Manchester United vs Atalanta Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 17/10/2021, 15:36  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 19/10/2021 at 08:54 in Champions League Predictions

Manchester United are in turmoil and ahead of their home game against Atalanta in Group F of the Champions League, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under fire. They go to this game placed third in the group, with three points and Atalanta top on four points. Manchester United go to the game straight from a 4-2 loss to Leicester City, their third defeat in five matches and they’ve managed just one win in the process. United have led in their last two matches but dropped points in both matches, and head to this game with just one clean sheet in 11 matches. They’ve failed to score in two of their last five matches while both teams have scored in each of their last three matches. United aren’t doing any better in the Champions League; going to this game, they have three losses in four Champions League games and just one clean sheet in 13. Each of their last nine Champions League games have produced over 2.5 goals and both teams have scored in each of the last six. In the last game in this group, they needed a last minute winner to beat Villarreal 2-1.

Atalanta are coming from a convincing outing in Serie A where they trounced Empoli 4-1, for their third win in five matches. They will be very confident heading to Manchester, having scored two or more goals in four of their last five matches. Seven of their last 10 games have produced over 2.5 goals but they have just three clean sheets in 10 matches. Both teams have scored in seven of Atalanta’s last 10 matches and they go to this game unbeaten in five away matches this season. They’ve won three and drawn two of their five away games and in those five away games, both teams have scored in four, while Atalanta have scored in all five. In their history, Atalanta have played nine away matches in the Champions League, and they’ve scored in each of the last eight.