Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge prediction 24.02.2026 | Champions League

Atletico Madrid have another solid season. They are not in contention for the La Liga trophy, but should remain among the best four teams in the competition. However, Diego Simeone's team struggled with consistency lately, with only three victories in the last eight matches across all competitions. In the most recent outing, Atletico Madrid won 4-2 at home against Espanyol. The home side dominated, finishing with an xG of 3.12 compared to the guests' 1.06. A superior victory will give Atletico Madrid a lot of confidence ahead of the decider on Tuesday night.

Atletico's head coach, Diego Simeone, is very pleased with how his team is playing lately. He said, "We are performing well in the Champions League and the Spanish Cup. We are far from the top of the table, but we are trying not to slow down in order to finish as high as possible. I am very happy with how the team is playing right now."

Pablo Barrios and Nicolas Gonzalez are injured and will not play in the upcoming tie against Club Brugge.

After two seasons, Club Brugge could return to the Jupiler Pro League throne in the current campaign. They are three points behind the league leader, Royale Union SG. Ivan Leko's team are playing well lately with four games without defeat in a row. In the previous match, Club Brugge won 2-1 at home against Leuven. Although the game was far from easy, the hosts were better, and their victory was well-deserved.

The games between two Champions League matches are never easy, so Club Brugge's head coach, Ivan Leko, was very satisfied with a win over the weekend. He commented, "We had plenty of chances to score more, but we suffered in the final stages because they took risks. We stayed calm and managed to get the three points, which is sometimes necessary to understand how difficult it is to win matches in Belgium."

Club Brugge will be without Raphael Onyedika and Dani van den Heuvel are unavailable for the upcoming clash at Metropolitano Stadium.