S.P. Read Esq: Chelsea v Atletico Madrid

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to Tuesday’s Champions League game between CHELSEA v ATLETICO MADRID and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

The Wolves index buy came up trumps last night.

The final games in the Group stage of the Champions League take place tonight and tomorrow with a few of them effectively being dead rubbers.

A case in point being Chelsea v Atletico Madrid, Chelsea’s passage to the knock-out phase is already secure and judged by the (delayed) team selection Antonio Conte seems to have his eyes more firmly fixed on taking on West Ham at the weekend in the Premier League.

The team news was late with Atletico’s bus getting caught up in the London traffic !!

CHELSEA STARTING XI

Courtois; Azpilicueta, Christensen, Cahill; Zappacosta, Fabregas, Kante, Bakayoko, Moses; Hazard, Morata.

The most significant news is Eden Hazard is back in the team but otherwise it’s a heavily rotated team to face Atletico who need a minor miracle themselves to progress. Even a win at Stamford Bridge won’t be enough as they need to rely on Qarabag avoiding defeat in Rome which seems an unlikely project as Roma are around 1/12.

Chatting to Charlie (ardent Chelsea fan) on the Star Sports trading desk I soon got the impression that this game won’t be taking the highest priority in Chelsea’s season.

Chelsea v Atletico Madrid
UEFA Champions League Group Stage
19:45 BT Sport 3

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Sep 2017 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Atl Madrid 1-2 Chelsea
Apr 2014 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chelsea 1-3 Atl Madrid
Apr 2014 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Atl Madrid 0-0 Chelsea
Aug 2012 EUROPEAN SUPER CUP Chelsea 1-4 Atl Madrid
Nov 2009 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Atl Madrid 2-2 Chelsea
Oct 2009 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chelsea 4-0 Atl Madrid

A point should be enough for Chelsea to secure top spot and the Star Spreads play might well be a buy of corners at 10.25.

Thinking being with the pressure effectively off for both sides the game could be quite open with plenty of chances at both ends.

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