Atalanta v Arsenal Prediction, Tips & Betting – Champions League

We have an Atalanta v Arsenal prediction for you plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of this Thursday Night Champions League game.

Atalanta have had a mixed start to their league campaign with one draw, one win and one loss from their opening three matches to leave them lying 9th in the table.

Arsenal have opened their Premier League campaign unbeaten with a total of seven points from their opening three games, though they struggled against Brighton in their 1-1 draw pre-International Break.

How To Watch Atalanta v Arsenal

When is Atalanta v Arsenal?

Atalanta v Arsenal will take place on Thursday at 8.00 pm in the Champions League.

TV Channel

Those in Ireland can tune into RTÉ 2 to catch the action.

Where is Atalanta v Arsenal Being Played?

Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy

Atalanta v Arsenal Odds

Atalanta are 14/5 outsiders per the latest football odds at BoyleSports. Arsenal can be gotten as 4/5 favourites despite being away from home and the draw is an 11/4 shot.

Handicap Betting

Atalanta: +1 @ 20/21

Arsenal: -1 @ 11/5

Handicap Draw: +1 @ 11/4

Atalanta v Arsenal Preview

Atalanta’s Form

Atalanta are the exception and not the rule when it comes to their manager Gian Piero Gasperini who was first appointed in 2016 making him one of the longest-serving managers in professional football. That long-term faith paid dividends last season when they won the Europa League, finished 4 ^th in Serie A and were Coppa Italia runners-up. Ahead of the 24/25 season, they made several key additions including Retegui, the re-signing of Charles De Ketelaere on a permanent deal and Bellanova.

Atlanta are currently in 9th place in their domestic division following 6 points accumulated from their first 4 games. This is very much aligned with their statistical performance with an Expected Points total of 5.84 points putting them 8 ^th . Their weekend win was just about what they deserved, scoring 3 goals from an XG of 2.45 compared to Feyenoord who scored 2 from 1.96.

Atalanta overcame the odds defeating Leverkusen in the Europa League Final and so can’t be discounted from doing the same in this game.

Atalanta’s Last Five Results

Atalanta 3-2 Fiorentina | September 15th | Win

Inter 4-0 Atalanta | August 30th | Loss

Torino 2-1 Atalanta | August 25th | Loss

Leece 0-4 Atalanta | August 19th | Win

Real Madrid 2-0 Atalanta | August 14th | Loss

3 Losses and 2 Wins

Arsenal’s Form

Arsenal were trophyless last season unless you count the Community Shield. Thus, while it’s clear that they’ve progressed under Mikel Arteta I think question marks remain still on whether he has the acumen to emulate former Liverpool manager Klopp in dethroning the City's domestic dominance. However, Arsenal wouldn’t say no to a Champions League success either in the coming months.

At the weekend they had a tight North London Derby victory over Tottenham 0-1 from an XG scoreline of 0.79 to 1.12 it was just about a deserved win. That win put them 2 ^nd on 10 points from an Expected Points of 7.12, which actually puts them below Liverpool, Man City, Brighton, Aston Villa and Bournemouth. Thus there remains room for improvement on their overall performance levels.

The major selection news ahead of this game is Bukayo Saka who is a doubt for the fixture with a thigh injury that could leave teenage upstart Ethan Nawaneri getting minutes from the start or at least the bench.

Arsenal’s Last Five Results

Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal | September 15th | Win

Arsenal 1-1 Brighton | August 31st | Draw

Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal | 24th | Win

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves | August 17th | Win

Arsenal 2-0 Lyon | August 11th | Win

4 Wins and 1 Draw

Atalanta v Arsenal Predicted Lineups

Atalanta Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)

GK: Carnesecchi

RCB: Dijimsiti, CB: Hilen, LCB: Kolasinac

RM: Bellanova, CM: de Roon, CM: Ederson, LM Ruggeri

AM: De Ketelaere, AM: Lookman

CF: Retegui

Arsenal’s Predicted Starting XI (4-3-3)

GK: Raya.

RB: White, CB: Saliba, CB: Gabriel, LB: Timber

DM: Jorginho, CM: Rice, LM: Partey

RW: Sterling, CF: Havertz, LW: Trossard

Atalanta v Arsenal Head-To-Head Results & Stats

This is the first meeting between both sides.

Key Players To Watch

Ademola Lookman – Atalanta

The former Everton winger had a starring role with Atalanta in 23/24 scoring 17 goals and providing 10 assists in 45 matches. The highlight of those goal contributions came with his hat trick in the Europa League Final. Lookman is a live wire in attack who can both finish, provide and work in the build-up phase.

Kai Havertz – Arsenal

Arguably Arsenal’s most underrated player, despite being the club's third-highest transfer fee when he signed from Chelsea in June 2023. Last season he scored 14 goals and provided 7 assists in 51 games.

However, Havertz offers far more than just output. He also offers great defensive effort from the front, which is critical to Arsenal’s style of play. There are suggestions he could drop deeper into midfield for this game.

Atalanta v Arsenal Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Atalanta 0-2 Arsenal

Atalanta are tricky customers and present an interesting tactical challenge combined with some quality for any side that they come up against.

Arsenal have underwhelmed so far and they will need to improve on their performances in the coming weeks and months if they’re to land a glove on earning some silverware in 2425.

Arsenal should have enough to win the game though.

Best Bet: Arsenal Win + Under 2.5 Goals @ 15/4

*Prices are subject to fluctuation.

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