Atletico Madrid v Lazio

Atletico Madrid vs Lazio Preview

It's a straight shoot-out for top position of the Group E table between Atletico Madrid and Lazio as these two teams go head-to-head at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano with just one point separating the current leaders and hosts, Atletico Madrid, and their second placed visitors Lazio with a seeded place in the last round of 16 up for grabs for both sides.

Atletico Madrid head into Wednesday night's clash on the back of a 1-0 defeat away from home at Barcelona in the Spanish top flight but the hosts now return to their home surroundings for this matchday six encounter with Lazio where Diego Simeone's side will be seeking to return to their previous impressive form which brought them four wins on the trot.

The Spanish hosts had previously racked up four wins on the trot which consisted of wins not only in La Liga over Villarreal and Mallorca but also in the Champions League with victories over Celtic in a crushing 6-0 win and a 3-1 win away at Feyenoord which will nevertheless give Atletico Madrid plenty of confidence for this upcoming Champions League tie.

Atletico Madrid still remain unbeaten in the Champions League, picking up three wins and two draws.

Lazio sit in second spot and the Italian visitors know that whatever the result on Wednesday night, they too will be joining their hosts, Atletico Madrid, into the round of last 16 in this season's Champions League although they also stand a decent chance of claiming one of the seeded positions with a favourable result here at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano.

Lazio extended their unbeaten run in recent times to four games on the weekend with a 1-1 draw away from home at Verona in the domestic Serie A which followed on from three wins on the trot which saw Maurizio Sarri's side pick up important wins against Cagliari and Genoa on the domestic front in Serie A and the Coppa Italia respectively, along with an earlier 2-0 home win against Celtic in the Champions League.

The Italian visitors have been handed just one defeat in their previous five matchdays in Group E which came in the form of a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Feyenoord which will have come as a disappointment as they now trail Atletico Madrid in the race for a seeded place in the last 16 as a result.

Results away from home though in particular have been bitterly disappointing for Lazio who have managed to capture just one win from their last 10 outings in this competition.

Atletico Madrid v Lazio Verdict

Having won two of the previous three meetings against Lazio, it's Atletico Madrid who look to hold the edge ahead of this final matchday.

Therefore, our main bet will be Atletico Madrid win @ 1.60

Other side bets worth considering:

Atletico Madrid win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct Score: Atletico Madrid 1-0 @ 6.50