Man City set to reach UCL semi-finals with narrow win over Atletico
Atlético Madrid vs Manchester City - 13/04/2022
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Following an intriguing first leg at the Etihad Stadium, Atletico Madrid host Manchester City in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash on Wednesday.
Despite racking up 71% possession and 15 shots, Pep Guardiola’s side could only manage a 1-0 victory on home soil last week.
Meanwhile, Atletico failed to register a single shot. Diego Simeone’s men produced a dogged defensive display to ensure that Kevin De Bruyne was the only scorer in the first leg.
Can Atletico turn things around at Wanda Metropolitano? Or will Man City reach the semi-finals? It’s time to take a closer look at the teams.
Atletico Madrid suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Mallorca at the weekend. Despite dominating proceedings, Simeone’s men inadvertently handed Mallorca a relegation lifeline.
The Spaniards were enjoying an eight-game unbeaten streak before losing to Mallorca, having notched seven wins and one draw across all competitions.
However, they head into the second leg on the back of two straight losses. It is also worth noting that Atletico have failed to score in their past two outings.
Trends shows that Atletico Madrid have win just one of their previous eight Champions League games on home soil. Needless to say, that is not good news with Man City up next.
On the flip side, Manchester City played out a thrilling 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday. Although they enjoyed the lion’s share of possession, they were forced to settle for a point.
With seven games remaining, Guardiola’s men sit one point clear of second-place Liverpool atop the Premier League table.
In the Champions League, Man City have lost just three of their last 22 clashes. They have also kept a clean sheet in each of their previous three UCL outings.
Since the Cityzens have lost only two of their nine Champions League games this season, they will be confident of avoiding defeat against Atletico.
Head-to-head: Last week’s clash was the first competitive meeting between Atletico and Man City. As a result, that is the only previous result to assess for this matchup.
Team news: Atletico look set to be without the injured duo of Hector Herrera and Jose Maria Gimenez for the second leg.
As for Man City, they will travel to the Spanish capital without Ruben Dias and Cole Palmer as the pair continue to recovery from injury.
Atletico are renowned for being defensively solid. However, they need to score in order to advance to the semi-finals. That means Simeone’s tactics may opt to chance his tactics.
Even so, Forebet predicts that Man City will keep a clean sheet on their way to beating Atletico on Wednesday.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
233740
2
0 - 1
1.89
17°
1.80
4.75
3.50
1.80
no
no
no
0 - 0(0 - 0)
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