Thursday night is not known for Champions League ties, but here we are. Several standout fixtures will be played tonight, one between last year’s Europa League winners, Atalanta and Arsenal. The two teams employ an attacking-oriented football and have generally fun matches to watch. So with that in mind, there are some expectations for this tie.
Atalanta Team News
What a perfect way to illustrate captivating fixtures, than to look at Atalanta’s last Serie A fixture against Fiorentina – a 3-2 win for La Dea. All goals were scored in the first half with Atalanta coming from behind on 2 occasions to secure this victory. Looking at the team’s recent games we can see that all of them featured lots of scoring, so much so that the average is 4 goals per game. Mind you, Atalanta’s last 2 games were against Fiorentina and Inter – the former a Europa League finalist from last year and the latter a regular Champions League team. Considering this high-scoring nature, following Atalanta’s games could prove to be entertaining, if anything.
Arsenal Team News
On the other hand, Arsenal’s fixtures thus far have been more timid, with none of their starting Premier League fixtures featuring over 2.5 goals. The Gunners, however, are undefeated and have secured 3 out of 4 victories from these games. Atalanta’s attacking prowess is certainly something that has been noticed by Mikel Arteta and he will be glad to have players like Declan Rice back in the team, especially because Arsenal will be facing Manchester City during the weekend. One thing to look out for is the fact that The Gunners have not done especially well in their Champions League travels – just 1 win in their last 6 such fixtures.
Head-to-Head-Games
Atalanta and Arsenal have yet to face one another with their upcoming Champions League clash being the very first time they will meet in a competitive setting.
Atalanta – Arsenal Betting Prediction
My gut feeling is telling me that there will be goals here mostly because of the way Atalanta’s games unfold. This is a team that can do much in attack and punish just about anybody but at the same time has a very shaky defence. Arsenal will certainly look to exploit this with the quality they have in attack, but their away games in the Champions League haven’t been very fruitful for them either. With that being said, my pick here is for a game with over 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
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Odds: 1.88
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