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I do not see a clear favorite in the Manchester Utd - Atletico Madrid game. Both teams seem to be in quite good shape. Atletico wins matches in their league regularly. Manchester took a important victory over Tottenham last weekend. This result and the attitude of Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 3 goals in this game, will certainly have a positive effect on the morale of the team. In today's match I will bet on the promotion of Manchester, mainly because they are playing the rematch at their stadium. However, I do not rule out extra time in this match.
I think by now, no one can tell who to win or who to lose, because both Manchester united and Atlatico Madrid are just trying to pick form from their previous poor performances.
Ronaldo is the only player that is given Manchester united fans hope because of his three goals against Tottenham in their last premier league match, so let's wait and see how the match will turns out.
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I will bet on the promotion of Manchester, mainly because they are playing the rematch at their stadium. However, I do not rule out extra time in this match.
Well Old Trafford has not really been a fortress of late with quite a lot of teams coming there and doing damage to United, i am not saying that playing at home wouldn't favor United, it will, but the advantage would not be too much. Having said that, this game is really going to be decided by fine margins, the two teams are really in the same sort of form, so picking a winner would prove to be a difficult thing to do, i will actually be rooting for manchester United though, i would fancy them to be a more interesting team to watch in the QF of the CL, Ronaldo is another big factor in my decision, i believe quite a lot of people would also want to see him in the CL QF just like me.
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Ajax are highly favoured for the Benfica match tonight. They have a winning odd like 1.33. But I understand this of course because there is a huge strength difference normally. The result of the first match shouldn't mislead anyone at this point. Ajax just wanted to secure a favorable result and they did actually. And now they can finish this by destroying Benfica here in Amsterdam. I don't wait for them to have the same scenario Bayern Munich did against Salzburg but Ajax still should be able to win this by at least a two-goal gap.

Ajax is a tough opponent from Benfica. I say this because Ajax has played 5 matches against Benfica so far. Benfica could not win any of the 5 matches. Ajax has won 2 matches and drawn 3 matches. The previous match was Benfica's home match. The match was drawn 2-2. Ajax will play at home today. I believe they will win and go to the next round.
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I'll pick Man U to win & both team to score. Expecting 2-1 win for Man U. Let's see what happen.
When bookmakers set very high odds in games like this, they are seeing a full-time draw in the game. The match may go into 90mins goalless draw or 1-1 draw. Going a a team to qualify will be safe.
Then, Manchester United can win tonight if two things happen;
1. If Ronaldo enters into full time goal mood;
2. If Harry Maguire is benched for tonight's match.
It will be an added advantage if Ralf Rangnick plays Matic in the middle rather than Fred - Mac Tommny combination.
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2.25 odds for Manchester United at their home venue? That's quite great, isn't it? I have no idea how much it was for Man U back in the first leg? Can someone? For ATM, it's 3.70 but that's reasonable as it will an away match for them. I would take the chance for Man U; CR7 had a hat-trick & I believe he is now more hungry for goal LOL.

I'll pick Man U to win & both team to score. Expecting 2-1 win for Man U. Let's see what happen.

Atletico is known as a defensive team maybe this is the reason why odds @2.2 for Manchester United some people think the match is a draw
But I agree with you Manchester United is on fire after beating Tottenham a few days ago and  Ronaldo in high confidence he can do the same in this match , we'll see how it ends.
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Ajax are highly favoured for the Benfica match tonight. They have a winning odd like 1.33. But I understand this of course because there is a huge strength difference normally. The result of the first match shouldn't mislead anyone at this point. Ajax just wanted to secure a favorable result and they did actually. And now they can finish this by destroying Benfica here in Amsterdam. I don't wait for them to have the same scenario Bayern Munich did against Salzburg but Ajax still should be able to win this by at least a two-goal gap.
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A very controversial game in my opinion. On the one hand, Benfica performs well in the Champions League and knocked out Barcelona, in the first leg by beating 3-0 and drawing in the second leg.
But Ajax are even brighter and the draw in the first game is seen more as an accident than a real achievement from Benfica. Therefore, bookmakers quote Ajax as the obvious favorite:

‍1,33 - 6,00 - 8,20

The question is whether it is worth betting on Ajax, given that the profit will be very small. While a bet on Benfica will bring 700% profit if successful.

As I know you like numbers, here are some numbers about Benfica in the Champions League:
In 270 matches between the European Cup and Champions League: they were twice champions in 1960/61 and 1961/62, they have 119 wins, 63 draws and 88 defeats, and they have scored 432 goals and conceded 313.
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2.25 odds for Manchester United at their home venue? That's quite great, isn't it? I have no idea how much it was for Man U back in the first leg? Can someone? For ATM, it's 3.70 but that's reasonable as it will an away match for them. I would take the chance for Man U; CR7 had a hat-trick & I believe he is now more hungry for goal LOL.

