Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid Prediction 17.03.2021

Here's our Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid Prediction analysis: Brace yourselves for an entertaining and enthralling game of football on Wednesday night, as Chelsea prepare to tackle Atletico Madrid in this Champions League Round-of-16 second-leg tie at Stamford Bridge.

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Match status: 2020/21 Champions League - 1/8-finals
Kick-off: Wednesday 17 Mar 2021, 08:00pm CET
 Venue: Stamford Bridge (London)

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With the appointment of Thomas Tuchel at the Bridge, things are starting to look up for Chelsea, who are in firm position to clinch a top-four Premier League finish. Unbeaten under their new German gaffer, the Blues will be hoping to keep this impressive record going after this contest.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have hit something of a snag in recent weeks, dropping vital points to blow the La Liga title race wide open. Having only had a share of the spoils from their previous game, Los Colchoneros must return to winning ways here, to progress in the Champions League.

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In tip-top form at the moment, Chelsea are looking pretty unstoppable. Though they have proven difficult to beat, Thomas Tuchel will be pretty concerned about his side’s lack of that killer instinct to win matches.

From the Blues’ preceding five matches, they have picked up a single point in three – highlighting their recent worrying propensity for draws. Looking at the positives, the London club have been sturdy in defense, keeping clean sheets in each of their last five matches on the bounce.

This comes to show how resilient Chelsea are – a factor that could prove instrumental in their Champions League run this season. Last time out in the league, they turned to be victims of their profligacy in front of goal.

Despite fashioning out series of clear-cut chances, the Pensioners’ forwards struggled to bury the ball in the back of Leeds’ net. Ultimately, honors were even at Elland Road as both teams made home with a single point in the bag.

Switching focus to European football this week, Chelsea have the uphill task of holding on to a narrow 1-0 lead secured at the Wanda Metropolitano few weeks back. Interestingly, Atleti were overwhelming favorites for the win in that fixture.

However, Simeone’s men delivered a lackluster performance, and were effectively handed a defeat – also conceding what could prove to be a very costly away goal. In this return leg in London, Atletico Madrid have all to do.

Their recent league form is nothing to write home about – picking up maximum points in only two of their previous five games. With Los Colchoneros failing to score goals lately, they will have their work cut-out to breach Chelsea’s stubborn defense here.

Injured or Suspended Players

Chelsea: Charly Musonda Jr.

Atletico Madrid: No injuries or suspensions.

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Chelsea vs Atletico Madrid Predictions

On paper, both sides are equally matched, and there isn’t really much to separate them. The two teams aren’t known to be prolific in front of goal – involved in so many low-scoring matches lately.

From the look of things, this fixture is going to be bereft of goal-scoring opportunities. A drab game on our hands, we believe both sides will cancel out each other to register a draw. Though very risky, we will go out on a limb to wager on a stalemate.