Match details:

UEFA Champions League, 2021-22
Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid
Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: March 16, 2022
Kick-off: 01:30 am IST

Preview:

Manchester United are going to host round 16 second leg game of the UEFA Champions League against Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford, Manchester in Spain. Manchester United played a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg encounter of the Champions League. Manchester United also managed to secure a 3-2 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the last encounter of the Premier League. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid have also beaten Cadiz by a scoreline of 2-1 in the last La Liga game.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, host Manchester United are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head record:

Manchester United: 0
Atletico Madrid: 0
Draw: 1

Suspension, Not available & Injured:

Manchester United:

Tom Heaton (Injured), Mason Greenwood

Atletico Madrid:

Matheus Cunha (Injured), Geoffrey Kondogbia (Injured), Sime Vrsaljko (Injured), Daniel Wass (Injured), Thomas Lemar (Injured), Mario Hermoso (Injured), Yannick Carrasco

Probable starting line-up:

Manchester United (4-3-3):

David de Gea, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot, Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford

Atletico Madrid (3-5-2):

Jan Oblak, Stefan Savic, Felipe, Reinildo Isnard Mandava, Marcos Llorente, Hector Herrera, Koke, Rodrigo de Paul, Renan Lodi, Angel Correa, Antoine Griezmann

Top picks:

Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester Uniteds attacking forward has scored 6 goals in the Champions League this season. He has also scored 12 goals and claimed 3 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 3.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 84. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrids attacking forward has scored 4 goals along with an assist in the Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 3 goals and provided 2 assists in the La Liga this season. He has an average of 1.8 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 79. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Bruno Fernandes: Manchester Uniteds midfielder has provided 6 assists in the Champions League this season He has also managed to score 9 goals and claimed 6 assists in the Premier League this season. He has an average of 2.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 83. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Angel Correa: Atletico Madrids attacking forward has scored a goal in the Champions League this season. He has also managed to score 11 goals and provided 5 assists in the La Liga this season. He has an average of 1.1 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 79. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann, Bruno Fernandes, Angel Correa

Score prediction for the Small League:

Manchester United (2-1) Atletico Madrid

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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