Athletico Madrid v Liverpool Odds

The Liverpool v Athletico Madrid odds for this Liverpool Athletico Madrid Betting return fixture at Anfield in Group D of the UEFA Champions League, has the reds as narrow favourites. They know that a win will virtually assure them of a place in the knock out stages, but defeat could seriously harm their chances.

Liverpool who suffered their first league defeat of the season last weekend away at Spurs will be doubly determined to get back to winning ways and they should have Fernando Torres back from injury.

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Athletico have been doing well in their first appearance in the competition for 12 years. They knocked out Schalke 04 in the third qualifying round. In striker Simao they have a player who can cause any teams a problem and he is a player well known to Liverpool. It was his goal that put the Reds out of the Champions League two years ago, when Simao then played for Benfica and it was the same player who scored Athletico's vital equalisewr in the Nadrid two weeks ago.

Liverpool of course are five times winners of the coveted trophy and have the sort of team that could make it six. Robbie Kean's form however must be a concern for manager, Rafa Bentiz. Keane has been playing very well but is still failing to find the net in the Premier League, although he has now scored twice in this competition.

It promises to be an intriguing game this week, neither side will want to give anything away and therefore it might not be a great spectacle. Liverpool are 8/13 to win, Athletico are 7/1 and the draw is an 11/4 option.

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