UEFA Champions League · ·League Stage - 2

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United

Garuda Lions Prediction: Atletico Madrid

2 – 1 Predicted score · 9% model probability

Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid

Atletico Madrid 47%
Draw 24%
Manchester United 29%

Confidence: High  ·  blended with market odds

Chance Atletico Madrid wins
47%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
96%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
68%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityAtletico MadridDrawManchester United
Model52.3%22.5%25.2%
Market44.7%25.0%30.4%
Final46.6%24.4%29.1%
Edge+7.6%-2.4%-5.2%

Confidence: High

Why Atletico Madrid

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.13 vs 1.45.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Atletico Madrid below the model: +7.6 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.24, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United match preview

Atletico Madrid hosts Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League with a kickoff scheduled for October 13, 2026. The model gives Atletico Madrid a 52% chance of winning, while Manchester United has a 25% probability of securing a victory, and a draw stands at 23%. The most likely scoreline is 2-1 in favor of Atletico, with an expected goals tally of 2.13 for Atletico Madrid and 1.45 for Manchester United.

In terms of recent form, Atletico Madrid has recorded three wins followed by two losses and another win, while Manchester United's latest results include two draws, two losses, and two wins. The likelihood of over 2.5 goals in the match is 69%, and both teams scoring is estimated at 68%. The confidence grade for these predictions is A.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Atletico Madri ↓ / Manchester Uni → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 5% 9% 6% 2 6% 9% 7% 3 7% 5% 4+ 6%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 96%
2+ goals 88%
3+ goals 69%
No goals 4%

Atletico Madrid and Manchester United expected goals

Atletico Madrid 2.13
Manchester United 1.45

Total expected goals: 3.59

Atletico Madrid and Manchester United attack and defence ratings

Atletico Madrid

Attack 1.19 +19%
Defence 0.88 -12%

Manchester United

Attack 1.30 +30%
Defence 0.96 -4%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Atletico Madrid 46.6% 2.15 +7.6% 2.24
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 69.5% 1.44 — —
Both teams to score Yes 68.4% 1.46 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 75.6% 1.32 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 47.7% 2.10 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Atletico Madrid46.6%
Draw24.4%
Manchester United29.1%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.569.5%
Under 2.530.5%
Both teams to scoreYes68.4%
No31.6%
Double chance1X (home or draw)70.9%
12 (either side)75.6%
X2 (draw or away)53.4%
Handicap -1Atletico Madrid win31.9%
Push (exactly one goal)20.4%
Loss47.7%
Correct score (top 3)1-19.4%
2-19.2%
2-26.7%

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United stats

Atletico Madrid and Manchester United recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United head-to-head

No recent meetings on record

Our head-to-head history covers these clubs' top-flight matches from 2014 onwards — these two simply haven't crossed paths in that window (newly promoted sides and cross-division pairings are the usual reason). The prediction doesn't rely on H2H: it is built from each team's current expected-goals ratings.

Atletico Madrid vs Manchester United odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 44.7%, draw 25.0%, away 30.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 2.24 3.94 3.16
Bet365 2.05 3.80 3.20
BetVictor 2.05 3.80 3.10
Betano 2.15 3.75 3.15
Betfair 2.10 3.60 3.25
Dafabet 2.17 3.85 3.10
Marathonbet 2.18 3.84 3.08
Pinnacle 2.09 3.83 3.20
SBO 2.02 3.41 2.77
William Hill 2.15 3.60 3.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.12 ▼ -0.02
X 3.80 —
2 3.12 ▲ +0.23

6 snapshots recorded, from .

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