Atalanta vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction – Champions League

The home team is currently in 5th place, with 13 points earned from 4 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss. In their penultimate match, they secured an away victory against Eintracht Frankfurt with a score of (0-3). In their last match, they won at home against Chelsea (2-1). This is a team that is less influenced by playing at home, showing similar results both at home and away; in their last 30 matches, they achieved 7 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses as visitors, scoring 23 goals and conceding 17, contrasted with 8 wins, 5 draws, and 2 losses at home, with 22 goals scored and 11 conceded. The team arrives at this meeting following a draw away with Pisa (1-1). Atalanta has won 6, drawn 2, and lost 2 of their last 10 matches played at home across all competitions. In 15 matches, they have made a comeback in only 1 of the 5 games in which they conceded the first goal.

Atalanta takes the field in this matchup for the 7th round of the Champions League group stage, occupying 5th place, two points behind the second place and five points behind the first place. Playing in a 3-4-3 formation, the team features four players in defense to support both defensive and offensive phases, creating plays for the three most advanced players. As the home team, they have been performing positively, with four wins and a single loss in their last five home matches; additionally, they have scored more than 1.5 goals in three of those games against their opponents.