Arsenal welcomes Atlético Madrid to the Emirates Stadium in London on October 21, 2025 at 22:00 for a UEFA Champions League third-round clash. “The Gunners” currently lead their group with a perfect six points. Arsenal are riding high in the Premier League with 16 points (17 goals scored) and come into this fixture on the back of a resounding victories that showcased their attacking power.
Atletico had a bit stumbling start to the season, but later they got much more effective, sitting in the 5th place in La Liga with thirteen points and three wins in five games.
Arsenal’s home form in Europe has been impressive (four wins in their last five Champions League home games), providing a stern test for an Atlético side eager to steady their campaign and rediscover their usual consistency.
Team Forms
Team Forms
Arsenal
Arsenal
In the English league, the team have lost only once in their last five matches. In three fixtures the Gunners came out winners and once the result was a draw. Over the last matches Arsenal’s players shown a good goal difference. They’ve upset their opponents 9 times and only twice picked the ball out of their own net. The team delights fans with attacking play and takes many shots on goal.
Atletico
Atletico
In the last five matches of the national championship Atletico also picked up points. Three times the games ended in wins for the Colchoneros and two games produced no winner. In the Champions League there has so far been one defeat to Liverpool, who managed to snatch victory in the final minutes and a confident rout of Eintracht with a score of 5–1. The Colchoneros have scored 15 goals against their opponents in the last five matches and conceded 7. On average the team scores 3 goals per match.
Predicted Lineups
Predicted Lineups
Arsenal Lineup (4-2-3-1)
- Goalkeeper: David Raya
- Defense: Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori
- Midfield: Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze
- Attack: Bukayo Saka, Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard
Atletico Lineup (4-4-2)
- Goalkeeper: Jan Oblak
- Defense: Nahuel Molina, Robin Le Normand, Clement Lenglet, Matteo Ruggeri
- Midfield: Marcos Llorente, Koke, Conor Gallagher, Thiago Almada
- Attack: Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez
Who Will Not Play
Who Will Not Play
Arsenal currently have 4 players on the injury list. The right winger from England Noni Madueke cannot yet be used by Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta due to a knee injury. The centre forwards Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz are most likely unable to take the field and help their team, one has a shoulder injury and the other is treating a knee. Gabriel Jesus is recovering from a cruciate ligament rupture.
Diego Simeone will be without three players for the upcoming match due to injuries. Jose Maria Gimenez has still not recovered from a hamstring injury. The left winger from Argentina Thiago Almada and the central midfielder of American origin Johnny Cardoso will also very likely still be on the bench.
Main Prediction for Arsenal vs Atletico
Main Prediction for Arsenal vs Atletico
London Arsenal delight their fans with attacking play and take many shots on goals. They have built up a confident tempo in the English league and are repeating that success in the Champions League. Both matches in the first and second rounds ended in Arsenal victories. The Gunners are playing at home and it will be very difficult for the Madrid players to achieve even a draw. Atletico will face big problems in defence, the English know how to attack and they are good at it.
Arsenal win
Prediction 1 - Arsenal win
Our analytics are finding a common ground in this prediction. Current form of the team makes this option quite a convenient one.
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Prediction 2 - Both teams to score
Prediction 2 - Both teams to score
Atletico is a scoring team, if Diego Simeone manages to tune them for the match, they will show bright, attacking football. A good betting option with a high odds of 2.22 is “both teams to score”. You may also take a look at the “Over 2.5 total goals” bet.
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