Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today | OneFootball

Igor Tudor continues hunt for first win as Spurs boss

Tottenham require a miracle against Atletico Madrid as they look to keep their Champions League campaign alive.

Igor Tudor’s brief reign with the club seemed to hit a nadir as Spurs were beaten 5-2 in last week’s first-leg. A pair of glaring errors from back-up goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who was hooked after just 17 minutes, and a third from Micky van de Ven had the La Liga side three goals clear after just 15 minutes.

That proved too great a deficit for Spurs to overturn, and many called for Tudor’s head to roll after the full-time whistle.

Atletico, meanwhile, beat ten-man Getafe in La Liga at the weekend, and travel to London having lost only once in their last eight matches.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

The match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in north London.

Where to watch Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 3, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT ahead of an 8pm kick-off.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Matt Verri.

Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid team news

As has been the case for much of the campaign, Tottenham have a lengthy list of absentees - a remarkable 13 players were unavailable for Sunday’s trip to Liverpool.

There will be several fresh faces returning on Wednesday, though. This includes Lucas Bergvall after he made a surprise return to training on Tuesday and will be on the bench alongside the fit again Destiny Udogie.

Conor Gallagher missed the Liverpool game with a fever, but may be back in contention here, Cristian Romero is on course for a return having observed concussion protocols, but Joao Palhinha is sidelined.

Yves Bissouma is injured and ineligible, while Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur are recovering from long-term injuries, alongside Ben Davies and James Maddison.

Richarlison is suspended for the visit of Atletico after he was booked in the reverse fixture.

The visitors, meanwhile, have relatively few issues. They will be without goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who made some impressive stops in that chaotic first-leg.

Rodrigo Mendoza, who only joined the side in February, is out with a knee problem, and Pablo Barrios is a doubt.

Boost: Lucas Bergvall

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Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid prediction

Tottenham’s valiant, deserved draw at Liverpool last weekend gave fans a glimmer of hope that this season may not end in a worst-case scenario.

They displayed a level of fight and desire which has been worryingly absent in recent weeks, and came close to a winner in the dying stages.

Tudor’s wait for a first win in the job goes on, though, and he may well write off this tie so as to focus on keeping Spurs in the Premier League.

The best case for Spurs may be to recoup some sense of honour here after that dismal first leg.

Tottenham to win, 2-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Matches between Tottenham and Atletico, small sample size notwithstanding, average 6.5 goals per game. The net has rippled some 13 times in their two competitive meetings.

Tottenham wins: 1

Atletico Madrid wins: 1

Draws: 0

Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid match odds

Tottenham to win: 7/5

Atletico Madrid to win: 7/5

Draw: 12/5

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).