{"id":10273,"date":"2026-09-07T03:02:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=10273"},"modified":"2026-09-07T03:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T07:03:16","slug":"match-preview-liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid-09-09-26-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/champions-league\/match-preview-liverpool-vs-atletico-madrid-09-09-26-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: Predictions, Picks, Odds &#038; Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday, September 9 (3:00 PM ET \/ 2:00 PM CT \/ 12:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s team news for this one is defined by absence: an injury-hit Joe Gomez, a back-troubled Federico Chiesa, a cruciate-ligament victim in Giovanni Leoni, a calf injury ruling out Hugo Ekitik\u00e9, and a knee problem for Conor Bradley are all unavailable at Anfield. That puts extra weight on the players who carried Liverpool&#8217;s attack last season \u2014 Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Florian Wirtz are all in line to feature. Atletico Madrid&#8217;s situation is far simpler: an injured Obed Vargas is the club&#8217;s only absentee, leaving the visitors close to full strength with Juli\u00e1n Alvarez expected to lead their forward line.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fixture built around contrasting attacking profiles. Liverpool&#8217;s threat last season ran through Szoboszlai and Wirtz picking locks from midfield, with van Dijk even chipping in from set pieces, while Atletico&#8217;s whole forward line leans on Alvarez, who outscored every other player named here with ten goals last season. Anfield&#8217;s atmosphere and Liverpool&#8217;s attacking options should count for plenty in this Champions League league-phase meeting, though Atletico rarely make the trip easy, and with both sides carrying legitimate goal threats, this looks set up for entertainment at both ends.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>\n.sq-bpg{--lime:#a8e039;--glow:#c8f24c;--tx:#f4f8f1;--mut:rgba(244,248,241,.62);--line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--gold:#F7B500;--b365:#ffdd00;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;font-family:'Bricolage Grotesque',system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;color:var(--tx);max-width:960px;margin:12px auto 30px;border-radius:18px;background:radial-gradient(70% 90% at 18% 0%,rgba(168,224,57,.20) 0%,rgba(168,224,57,0) 60%),linear-gradient(135deg,#0e3f29 0%,#0a2c1f 60%,#08251a 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(10,44,31,.32)}\n.sq-bpg *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.sq-bpg::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:url(\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20preserveAspectRatio%3D%22xMidYMid%20slice%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%203000%203000%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3Cpattern%20id%3D%22a%22%20width%3D%2278%22%20height%3D%22175.5%22%20x%3D%220%22%20y%3D%220%22%20patternTransform%3D%22rotate%28-45%29%22%20patternUnits%3D%22userSpaceOnUse%22%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%2303261a%22%20d%3D%22m-38.22%20157.05-.78-78%2078-.78c.45%2043.12-34.12%2078.33-77.22%2078.78%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%2303261a%22%20d%3D%22M77.22%200%2078%2081.6l-78%20.78C-.45%2035.67%2034.12.45%2077.22%200%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D%22%2303261a%22%20d%3D%22m37.78%20158.05-.78-78%2078-.78c.45%2043.12-34.12%2078.33-77.22%2078.78%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fpattern%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22100%25%22%20fill%3D%22url%28%23a%29%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\");background-position:top left;background-size:380px 380px;opacity:.4}\n.sq-bpg__r{position:absolute;width:0;height:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}\n.sq-bpg__wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 30px 24px}\n.sq-bpg__tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:1.5px solid rgba(168,224,57,.55);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 16px;color:var(--lime);font-weight:800;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(10,44,31,.4)}\n.sq-bpg__tag::before{content:'';width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lime);box-shadow:0 0 10px 1px var(--glow)}\n.sq-bpg__ttl{font-size:26px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.12;margin:0;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-bpg__sub{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut);max-width:70ch}\n.sq-bpg__perf{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin-top:18px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sq-bpg__perf-h{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lime)}\n.sq-bpg__chip{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 11px}\n.sq-bpg__chip b{color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-bpg__chip--big{background:var(--lime);color:#08251a;border-color:var(--lime)}\n.sq-bpg__chip--big b{color:#08251a}\n.sq-bpg__siglink{margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--lime);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:2px solid rgba(168,224,57,.35)}\n.sq-bpg__geoq{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-bpg__toggle{display:flex;gap:6px;margin-top:9px}\n.sq-bpg__tab{flex:1;text-align:center;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.2;padding:10px;border-radius:11px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:var(--mut);transition:.15s}\n.sq-bpg__tab span{display:block;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;opacity:.8}\n.sq-bpg__r--us:checked ~ .sq-bpg__toggle .sq-bpg__tab--us,\n.sq-bpg__r--row:checked ~ .sq-bpg__toggle .sq-bpg__tab--row{background:var(--lime);color:#08251a;border-color:var(--lime)}\n.sq-bpg__list{margin-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sq-bpg__row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 122px;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:15px 2px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}\n.sq-bpg__pk{font-size:16px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;color:var(--tx)}\n.sq-bpg__top{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-left:8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5b3b00;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#ffe07a,var(--gold));padding:3px 8px;border-radius:6px}\n.sq-bpg__why{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--mut)}\n.sq-bpg__pr{text-align:center}\n.sq-bpg__prob{display:block;font-size:26px;font-weight:800;color:var(--lime);line-height:1}\n\/* pre-odds confidence stars (shown at launch before prices post; 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Predictions<\/h2>\n  <p class=\"sq-bpg__sub\">Champions League league phase: team news, prediction and best bets for Anfield<\/p>\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__list\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Result\" data-selection=\"Liverpool\" data-prob=\"59\" data-odds=\"-143\" data-confidence=\"4\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Liverpool Win<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__top\">Top pick<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Liverpool&#x27;s attacking numbers from last season, led by Szoboszlai&#x27;s 5 goals and 4 assists, give them the platform to see off a visiting Atletico side at Anfield.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">59%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">win prob.<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-143 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Both Teams to Score\" data-selection=\"Yes\" data-prob=\"62\" data-odds=\"-163\" data-confidence=\"4\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">BTTS &#8211; Yes<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Atletico travel with Alvarez&#x27;s proven goal threat, and both sides carry enough attacking quality from last season for this to open up at each end.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">62%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-163 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Over 2.5 Goals\" data-selection=\"Over 2.5\" data-prob=\"62\" data-odds=\"-163\" data-confidence=\"3\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Over 2.5 Goals<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Between Liverpool&#x27;s front line and an Atletico attack built around Alvarez and Llorente, this looks like a fixture that clears three goals rather than sits under it.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">62%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">-163 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Correct Score\" data-selection=\"2-1 Liverpool\" data-prob=\"12\" data-odds=\"750\" data-confidence=\"2\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Liverpool to Win 2-1<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">A tight home win with goals at both ends fits the shape of this matchup and lines up with our Result, BTTS and Over 2.5 picks.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><a class=\"sq-bpg__prob\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">12%<\/a><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><a class=\"sq-bpg__odd\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">750 @ bet365<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__row\" data-market=\"Anytime Goalscorer\" data-selection=\"Juli\u00e1n Alvarez\" data-prob=\"\" data-odds=\"\" data-confidence=\"4\" data-player-id=\"9ikkuxd19avliz1khcrm82gyy\">\n      <div><span class=\"sq-bpg__pk\">Alvarez to Score Anytime<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__why\">Alvarez scored 10 goals last season, comfortably Atletico&#x27;s most productive forward and a constant outlet even away from home.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__pr\"><span class=\"sq-bpg__stars\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Confidence 4 of 5\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<span class=\"d\">\u2b50<\/span><\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__prl\">chance<\/span><span class=\"sq-bpg__odd sq-bpg__odd--soon\">opening soon @ bet365<\/span><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"sq-bpg__approach\">Our approach: we&#x27;ve leaned on each side&#x27;s underlying attacking numbers from last season and the shape of this specific matchup to build a set of picks that agree with each other rather than pull in different directions.<\/p>\n  <div class=\"sq-bpg__panel sq-bpg__panel--row\" style=\"display:block\">\n    <div class=\"sq-bpg__act\">\n      <div class=\"sq-bpg__act-txt\"><b>Back these with bet365<\/b><span>Odds shown in American format; your local odds may vary.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a class=\"sq-bpg__cta sq-bpg__cta--b365\" href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=ca-all-tmp-wof-s-spo\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Bet with bet365 &rarr;<\/a>\n      <a class=\"sq-bpg__review\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/bet\/betting-sites\/bet365\/\">bet365 review<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"sq-bpg__disc\">Odds correct at time of writing and shown in American format for illustration; your local odds may vary. 19+ (18+ in AB\/MB\/QC). Please play responsibly. 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