atletico Madrid may have lost at the Vincente Calderon on Saturday, but that was against Real Madrid. Prior to that they had won six matches on the bounce there and scored an impressive 20 goals in the process.

Despite Atletico Madrid’s appearance of a low scoring side, at home they have seen at least three goals in five of their last seven. Their ruthlessly efficient low scoring wins are generally reserved for trips away. PSV have conceded ten goals in their last six away games as well but have found the net themselves in all but one of them. This makes a high scoring match a likelihood, but our predictions still suggest that the hosts have the advantage. Odds of 20/21 for an Atletico Madrid Win and Over 2.5 Goals look good value, so I’m backing that alongside a 2-1 correct score predictions at 7/1.