Juventus vs Atletico Madrid 2019 UCL Lines, Preview & Prediction

Juventus hosts Atletico Madrid in a UEFA Champions League Group D matchup on Tuesday. Juventus leads Atletico by three points in group play, and if Juventus gets the win, they will win the group. When the teams met in their reverse fixture, almost three months ago, Atletico looked like a team in the middle of major changes, still getting their scheme figured out, they have tightened up play considerably, moving up to third in the La Liga table. In their first four La Liga contests, they permitted four goals, but in their last ten games, they have permitted just five. Can Atletico deliver the road win and remain in contention for the top slot in Group D? Or will Juventus take care of business? We have your Champions League sports betting preview right here.

Juventus vs Atletico Madrid 2019 UCL Lines, Preview & Prediction

• When: Tuesday, November 26, 2019, 4:00 pm ET
• Where: Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy
• TV: ESPN
• Radio: None
• Live Stream: ESPN+
• Soccer Odds: Juventus 11/10 / Draw 11/5 / Atletico Madrid 3/1

Why should you bet on Atletico Madrid?

Atletico has played 14 La Liga games — and drawn seven of them — and they are still in third place in the table. If they had converted just a few of those into wins, they would lead the league comfortably. Their draw against Granada this past weekend is an excellent example, as Atletico possessed for 60 percent of the match, sending 17 shots, but they could not generate the scoring chances they needed. Atletico has just one victory in their last five games across all competitions. That struggle on offense is something they must get around to have a chance against Juventus. In the reverse fixture with Juventus, Atletico trailed 2-0 in the early going but roared all the way back to claim the 2-2 draw. Since then, they have tightened up their defense and kept opponents from scoring. However, their offense has not taken off in kind, and now the team is struggling to finish. If you like Atletico here, you likely see Juventus not taking the visitors all that seriously but Atletico getting an early goal and then putting on the clamps down the stretch.

Why should you put your money on Juventus?

When you think of Juventus these days, the first name that likely comes to mind is Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star has fought injury this season, and that has had him struggling with respect to form. Juventus won their last Serie A match, beating Atalanta on the road, 3-1. In that game, Atalanta jumped out to an early 1-0 lead before the visitors came all the way back. Ronaldo was on the bench for that match but is expected to start against Atletico. In that win, Gonzalo Higuain picked up the brace to help secure the win. Juventus did not just win last week but has ground out consistent results in Serie A for over a month now. The fact that Juventus has already clinched a spot in the Champions League knockout rounds could mean a dip in momentum, but the fact that the two teams drew in Madrid in the reverse fixture could also mean that Juventus is ready to push for a victory. If you like Juventus, you see their greater consistency paying dividends as they get three points and clinch the top slot in Group D.

Final Score Prediction

I am impressed by the improvements that Atletico has made on defense this season, but on Tuesday they will face a rested Ronaldo, who enjoyed torching the Atletico defense when he was on the roster for rival Real Madrid. I see Ronaldo taking advantage of fresh legs to generate enough chances to make this a fairly easy win for the hosts. I predict a final score of Juventus 3, Real Madrid 1, as Juventus salts away the Group D title and then can take things easy heading into the knockout rounds.