Liverpool vs. Atletico Madrid prediction, time, odds: 2026-27 UEFA Champions League picks from top expert — SkimNews
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- Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield at 3 p.m. ET on day two of 2026-27 UCL play, with Liverpool installed as -140 favorites on the 90-minute money line and Atletico Madrid as +350 underdogs
- Liverpool are six-time UCL champions seeking their first final appearance since 2021-22, while Atletico Madrid are three-time runners-up last reaching the final in 2016
- Jon Eimer is leaning Over 2.5 goals, citing Liverpool scoring two-plus in each of their last five matches and Atletico Madrid netting seven times across their past four
- Liverpool forward Alexander Isak has three goals in three starts this season, including a brace on two shots on target in Friday's 2-0 EPL win over Ipswich Town
- Atletico Madrid midfielder Alex Baena has three goals and one assist in four La Liga matches, scoring twice in a 3-1 win over Sevilla on Aug. 29
- Liverpool finished fifth in the 2025-26 English Premier League while Atletico Madrid were fourth in La Liga
Why it matters: Liverpool are -140 favorites chasing their first Champions League final since 2021-22, but Eimer's Over 2.5 goals pick signals he expects Atletico Madrid — who have scored seven goals across their last four matches — to find the net, which saps value from the Liverpool moneyline for bettors and frames this as a shootout rather than a routine home win.
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