Atletico Madrid v Porto: Hosts no longer so reliable defensively

Atletico Madrid 1.865/6 v Porto 5.24/1; The Draw 3.55/2
Wednesday 7 September, 20:00
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Atletico need to rediscover watertight quality

Atletico Madrid host Porto in this Group B clash that takes place on Wednesday night.

Diego Simeone's team have had a mixed start in La Liga this season, albeit against a decent level of opposition. At the weekend they drew 1-1 at Real Sociedad, which leaves them seventh in the table after four games (W2 D1 L1).

Last season Atletico conceded the highest amount of league goals since the 2011-12 campaign when Simeone arrived at the club. Their success both domestically and in Europe has very much been built upon a watertight defence. Whether they can rediscover this quality will surely determine whether Atletico can challenge for silverware this season.

Porto won 2-0 at Gil Vicente on Saturday, bouncing back after losing at Rio Ave the previous weekend. They are third in the Primeira Liga after five games (W4 L1) and with Bayer Leverkusen and Club Brugge as opposition in this group, a place in the knockout stages looks to be up for grabs.

Go for Bet Builder wager that was successful on Saturday

Atletico Madrid are the favourites to win at 1.865/6, with the draw at 3.55/2 and Porto at 5.24/1.

Though Atletico Madrid have yet to find consistency this season, this seems like a decent price for them to kick off their Champions League campaign with a victory. These sides face each other at this stage of the competition last season and though Atletico drew 0-0 in this fixture, they won 3-1 in Porto to book their place in the knockout stages.

While there's value in the price of a home win, you might want to play cautiously considering that Atletico have yet to find their form. A bet of Atletico double chance and both teams to score landed on Saturday and is available at 2.255/4 to be successful again.