Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 9, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid?
Liverpool won 2-1 on September 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′Marcos LlorenteAtletico Madrid
- 40′D. SzoboszlaiLiverpool
- 50′A. Mac AllisterLiverpool
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Liverpool win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Liverpool
4-2-3-1- 9A. Isak
- 73R. Ngumoha
- 7F. Wirtz
- 29B. Barcola
- 10A. Mac Allister
- 8D. Szoboszlai
- 6M. Kerkez
- 4V. van Dijk
- 5J. Jacquet
- 33R. Araújo
- 1Alisson Becker
Atletico Madrid
3-4-2-1- 19Julián Álvarez
- 10Alejandro Baena Rodríguez
- 7Lee Kang-In
- 20Giuliano Simeone Baldini
- 6Koke
- 8Pablo Barrios Rivas
- 14Marcos Llorente
- 17Dávid Hancko
- 21Cristian Romero
- 18Marc Pubill
- 13Jan Oblak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Atletico Madrid have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Ipswich(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Newcastle(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Como(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sevilla(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Villarreal(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Malaga(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Marseille(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Liverpool wins, 0 draws, 2 Atletico Madrid wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2025 | Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Liverpool 2-0 Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 19, 2021 | Atletico Madrid 2-3 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Liverpool 2-3 Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 18, 2020 | Atletico Madrid 1-0 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid on Sep 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Atletico Madrid score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Liverpool sit 5th in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Atletico Madrid sit 15th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | Atletico Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy