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

Free-falling Spurs turn focus back to Europe amid Premier League relegation fight

Tottenham take on Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie tonight.

Interim boss Igor Tudor, who is now winless in three matches in charge of Spurs, is under growing scrutiny as he looks to escape relegation from the Premier League, but he can alleviate some of the pressure with a win in Spain.

Tottenham’s continental form has been in stark contrast to their domestic woes this season. They breezed through the league phase, only losing to reigning European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Tudor will be keen to keep Spurs’ positive European form up as the mood around the club and its fans plumbs unprecedented depths following last week’s miserable defeat by Crystal Palace.

He has never fared terribly well on the continent, though, winning only twice in nine Champions League matches as a manager. Both of those wins came against Sporting in autumn 2022, during a brief stint as Marseille’s head coach.

He will also be concerned by Atletico’s form. They have won four of their last five matches in the run-up to this clash, but are yet to ace a stern European test this season, losing to both Liverpool and Arsenal in the league phase.

They did, however, knock Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey over two legs last week, winning 4-3 on aggregate.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

The match will take place at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid.

Where to watch Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT.

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 Sam Tabuteau at the ground.

Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham team news

Tottenham’s injury woes which undercut Thomas Frank’s managerial reign have persisted into Tudor’s tenure.

He does, however, have some fresh faces on the plane to Madrid. Set to return are Djed Spence and Radu Dragusin, who both missed the Palace defeat through injury.

Destiny Udogie is set to miss out with a thigh injury, while Lucas Bergvall will stay at home with an ankle sprain. Ben Davies is also set to sit out for another few weeks.

Mohammed Kudus’ injury to a tendon in his quad will also keep him out of contention until next month.

Return: Spurs right-back Djed Spence will be fit to face Atletico

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Wilson Odobert and James Maddison are both likely out for the season, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski are also dealing with long-term injuries.

Micky van de Ven will be available despite being sent off against Palace. Cristian Romero is also available amid a domestic ban.

Comparatively, Diego Simeone has very few concerns. Midfielder Pablo Barrios is out with a thigh injury, while Rodrigo Mendoza is out with an ankle sprain. Ilias Kostis is out for the season with an ACL rupture.

Julian Alvarez should start up top for Atletico. His five goals in nine appearances this season make him the eighth-most productive goalscorer in the competition, level with his team-mate Alexander Sorloth and Newcastle’s Harvey Barnes.

Lethal combination: Alexander Sorloth and Julian Alvarez

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Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham prediction

Tottenham are yet to show any signs of forward progress under Tudor’s instruction, but the Champions League represents largely uncharted waters for the Croat.

He has yet to find a winning formula with the side, and this match will not present a meaningful opportunity for him to do so. Atletico are a strong team in good form, and Simeone may well be licking his lips at the prospect of facing this wounded Tottenham side.

Atletico are far from a flawless outfit, as evidenced by their league phase losses to Bodo/Glimt, Arsenal and Liverpool, but they will surely fancy their chances against a quickly spiralling Spurs.

Atletico to win, 3-0.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Tottenham have faced Atletico Madrid only once in a competitive match, beating the Spaniards 5-1 in the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1963. Among the scorers that day were Jimmy Greaves and Terry Dyson, who scored a brace each, and John White.

These two sides also met for a pre-season friendly in Sydney ahead of the 2016/17 campaign, which Atletico won 1-0 thanks to Diego Godin’s winner.

Atletico Madrid wins: 0

Tottenham wins: 1

Draws: 0

Diego Godin scored the winner as Atletico beat Tottenham in a pre-season friendly in 2016

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Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham match odds

Atletico Madrid to win: 7/10

Tottenham to win: 4/1

Draw: 29/10

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).