Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid Prediction, 11/3/2020 Champions League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/2/2020

Game: Lokomotiv Moscow vs Atletico Madrid

Date: Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Location: RZD Arena in Moscow, Russia

TV: CBS All Access

Odds/Point Spread: Lokomotiv Moscow (+420) Atletico Madrid (-179)

Joao Felix and Atletico Madrid (1-0-1 in Champions League) are headed to RZD Arena on Tuesday where they'll meet Lokomotiv Moscow (0-1-1 in Champions League). The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Guilherme for Lokomotiv Moscow and Jan Oblak for Atletico Madrid. Lokomotiv Moscow are at +420 while Atletico Madrid are at -179. The total opens at 2.5.

Lokomotiv Moscow faced off with Sochi in their most recent game and went home with a loss by a final score of 2 - 1. In the passing game, they ended with a 91.7% passes received percentage by connecting on 752 of the 820 targeted passes in their last game. Lokomotiv Moscow tried 20 dribbles in this outing and completed 14 of those dribbles for a rate of 70.0%. In relation to shooting accuracy, They ended this match at a 22.2% rate by hitting 2 SoT out of 9 total shots. Lokomotiv Moscow has an average of 1.08 g/90 (14 total goals) and are sitting with 11 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Grzegorz Krychowiak is a player who should be able to impact this game for Lokomotiv Moscow. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 75 yellow card cautions in his career. Krychowiak has been a starter in 268 outings in his career and he has earned 0.10 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from Poland has 25 goals in 23,620 mins played. Someone else who should impact this game is Anton Miranchuk, the midfielder representing for Russia. Miranchuk has played 5,759 minutes during 65 starting assignments and has been given a total of 12 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 20 total goals. He averages 0.31 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Lokomotiv Moscow is Guilherme. Guilherme has played for a total of 24,269 mins and has accumulated 650 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.90 (244 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .757. The goalie representing Lokomotiv Moscow has faced 863 shots tried at him in 272 career starts. Guilherme (126-77-69 mark in his career) has totaled 101 shutouts, which leaves him with a 37.1% shutout rate.

When they last took the field, Atletico Madrid took home the win by a final score of 3 - 1 against Osasuna. They finished the match by converting 482 out of their 557 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 86.5%. Atletico Madrid ended the game with a 43.8% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 7 of the 16 dribbles they attempted. Atletico Madrid connected on 5 shots on goal out of 9 shots attempted which had them stting at a 55.6% rate in their last outing. With a total of 13 goals and 10 assists In all their contests, Atletico Madrid averages 2.17 goals and 1.67 assists per 90.

Joao Felix should provide a lift for Atletico Madrid. The forward from Portugal has been on the pitch for 3,864 minutes while he has scored 24 goals. He has accumulated 9 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times. He is averaging 0.56 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 46 outings so far in his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Luis Suarez, the forward taking the field for Atletico Madrid. Suarez has been given a total of 88 yellow card warnings in 37,334 professional minutes played (421 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.75. He has 310 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 139 times.

Jan Oblak will reside in front of the net for Atletico Madrid. In his career, Oblak has allowed 197 goals and has totaled 641 stops in 256 starting assignments. He has given up 0.77 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 143-63-48. He has a save % of .776 and his clean sheet rate sits at 50.8%. Oblak has 130 clean sheets while seeing 825 shots attempted against him in 22,945 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's Champions League game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lokomotiv Moscow (+420)

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