Europa League Atletico Madrid – Lok. Moscova 08/03/2018

Atletico Madrid – Lok. Moscova UEFA Europa League

Atletico Madrid ranks second in La Liga with 61 points in 27 league games. Frenchman Antoine Griezmann is the team’s top scorer in the championship, and has managed to score 15 times so far. The hosts traveled very well in the championship, with conquered victories. The last stage, however, they dropped to the limit on the Barcelona field with the score of 1-0. In the previous round of the Europa League, Atletico Madrid has managed a qualification to the detriment of FC Copenhagen. The home team will be cursing Stefan Savic for weeks.

Moya – Luis, Godin, Gimenez, Juanfran – Koke, Niguez, Partey, Correa – Griezmann, Gameiro

On the other side, Lok. Moscow is ranked first in the ranking of the first Russian football league, the team managing to gather 46 points after 21 stages. South American J. Farfan is the best scorer of the team in the championship, with 8 goals scored so far. The guests have managed in the sixteen Europa League a double victory in front of Nice, 3-2 in the tour and 1-0 in handle back. A few days ago, Lokomotiv drew on his own field in the championship, 0-0 in front of Spartak Moscow. Jefferson Farfan will not be able to travel because of medical problems.

Guilherme – Ignatjev, Kverkvelia, Pejcinovic, Rybus – Denisov – Miranchuk, Miranchuk, Fernandes, Eder – Ari

Europa League Atletico Madrid – Lok. Moscova Prediction

Atletico Madrid has a lower chances for the title in La Liga after defeating Barcelona. On the other side, Lok. Moscow is the main title candidate in Russia, but the team just started the competitive season. The guests will have serious problems in this move, considering that they are likely to evolve without their goal scorer. I expect a duel completely dominated by Diego Simeone’s students, also taking advantage of their own field, so I opt for the prognosis in favor of them.