Atletico Madrid vs PSV: Preview and Prediction

Atletico Madrid vs PSV Eindhoven
UEFA Champions League – Group D
Date: Tuesday, 1st November, 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK,
Venue: Vicente Calderon, Madrid.

From all indications, Atletico Madrid have already qualified for the knockout stage of the Champions League. They will be aiming to finish the group stage unflawed as they welcome PSV to Estadio Vicente Calderon on Wednesday night.

Atletico Madrid are on a winning streak in the group stage, they are leading group D with 12 points from 4 games. They will clinch the group D top spot if they win and Bayern draw or they draw and Bayern lose.

Meanwhile, PSV are still searching for a win, they will aim to avoid their worst UCL group stage Performance in this game. They have just 1 point so far, having lost 3 games and drawn 1. Also they are in the bottom of the table and are struggling to stay in the European competition this season.

Atletico Madrid vs PSV: Head to Head Statistics

The Spanish side are unbeaten against PSV in their 5 previous meetings, they have won 3 games and drawn 2. Atletico have won one game at Spain against PSV and drawn once. Atletico Madrid have played 13 games against Dutch teams, they have won 6 games, drawn 3 and lost 4. At Vicente Calderon, Atletico Madrid have lost just once to Dutch teams, they have won 4 games and drawn once.

PSV have a poor record against Spanish teams in their 27 previous games, they have lost 11 won 4 and drawn 12. PSV are yet to win a game in Spain, they have lost 8 games and drawn 5 games.

Atletico Madrid vs PSV: Prediction

Despite Atletico Madrid’s poor league outing in recent weeks, they are still favorite in this fixture. Simeone’s men will give it all to make sure they finish the group stage flawlessly. PSV’s poor record on Spanish record may hunt them in this game, as the game will be more difficult on them.