Atalanta vs BSC Young Boys Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 27/09/2021, 05:44  by James | Modified on 28/09/2021 at 17:10 in Champions League Predictions

On Wednesday, the UEFA Champions League pits Group F leaders BSC Young Boys away to third-placed side Atalanta. The Swiss upstarts hold that lofty position thanks to a shock matchday one win over Manchester United, while Atalanta picked up a point from a 2-2 draw at Villarreal. It's the first meeting between these two clubs. Atalanta have competed in the Champions League for several seasons now, reaching the knockout stages of the last two editions. Their start to the season suggests they can escape from this tough group; a result in Switzerland would help. While Atalanta are unbeaten on their travels this season, winning two of their four matches on the road, their home form hasn't been great. They have only won one of their three home games this season. But the away results show their true quality. The most recent trip they took was to Milan over the weekend, where they drew 2-2 with Inter. Three of their four away fixtures featured three or more goals. Atalanta games promise goals, and we can expect them to deliver on that promise here.

Young Boys are on a five-game winning streak coming into this fixture. Those games produced an average of five goals. The stand-out result from that series is the win over United. Yet, it's worth noting that while Young Boys played energetically and fearlessly, a red card reduced their opponents to ten men in the first half. Plus, United attempted to shut up shop after the dismissal and hold on to what they had. It played into Young Boys' hands, and there's no way Atalanta will do such a thing. We expect goals here. Back this game to feature over 3.5 goals.