Atletico Madrid VS Manchester United

Atletico Madrid’s imperious home record in European competition gives them a massive edge as they chase their first Champions League points of the new campaign. The La Liga side currently sits 2nd in the domestic table with a 490 million euro squad value, after a narrow 1-2 away loss to Liverpool in their opening fixture left them 25th in the standings on zero points. They have to go all out for three points at home to escape the elimination zone. They have notched four straight La Liga wins lately, and claimed 9 wins across their last 11 cross-season Champions League home matches, averaging 2 goals scored and just 0.5 conceded per home game to show their overwhelming two-way dominance. Visitors Manchester United rank 13th in the Premier League, with a 580 million euro total squad value. They cruised to a 4-0 home win over Sabah in their first Champions League tie, sitting 4th in the phase standings on 3 points. However, their dismal domestic start has seen them pick up only 6 points from 6 opening Premier League matches, their worst league run in 40 years. They have failed to win any of their last four domestic fixtures, with severe lack of consistency across both attack and defense.