Analysis and prediction for Atletico Madrid vs Union SG: A near-earthquake in Madrid.
The Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Union SG will take place at 3:00 AM on November 5th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Atletico Madrid vs Union SG
For Atletico Madrid, Johnny Cardoso has returned from an ankle injury and was named on the substitutes list for the match against Sevilla – he could be used from the bench rather than starting.
Pablo Barrios's participation remains uncertain due to a muscle injury that kept him out last weekend.
Furthermore, Simeone has a fairly strong squad at his disposal, with Julian Alvarez and Antoine Griezmann both scoring against Sevilla. However, Griezmann may be rested to allow for squad rotation.
Alex Baena is likely to continue playing in the attacking midfield position, Koke will orchestrate the midfield, and Alexander Sorloth will lead the attack.
On Union SG's side, they are still without Mohammed Fuseini due to an ankle injury.
Promise is one of the standout players this season, scoring 7 goals in 16 games across all competitions, while Kevin Rodriguez – who scored last weekend – is also ready to feature.
Ousseynou Niang is expected to play on the wing, while Kevin Mac Allister and Christian Burgess will be the key defensive duo.
Latest predicted lineups for Atletico Madrid vs Union SG
Atletico Madrid:
Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Hancko, Ruggeri; Simeone, Koke, Baena, Gonzalez; Sorloth, Alvarez
Union SG:
Scherpen; Mac Allister, Burgess, Leysen; Niang, De Perre, Zorgane, Khalaily; Hadj, Giger; Rodriguez
Latest football match prediction: Atletico Madrid vs Union SG
Atletico Madrid's Champions League campaign so far has been rather inconsistent, with them only managing to secure three points from their first three matches.
Diego Simeone's team suffered defeats in both of their away matches – losing 2-3 to Liverpool and 0-4 to Arsenal – while their only victory was a 5-1 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Having finished as runners-up twice in the Champions League in 2014 and 2016 (both times losing to Real Madrid), Atletico were once again eliminated by their city rivals in the round of 16 last season after a penalty shootout.
However, Los Colchoneros remain a formidable force at their home stadium, Metropolitano, having lost only 1 of their last 16 Champions League matches (11 wins, 4 draws), including 10 wins in their last 11 games.
In La Liga, Atletico currently sit fourth with 22 points after 11 matches (6 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss). Simeone's side have only lost one of their last nine matches in all competitions and enter this game in high spirits after their convincing 3-0 victory over Sevilla last weekend.
Meanwhile, Union Saint-Gilloise also have three points after three matches. They won against PSV Eindhoven in the opening round but then suffered two heavy defeats: a 0-4 loss at home to Newcastle and a 0-4 loss away to Inter Milan.
The Belgian champions have conceded a total of nine goals in the tournament and need to make significant improvements if they don't want to continue their decline.
This season marks Union SG's first appearance in the Champions League group stage, after three consecutive seasons competing in the Europa League.
In the 2024–25 season, they finished 21st in their group, before being eliminated by Ajax with a 3-2 aggregate score in the play-offs.
Union SG appointed David Hubert as head coach on October 13th following Sebastien Pocognoli's departure to Monaco — and this change appears to have boosted the team's domestic performance.
Currently, Union is leading the Belgian National League standings with 32 points after 13 matches, and is also the team that has scored the most goals (28) and conceded the fewest goals (7).
They traveled to Madrid after a 4-1 victory at Zulte Waregem, with a brace from Marc Giger and goals from Kevin Rodriguez and Promise Akinpelu.
Having scored nine goals in their last three matches across all competitions, the Belgian champions are in superb attacking form and will not be intimidated by this challenge.
This match also marked the first time in history that the two clubs faced each other, and was Union SG's first official match against a Spanish team.
Latest Atletico Madrid vs Union SG score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Atletico Madrid vs Union SGas follows:
- Sportsmole:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Union SG
- WhoScore:Atletico Madrid 2-0 Union SG
- We predict:Atletico Madrid 2-1 Union SG
When and where can I watch Atletico Madrid vs Union SG live?
To watch the Atletico Madrid vs Union SG match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on November 5th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
