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Manchester United vs Atalanta: prediction for the UEFA Champions League fixture
On October 20, Manchester United will host Atalanta in the Champions League match. Will visitors withstand in this battle? The answer is in our prediction.
Command Analysis
Manchester United
EnglandThe runner-up of the previous English Premier League season started the new campaign not as good as the previous one, but team has a great potential and there is a chance to fight for a title.
In eight rounds The Red Devils recorded four victories and two draws, which brought 14 points and a 6th spot in the standings. After two consecutive victories team had a run of three unsuccessful matches, in which team got a draw against Everton (1:1) and suffered two defeats. Team has a great offensive line, they scored two goals per game on average.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men also had an unsuccessful start in the League Cup, they were eliminated in the first round after a defeat to West Ham (0:1). United started the Champions League campaign in Bern, they opened the scoresheet, but eventually suffered a defeat to Young Boys (1:2).
Diallo, Martial and Varane will be unavailable for the Champions League fixture.
Atalanta
ItalyA bronze medalist of Serie A started the Champions League campaign with an away draw against Villarreal (2:2).
In the second match The Goddess hosted Young Boys, pretty dangerous opponent. Bern team managed to put up a fight, but Bergamasques eventually recorded a victory. At 68th minute Matteo Pessina converted Duvan Zapata's assist into a goal and brought three points to hos team.
After eight rounds of Serie A Atalanta is at the 6th position. Team recorded four victories and two draws, which brought them 14 points. They are only three points adrift from third-placed Inter. After a home defeat to Milan (2:3) Gian Piero Gasperini's men recorded a confident victory over Empoli (4:1) on an away game.
Italian team's offensive line is looking weak so far, only 14 goals were scored this season.
Gosens, Djimsiti, Pessina, Toloi and Hateboer are unavailable for the Champions League fixture.
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In 2 out of 3 most recent matches of the visitors goals were scored in both halves
Tip and bets
In this match we will see a battle of even opponents, who are not so good at their respective domestic leagues, but both teams have great potential. Today we will put a bet on English side, they have a better squad, plus they will have support from their fans at Old Trafford. In our opinion, United have enough motivation to secure a victory, because a defeat can leave the team without chances for a play-off spot.
Our prediction - Manchester United to win
It will be the first head-to-head match between these opponents. United had a string of unsuccessful matches, in which they were just narrowly beaten, while Bergamasques have serious problems with defensive line. We are expecting a confident victory from the Red Devils.
Our second bet is on Manchester United to win by two goals
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