The Matchday 2 clash of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group stage between Atletico Madrid (Spain) and Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) will take place on September 30 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
In the first round, Diego Simeone's men were narrowly defeated away by Liverpool (2-3). This loss marked only Atletico Madrid's second defeat in regular time in their last eight Champions League matches (6 wins). Moreover, the team scored at least two goals in six of these matches. However, in the previous 15 fixtures of this European tournament, the club kept a clean sheet only twice. In the group stage standings, the Spaniards are in 23rd place. Notably, Atletico has not lost in their last 15 home European matches against German clubs (11 wins, 4 draws).
- The team has won by exactly one goal in regular time in 5 of their last 7 home matches in the Champions League.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of the club's previous 7 home matches in this European tournament.
- The Spaniards have scored at least twice in regular time in 9 of their last 11 home matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (3-4-3)
Jan Oblak – Robin Le Normand, Javi Galan, Clement Lenglet – David Ganzko, Pablo Barrios, Koke, Marcos Llorente – Giuliano Simeone, Julian Alvarez, Nicolas Gonzalez.
Defender Jose Maria Gimenez and midfielders Joao Cardoso and Thiago Almada will miss the match due to injuries. Notably, the club's head coach Diego Simeone is suspended for this match.
Eintracht Frankfurt
Dino Toppmöller's side left no chance for Galatasaray in their home encounter, despite conceding first (5-1). Interestingly, Eintracht previously secured only three victories in the Champions League, each by a narrow margin. However, the club failed to keep a clean sheet for the sixth consecutive match in this European tournament. The Germans are leading the group stage standings. It is also worth noting that Eintracht has lost only two of their last 11 European matches against Spanish clubs (6 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has not lost the second half in 6 of their last 8 Champions League matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of the club's previous 6 matches in this European tournament.
- The Germans conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 4 of their last 5 Champions League matches.
Predicted lineup for Eintracht Frankfurt (4-5-1)
Michael Zetterer – Nathaniel Brown, Nnamdi Collins, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate – Ritsu Doan, Hugo Larsson, Can Uzun, Fares Chaibi, Ansgar Knauff – Jonathan Burkardt.
Defender Rasmus Kristensen will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Slavko Vincic (Slovenia)
Matches – 17 (International matches, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 12%.
Match Prediction: Atletico Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Atletico will aim to bounce back from their disappointing first-round defeat to Liverpool and will likely play from a position of strength at home. Previously, Atletico showed no issues with scoring at home: in their last 11 home Champions League matches, they have never left the field without scoring, and in nine of these matches, they scored at least twice. However, in 6 of their last 7 home matches in this European tournament, the Spaniards failed to keep a clean sheet.
Eintracht is also not used to sitting back defensively and is effective in attack: in the group and knockout stages of the Champions League, the team has scored in their last four matches, with at least two goals in each. On the other hand, the club makes many defensive errors: in their last six encounters in this European tournament, the Germans conceded, and in half of these matches, they conceded at least twice.
I expect an effective attacking display from both opponents, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
