Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid prediction — Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK
Liverpool 67Draw 19Atlético Madrid 14
The call
67%
Liverpool to win
3.4
Goals expected
10d 14hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Liverpool to score91%
Over 1.5 goals86%
Over 2.5 goals67%
Atlético Madrid to score65%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Liverpool
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Hugo Ekitiké
FW · 3.9 shots expected
98%
70%
34%
Cody Gakpo
MF · 3.4 shots expected
97%
56%
20%
Mohamed Salah
MF · 3.2 shots expected
96%
59%
23%
Rio Ngumoha
MF · 2.6 shots expected
92%
57%
21%
Dominik Szoboszlai
MF · 2.4 shots expected
91%
52%
17%
Florian Wirtz
MF · 2.3 shots expected
90%
56%
20%
Atlético Madrid
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Alexander Sørloth
FW · 2.3 shots expected
90%
67%
30%
Antoine Griezmann
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
64%
27%
Julián Álvarez
FW · 2.0 shots expected
86%
59%
22%
Nicolás González
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
51%
16%
Álex Baena
MF · 1.3 shots expected
71%
28%
4%
Conor Gallagher
MF · 1.3 shots expected
71%
35%
7%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)L D W L D D
Expected goals gap (xG)+1.3 / match
Head-to-head, last 5LIV 3 · D 0 · ATL 2
Opponent strength indexUpper mid

Head to head

Sept 2025Liverpool 3–2 Atlético Madrid
Nov 2021Liverpool 2–0 Atlético Madrid
Oct 2021Atlético Madrid 2–3 Liverpool
Mar 2020Liverpool 2–3 Atlético Madrid
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Common questions

Who will win Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid?

Bawler's model rates this match: Liverpool are favoured (67% win probability vs 14% for Atlético Madrid, 19% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Liverpool 2-1 Atlético Madrid (9.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.43.

How does Bawler predict Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Liverpool 67%, the draw 19% and Atlético Madrid 14%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid?

BTTS: Yes (59% probability) — both attacks should find the net. Based on home expected goals 2.39 and away expected goals 1.04.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Liverpool vs Atlético Madrid?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 3.43. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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