I'll pick Man U to win & both team to score. Expecting 2-1 win for Man U. Let's see what happen.
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I do not see a clear favorite in the Manchester Utd - Atletico Madrid game. Both teams seem to be in quite good shape. Atletico wins matches in their league regularly. Manchester took a important victory over Tottenham last weekend. This result and the attitude of Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 3 goals in this game, will certainly have a positive effect on the morale of the team. In today's match I will bet on the promotion of Manchester, mainly because they are playing the rematch at their stadium. However, I do not rule out extra time in this match.
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It is nearly time for some other actions in the Champions League. Ajax are playing versus Benfica home and it is the same for Manchester United versus Atletico Madrid. Taking the results in the first legs into account, Ajax and Manchester United both might not seem very comfortable now. But I think that especially Ajax are actually in a nice position. We all know how solid they are playing their home games in the end. And I don't expect Benfica to resist them. But as for the other game, everything can happen. But I have faith in Manchester United to win and advance.
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You are right. Atletico Madrid is a stable team. But I don't think the Manchester United team is consistent. The 3-2 win over Tottenham has impressed everyone. So everyone is expecting Manchester United to win against Atletico Madrid. But they were able to beat Tottenham only because of Ronaldo's hat trick. Manchester United can't win today's match if Ronaldo doesn't play well.
Until now, we are still waiting for the lineup of the two teams to come out...

Man utd since what I see now is only very bad in defense, I'm sure if Maguire is not played and cristiano plays full then the potential for man utd to win is very big. maguire looks really bad because he often makes blunders, remember the meme line circulating ("my enemy is not only the opposing team but my own defender as well" de gea) lol

Maguire makes frequent passing mistakes and scored an own goal in the last premier league game. Manchester united won the match thanks to three goals from Ronaldo. Remember that match again, how big mistakes were made in defense. If Maguire plays and makes the same mistakes in the champions league game today, I think he needs to be sent immediately. Manu has much better potential, but their defense mentality narrows their game.
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You are right. Atletico Madrid is a stable team. But I don't think the Manchester United team is consistent. The 3-2 win over Tottenham has impressed everyone. So everyone is expecting Manchester United to win against Atletico Madrid. But they were able to beat Tottenham only because of Ronaldo's hat trick. Manchester United can't win today's match if Ronaldo doesn't play well.
Until now, we are still waiting for the lineup of the two teams to come out...

Man utd since what I see now is only very bad in defense, I'm sure if Maguire is not played and cristiano plays full then the potential for man utd to win is very big. maguire looks really bad because he often makes blunders, remember the meme line circulating ("my enemy is not only the opposing team but my own defender as well" de gea) lol
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I really don't think that home and away conditions are going to make much of a difference at the moment. But the injuries can definitely play an important role in this match.
Atletico Madrid is playing well, Manchester United is still not consistent but they have won their last match because Ronaldo scored a hattrick and carried them to victory.

But against Atletico Madrid, I don't think the performance from only one man is not going to be enough and they will need to improve their team play.
Manchester United will receive very good support from the fans at home, and this will definitely be an advantage. But Atletico are an experienced club and they know how to play in any stadium under pressure. Ronaldo is a trump card, it's hard to argue with that, but one Ronaldo against Atletico will not be enough, especially if Simeone can close it with defense players. There is a feeling that penalty shoot-out are possible here.
Difficult choose to predict which one will lead to next stage between Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid tonight because first leg without any winning team. I don't see expectation with Manchester United as favorite for winning although play on home and have fans support because many time played on Old Trafford Manchester United always defeated by against team. I think Atletico Madrid want to qualify next stage and both team have good chance each other for qualifying next round on champion league.
I must say it will be a very difficult tie. A more different one from the first leg. However, if the first leg was anything to go by, then Manchester united will need to do a lot to thwart this experienced Atletico Madrid side. They have been dominant in the UCL for years now, which means that Manchester United will have to be perfect to win the tie. With the away goal rule now abolished, Manchester united will have to be good both defensively and offensively to get the better of Atletico Madrid. Manchester united may be slight favourites, but Atletico proved with a 1-1 draw in the first leg that they are no pushovers. Their sharp attack will relish coming up against Manchester United's defence, which looks disorganized at the moment.
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Regarding conditions, I agree with you that Atletico Madrid in La Liga is slightly better than Manchester United in the English Premier League. Atletico Madrid's chance to compete in the UEFA Champions League next season can still be through the La Liga route rather than Manchester United in the English Premier League. I can say, the big teams on average experienced less good things in the 21/22 season. Not just Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.

What is the point of comparing the position of teams in the national championships if now (it used to be the other way around) in Spain there is one top club and a group of strong teams, and in England there are several top clubs + a group of strong teams. Of course, United are in a worse position in such conditions because the competition in the EPL is now much higher than in La Liga.
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Difficult choose to predict which one will lead to next stage between Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid tonight because first leg without any winning team. I don't see expectation with Manchester United as favorite for winning although play on home and have fans support because many time played on Old Trafford Manchester United always defeated by against team. I think Atletico Madrid want to qualify next stage and both team have good chance each other for qualifying next round on champion league.

