Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid: Champions League betting tips, odds & predictions

• Arsenal to extend their winning run

• Viktor Gyokeres to score his first UCL goal of the season

• Conor Gallagher to be carded on his return to London

Ahead of Arsenal's Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid, Ladbrokes shares its expert betting tips and predictions, with the Gunners tipped to maintain their perfect start.

Arsenal are looking to maintain their perfect record at the start of their 2025/26 Champions League campaign, with Mikel Arteta's side yet to even concede a goal. Two wins from two has them sitting comfortably near the top at this early stage - and firmly among the favourites to lift the UCL trophy - but Atletico are certain to provide a tough test on Tuesday night.

Below are Ladbrokes' top betting tips for Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid, with the game promising to be a cracker at the Emirates.

Viktor Gyokeres hasn't scored in his last nine matches for club and country, and is struggling to get too involved in games - but a player of his quality can't be kept quiet for too long, so we're backing him to end his drought with a goal on Tuesday night.

The big Swede is looking for his first Champions League goal of the season, but with Arsenal still winning games, his lack of threat isn't proving too much of a problem. As a result, Arteta has the luxury of being patient with Gyokeres, and when he does start firing, he's sure to hit a streak.

Atletico are very sound defensively, and will be determined to keep Gyokeres quiet, but Ladbrokes is predicting that Arsenal's new number 14 - who is still fancied to challenge for the Champions League Golden Boot - will find the net in this one.

This clash between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid sees two of Europe's most stubborn defences go head-to-head, with both sides known for being incredibly difficult to break down.

As a result, we're backing under 2.5 goals in this one, with Arsenal only conceding one goal at the Emirates all season. Atletico aren't quite up to their usual defensive standards, only keeping one clean sheet in their last eight, but they're sure to set up with the intention of frustrating Arsenal on Tuesday night.

The Gunners don't tend to go crazy with their goalscoring either, often scoring two goals or fewer, so we can see this one being quite a tight affair. A clean sheet for either side certainly wouldn't be a surprise, so we're backing under 2.5 goals.

On his return to London, Conor Gallagher will be hoping to make an impact and disrupt the excellent Arsenal engine room - which Ladbrokes thinks could lead to a yellow card for the combative midfielder.

The former Chelsea man is known for his tenacious style of play, giving opponents very little time on the ball and snapping into challenges at every opportunity. However, when the opponent has the quality of Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, and others, it can be easy to mistime the tackles.

With that in mind, we're tipping Conor Gallagher to be carded at the Emirates on Tuesday night, with his desire to make a difference going a touch too far. He has avoided the referee's book quite a lot this season, but on such a big occasion, we can see him getting caught out.

Wrapping up our Champions League betting tips & predictions for Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid, we're backing Arsenal to maintain their perfect start to the league phase with a third consecutive win.

The Gunners are on a winning run of five games in all competitions, and have only conceded once in that time, so are certainly the favourites coming into this one. Arsenal - the current favourites for the Premier League title - are also among the front-runners to win the Champions League, and will be confident facing anybody - especially at home.

Atletico lost at Anfield on matchday one of this season's UCL, and currently sit fourth in La Liga behind Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Villarreal, so there's little reason for Arsenal to fear them right now. We're predicting another positive evening for the Gunners, making it three wins from three in the Champions League.

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