Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th May 2026

It is time to find out whether Atletico Madrid or Arsenal get to see the next round of the Champions League. They meet for their second leg battle at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday with a 1-1 score from the first leg to look back on.

Having each put one goal on the board in a first leg draw, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal are more or less starting from scratch. A single goal is enough to qualify and one suspects a cautious encounter is on the cards.

The Gunners step into their next match this coming Tuesday having scored a nice average of two goals in ten matches in this tournament. They managed a total of 20 goals, while also allowing six goals against. That is an average of 0.6 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet five times in those matches.

Atletico Madrid are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming match in the Champions League, as they show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. They scored 2.3 on average per match, for a total of 23 goals in this tournament. They also let in 17 goals, leaving an average of 1.7 per match. Furthermore, they fought their way to a clean sheet one times.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Prediction

Arsenal Form

In their last three matches, Arsenal won 1-0 against Newcastle, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Atletico Madrid. They were back on top last time out, defeating Fulham 3-0. Arsenal showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Emirates Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in three themselves.

Atletico Madrid Form

Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Athletic Club by 3-2. This was followed by a 1-1 with Arsenal and a 0-2 win against Valencia. Atletico Madrid won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 13 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Arsenal are aiming for a win this coming Tuesday, but they could settle for containing their opponent Atletico Madrid instead of chasing a high-scoring win.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Team News

At the time of writing, Arsenal have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Atletico Madrid this coming Tuesday. Myles Lewis-Skelly, Christian Noergaard, Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard can't be called up by the Arsenal-manager, with both serving a ban.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid H2H

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Arsenal played Atletico Madrid. The pair split the points in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand. As Arsenal enter the match against Atletico Madrid at Emirates Stadium, they do so with a 2-2-2 h2h record in their previous six encounters.

Both teams found the back of the net in four of the last six matches between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Results

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Betting Tips

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Kai Havertz brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, The Gunners will start him against Atletico Madrid, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Julian Alvarez, who notched up five goals in his past six games.

Arsenal were able to win seven of their previous 10 home games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered defeat in two of these outings. Atletico Madrid won three of their last 10 games away, drew one and suffered defeat in six of them. Arsenal managed to open the scoring no less than seven of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from Atletico Madrid performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past six encounters between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, with Arsenal scoring 1.51 goals on average per game. Atletico Madrid averaged 0.85 goals, while both teams scored four times. Arsenal saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Atletico Madrid, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.