Atalanta v Real Madrid Match Result
The Champions League betting sites have Real Madrid as slight favourites to win this game although would you feel confident of backing them? After all, they have stumbled to three Champions League defeats already this season, the latest of which was a 2-0 defeat at Anfield where Kylian Mbappe saw his penalty saved.
Their first defeat in Europe was against more modest opposition when Lille were able to edge the encounter by a single goal, with Los Merengues then coming from two goals down to beat Borussia Dortmund before a 3-1 home reverse against Milan. It’s clear that they are defensively vulnerable in the competition right now.
They also lost 4-0 at home to Barcelona a few weeks ago and this is certainly a match where Atalanta will feel as though they can get a positive result. There have been three victories and two draws from five games played so far, with Arsenal being held at the Gewiss Stadium earlier in the campaign although Celtic also left with a goalless draw.
Some of the most recent performances have been the most eye-catching, including a 6-1 triumph against Verona. There has also been a 3-0 success against in-form Napoli and they have scored at least two goals in each of their previous eight games, making the Serie A team the clear betting value here.
Even if you don’t want to back Gian Piero Gasperini’s side to claim a victory, you could do worse than take them on the Double Result market or alternatively consider a wager on them when it comes to the Asian Handicap market. However, we think that Real Madrid are priced too short and they can be opposed in some shape or form here.
Goals Under/Over
Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a fairly short price and we think that we’ll see the net bulge at least three times. Atalanta are scoring at a rate of knots right now and they’re in the sort of position where they can play on the front foot. Some of their attacking muscles have been flexed when enjoying 6-1 victories over Verona and Young Boys, with plenty of firepower in the ranks.
Real Madrid have to also go on the front foot considering another defeat would potentially leave them in danger of being an early casualty. There are lots of great attacking options in the side and there aren’t too many occasions where the Spanish side fail to score. However, it will be interesting to see what sort of form the team are enjoying based on previous efforts against Athletic Bilbao and Girona.
BTTS
BTTS Yes is trading at the sort of odds which implies it’s a likely outcome. It’s a tricky one to figure out as two of Atalanta’s home games in the Champions League have finished goalless, with these results coming against Arsenal and Celtic. Against the Gunners, the teams largely cancelled each other out by having two shots on target each.
As far as the Celtic match was concerned, Atalanta were able to dominate possession and have six shots on target along with twelve shots off target. Since those games against British opponents, La Dea have managed to sharpen up and twenty-six goals have been scored in eight matches, with the Serie A side having a sharp attacking edge.
Real Madrid are largely regarded as a BTTS Yes team and they have scored thirty domestic goals in the space of fourteen games. They clearly have some of the best attacking players on the planet, with Vinicius Junior likely to be fit for the encounter and it appears that Kylian Mbappe is starting to build up a head of steam.
First Goalscorer
Atalanta have scored a healthy thirty-six goals in the space of fourteen Serie A games, with La Dea managing eleven goals in their five games in the Champions League. Mateo Retegui is the striker who offers the biggest threat and the Italian is currently top of the domestic scoring charts, with fourteen pilfered overall.
He was able to score twice in the competition away to Young Boys, with Ademola Lookman a talented attacking player who has managed six goals in the space of seven games at the time of writing. The Nigerian was also able to score a hat-trick in the Europa League final last season and he can certainly make an impact here.
As for Real Madrid, there are some serious star names operating for Los Merengues and Kylian Mbappe is likely to continue on penalty duties despite having his spot kick saved at Anfield. It’s not been as prolific a season for Jude Bellingham compared to last term although the midfielder has the ability to make an impact from his position.