Deportivo Alaves vs Atletico Madrid prediction, odds and how to watch

Lucas Boyé's 31st-minute finish proved the difference as Deportivo Alaves ground out a disciplined 1-0 win over Villarreal, keeping a clean sheet despite facing 76 per cent possession and 19 shots from the visitors.

Atletico Madrid dismantled Sevilla 3-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, with Álex Baena scoring twice and Ademola Lookman adding a third to hand the hosts a chastening evening in La Liga.

Athletic Club dominated possession and created the better chances but were ruthlessly punished by Atletico Madrid, who scored three times in 44 second-half minutes to take all three points at San Mames.

Deportivo Alaves arrive at this La Liga fixture in confident form, but Atletico Madrid are not a side you write off. Sunday's clash has the makings of a proper contest.

Liverpool have not scored in two Champions League matches and welcome an Atletico Madrid side that knows exactly how to make that problem worse. Something has to give at Anfield on Wednesday night.

A day after admitting he was 'sad' Liverpool had not offered him a new contract, Alexis Mac Allister scored a stunning winner against Atletico Madrid. Manager Andoni Iraola's guarded response shows the club wants form, not sentiment, to dictate any new deal.

Liverpool have omitted Federico Chiesa and Wataru Endo from their 25-man Champions League squad, promoting academy graduate James McConnell and retaining faith in injured trio Giovanni Leoni, Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike ahead of Wednesday's Atletico Madrid opener.