Atletico Madrid vs Lazio 13.12.2023 Prediction: UEFA Champions League

Match Overview

Atletico Madrid and Lazio face off against each other in a match in the UEFA Champions League at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano on Wednesday. The home team will feel that they have an advantage over their opponents, but it will not be as easy as they think. Lazio are historically known to do well away from home.

Key Highlights 

At the time of writing, Atletico are ranked right at the top of the league table with 11 points to their name whereas Lazio are separated from them by just one point. The visiting side are perched at the second spot of the table at the moment. This means that there has been very little to separate the two teams in the past, and the same will be the case here as well.

Injury Report

Vitolo, Thomas Lemar and Pablo Barrios will miss out in action for Atletico in this game whereas Lazio will have to make do without the services of Patric and Alessio Romagnoli among others.

Prediction

We expect BTTS (both teams to score) in this encounter. Although Atletico will feel that they have an upper hand given that they are playing on home turf, Lazio will be tough nuts to crack. It will not be easy for either side to get a result straight away, but the counter-attacking ploys of Atletico will give them an advantage that Lazio may not have.