Gambling market shows that Manchester United is the favourite, apart from playing at home they are also superior on away goal it means it's enough without a goal
then Manchester United has qualified. My guess is that the first half will be a bit boring as both teams play defensively I mean be more careful, after that the second half will be a fight.
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Actually Man Utd have good chance to win the match because Atletico situations don't looks good with several players who got injuried and suspension such as Kondogbia and Carrasco but i was worried for Man Utd performance which is unstable during this season but i wish Ronaldo can help the team with scoring goals especially he has good personal records during met Atletico
Maybe now they are a little more confident because Ronaldo's performance is still good and indeed this can be used as their main weapon. But indeed, on the other hand, this is still quite risky due to the performance of their defenders, especially the captain, who should be an example but instead plays badly.
They must immediately solve the problem at the back if they really want to advance to the next round
Ronaldo's performance against Tottenham has seen him return to form. And if Ronaldo is able to show such a performance against Atletico Madrid, then Atletico's defenders are not able to hold Ronaldo. Another advantage for Manchester United is that Atletico Madrid's defense is weak. So in this match, I will keep my money for Manchester United's favor.
If Ronaldo stays in form and plays well, he can lead Manchester United to victory. He has played in La Liga for a long time, and he knows the style of play of Atletico Madrid. I expect a good performance from Ronaldo in this match. At the same time, if Pogba and Sancho play well, they will be able to score several goals in today's match.
Manchester United is not only about Ronaldo, but it is undeniable that Ronaldo is a great striker. Even though he is no longer young, Ronaldo still has a good instinct for scoring goals. If Ronaldo is in good shape, then Man United has a good chance to beat Atletico Madrid, as long as Man United's defense can also play well.

In this match, Man United has the advantage because they are playing at home. If they can play as they did against Tottenham, I think Man United will beat Atletico Madrid.

Manchester United won against Tottenham only because of Ronaldo. There is no reason to think that Ronaldo will score a hat-trick in every match and lead Manchester United to victory. He can't play well in every match. So if Atletico Madrid wants to beat Manchester United, then all the players in the team have to play well. If they rely on Ronaldo then the chances of winning are very low.
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I really don't think that home and away conditions are going to make much of a difference at the moment. But the injuries can definitely play an important role in this match.
Atletico Madrid is playing well, Manchester United is still not consistent but they have won their last match because Ronaldo scored a hattrick and carried them to victory.

But against Atletico Madrid, I don't think the performance from only one man is not going to be enough and they will need to improve their team play.
Manchester United will receive very good support from the fans at home, and this will definitely be an advantage. But Atletico are an experienced club and they know how to play in any stadium under pressure. Ronaldo is a trump card, it's hard to argue with that, but one Ronaldo against Atletico will not be enough, especially if Simeone can close it with defense players. There is a feeling that penalty shoot-out are possible here.
Difficult choose to predict which one will lead to next stage between Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid tonight because first leg without any winning team. I don't see expectation with Manchester United as favorite for winning although play on home and have fans support because many time played on Old Trafford Manchester United always defeated by against team. I think Atletico Madrid want to qualify next stage and both team have good chance each other for qualifying next round on champion league.
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You are right. Atletico Madrid is a stable team. But I don't think the Manchester United team is consistent. The 3-2 win over Tottenham has impressed everyone. So everyone is expecting Manchester United to win against Atletico Madrid. But they were able to beat Tottenham only because of Ronaldo's hat trick. Manchester United can't win today's match if Ronaldo doesn't play well.
Rangnick had a difficult task as Ronaldo had to come on from the first half and put as much pressure on him as possible. Ronaldo still has quality in the supply of ball bait. That's why Ronaldo is expected to be able to lead his players to work more together. Bruno is not very potential if his ego is still out of control. Yesterday's match against Tottenham was still not enough to think it could be easy against Atletico because it was clear that Atletico would prepare a strategy that was difficult to break. Now only Manchester United players need consistency in defense and attack.
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In the Ajax - Benfica match I bet over 2.5 goals. Both teams are trying to play offensive football and usually many goals are scored in their matches. We witnessed it already in the first match, which ended with a result of 2-2, and there was no shortage of opportunities to score more goals.


Yes over 2.5 goals but odds are too low @1.37 not worth the risk ideally over 3.5 odds @1.92 except for parlay bets over 2.5 is pretty good
Ajax is known to be aggressive in scoring especially when playing at home while Benfica are inconsistent sometimes don't score at all
I will consider over/under or go on Both teams to score.
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Manchester United will receive very good support from the fans at home, and this will definitely be an advantage. But Atletico are an experienced club and they know how to play in any stadium under pressure. Ronaldo is a trump card, it's hard to argue with that, but one Ronaldo against Atletico will not be enough, especially if Simeone can close it with defense players. There is a feeling that penalty shoot-out are possible here.
But Ronaldo has thwarted Atletico several times when he was at Real Madrid even I saw Diego Simeone's words "if there was no ronaldo maybe I would have champion" with those words whether Ronaldo will beat Atletico Madrid again but currently at Manchester united ?
I believe he is a great player to be the only lethal striker.

As hosts at Old Trafford I have bet 2.15 on Man United, of course they have full support at home.
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