PSV Eindhoven prepare to square off against Spanish side Atletico Madrid at the Philips Stadion in the Champions League Round of 16 clash on Wednesday night and the match should be a tight affair between two very well organized sides.
PSV Eindhoven Match Betting News
PSV Eindhoven enjoyed a fruitful campaign domestically while huge plaudits has to be given to the Dutch side for qualifying out of a Champions League group consisting of the likes of Wolfsburg, Manchester United and CSKA Moscow.
Reaching the qualification round is certainly an achievement for PSV but manager Philip Cocu will surely not allow his players to rest on their laurels and they will be giving it their all in the Round of 16 clash against Spanish giants Atletico Madrid in midweek.
Star striker Luuk De Jong is suspended for the clash while Andres Guardado will be sidelined due to a hamstring injury.
Atletico Madrid Match Betting News
Much to their immense credit, Atletico Madrid have continually challenged the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona for supremacy at the top of the La Liga for a number of years now and they also seem to be dark horses in the Champions League every season.
During the current campaign, Atletico will once again consider themselves contenders for an extended run in Europe under the tactical nous of manager Diego Simeone and with a clash against PSV Eindhoven in the Round of 16 up next, the Spanish side will surely be fancying their chances of progression into the next stage of the competition.
Yannick Carrasco, Augusto Fernandez and Tiago are definitely ruled out for the clash due to long term injuries but Diego Godin and Stefan Savic should be fit enough to make an appearance.
PSV Eindhoven vs Atletico Madrid Match Prediction
Atletico and PSV squared off against each other in the group stages of the 2008 edition of the Champions League, where the Spanish side came out on top on both occasions.
Heading into Wednesday’s encounter, Atletico Madrid have to be considered favourites once again and although PSV are expected to make it difficult, the Spanish side will in all likelihood come away from the clash with an advantage heading into the next leg.
