Atalanta vs Arsenal Prediction & Tips

Luke Hamilton 18 Sep 2024

Find predictions, team news and betting tips for the Champions League match between Atalanta and Arsenal on Thursday 19th September (8pm BST).

Atalanta vs Arsenal

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Atalanta vs Arsenal Predictions

Full Time Result: Draw
Correct Score: 0-0
Both Teams To Score: No
Over 2.5 Goals: No
First Goalscorer: N/A

Atalanta vs Arsenal Tips

Tip 1

Referee Clement Turpin possesses a very healthy penalties per match average of 0.40 within his 354 career matches. The Frenchman has a strong track record when it comes to pointing to the spot – a gesture he’s done in each of his last three matches, including as recently as for Brest away at PSG on Saturday 14th September.

Atalanta have been awarded two penalties already this season, building on last campaign’s tally of seven won and nine conceded in Serie A.

Although the visitors have yet to see one for or against them this term, they did rack up 11 last term, conceding three themselves in the Premier League.

The Gunners’ recent European form has left a lot to be desired – winning just one of their last five matches – and could be suggestive of another difficult game against last season’s Europa League champions.

Tip 2

Bukayo Saka and Mateo Retegui are their team’s shots on target leaders in this new campaign with seven and six respectively.

The pair have combined for 13 shots on target in their first four games, each meeting this line twice and testing the goalkeeper at least once in 75% of their fixtures.

With Atalanta averaging 5.40 SOT and Arsenal 5.78, there is plenty of scope for these two talismanic figures to continue their high activity in front of goal.

Atalanta Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

Their latest win – 3-2 against Fiorentina – is just their second victory from five outings this term, having fallen to Real Madrid in the Super Cup, and Torino and Internazionale domestically.

Atalanta will have to make do without Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Rafael Toloi and Ben Godfrey – the former two carry longer-term injuries, while the latter defensive pair missed last weekend’s league game.

Atalanta Predicted XI: Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, de Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; Lookman, De Ketelaere; Retegui.

Arsenal Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up

The Gunners remain only one of five unbeaten teams in the Premier League, recording a monumental victory in the face of adversity against their bitter rivals Tottenham last Sunday.

Arsenal had seven players missing for the North London derby, and the majority of them are expected to be absent for Thursday’s trip also. Declan Rice will return from his suspension, while Riccardo Calafiori could also play a part after a minor injury.

Arsenal Predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Kiwior; Rice, Jorginho; Saka, