It's time for cup football and it's the Champions League Group Stage between Atlético Madrid and Lokomotiv Moskva. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Lokomotiv Moskva when visiting Atlético Madrid as the cities are 4000 kilometers apart.
Atlético Madrid form and stats
Last season, Atlético Madrid's Champions League journey ended in the 8th finals against Juventus.Atlético Madrid have collected 15 points from their La Liga home games so far after 4-3-1.
The home team returns to Wanda Metropolitano after sharing the points with Villarreal on their last time out; the La Liga game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Atlético Madrid lost 0-1 at home to Barcelona.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the La Liga game versus Osasuna in only three days. This game is also played here at Wanda Metropolitano.
The Atlético Madrid fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. Atlético Madrid have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lokomotiv Moskva form and stats
They also participated in Champions League last season. This ended in the group stage.Lokomotiv Moskva's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Lokomotiv Moskva collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).
Lokomotiv Moskva play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Arsenal Tula. A loss against Dinamo Moskva was the result prior to that, in a Premier League home game.
Lokomotiv Moskva lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Lokomotiv Moskva's match history for similar games we find two matches. The home team won 2 of these as expected, 1 of them by at least two goals. Lokomotiv Moskva managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.
Lokomotiv Moskva are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. As opposed to that, Lokomotiv Moskva have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Lokomotiv Moskva - Atlético Madrid 0-2. Last four meetings between the teams: Atlético Madrid won 3, Lokomotiv Moskva won 0 and 1 draw. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Anton Miranchuk 11 goals |  J. Farfán 7 goals |  F. Smolov 6 goals |
Atlético Madrid missing players
Lokomotiv Moskva missing players
| Atlético Madrid | Lokomotiv Moskva | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 7 | 11 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Scored | S | 19 | 33 | ||
| 20 | 8 | Conceded | C | 17 | 34 | ||
| 80% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 45% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 20% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 5.8 | 5.4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | ||
| 2.4 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 322 | 139 | Total Shots | T S | 184 | 376 | ||
| 106 | 43 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 114 | ||
| 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 31 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Getafe | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Valencia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 10 | Granada | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Levante | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -6 | 19 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 18 |
| 16 | Eibar | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -18 | 9 |
| 20 | Leganes | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zenit | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Krasnodar | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 34 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Moskva | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 34 |
| 4 | CSKA Moskva | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Rostov | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | Arsenal Tula | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Dinamo Moskva | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 24 |
| 8 | Spartak Moskva | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Ufa | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Ural | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Orenburg | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Akhmat Grozny | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 19 |
| 13 | Krylya Sovetov | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Tambov | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Rubin Kazan | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 16 | Sochi | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 14 |