Atletico Madrid v Lille

Atletico Madrid await Lille at the Metropolitano Stadium, looking to bounce back after a damning 4-0 defeat to Benfica last time out in the Champions League. Both sides currently sit tied on three points in the playoff spots, with Lille higher only on goal difference.

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Antoine Griezmann has been a standout performer under Diego Simeone once again this season, registering a combined seven goals and assists in La Liga, ranking fifth of all players in the league. The Frenchman has picked up a goal or assist in seven out of 12 games in all competitions for Atletico so far, with nine goals involvements in total. 

It was a similar story last season, as Griezmann registered 16 goals and six assists in the previous campaign, from 33 matches played.

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🔍 Atletico Madrid v Lille Players to Watch

⚪ Edon Zhegrova

Edon Zhegrova has accumulated the most shots for Lille this season, averaging 2.59 shots per 90 with two or more shots landing in seven out of 12 appearances so far. He had three shots against Real Madrid, all of which were from outside the box. In addition, he will be the designated free-kick taker.

⚪ Alexsandro Ribeiro

Alexsandro Ribeiro currently has an average of 0.82 fouls per 90 this season for Lille, operating as a centre-back. He has made a foul in 10 out of 13 appearances this term, making a foul against both Sporting and Real Madrid in the Champions League.

⚪ Jonathan David

Although Jonathan David normally grabs the headlines for his goalscoring exploits, he is also a real target for fouls. He made two fouls against Real Madrid and was booked. He leads from the front as captain, with a willingness to duel and drop back, reflected in six fouls in his last four appearances.

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💻 Atletico Madrid v Lille Form and Tactics

Atletico Madrid tasted defeat for the first time this season last time out in the Champions League, as they were dominated by Benfica in Lisbon.

The Portuguese side amassed 4.46 xG (boosted by two penalties), but were able to create chances at will, as the Atletico defence was uncharacteristically picked apart. Since then, Atlético Madrid drew to Real Sociedad, before most recently overturning a deficit against Leganes to break out of a rut. 

Most recently, Lille played out a goalless stalemate away to Monaco in Ligue 1. The hosts received a red card in the 60th minute, but Lille lacked any real cutting edge, managing just three shots in total amounting to 0.25 xG.

However, that result extended their unbeaten run to five games - a streak which included the highly-celebrated 1-0 victory over Real Madrid. It was a penalty kick for Lille which made the difference in that one, as Lille were fortunate to keep a clean sheet in the end.

🏁 Atletico Madrid v Lille Ref Watch

• Referee: Marco Guida
• This will be his second Champions League appearance this season. The highly-experienced Italian ref has officiated 202 Serie A games. 
• Has taken charge of 10 Champions League games in his career, averaging 3.2 yellows per game, yet to show a red card. His average fouls per game of 20.7 highlight his leniency. 
• The Italian displayed five yellow cards in his last Champions League outing between PSV and Sporting, although that game featured 33 fouls in total.

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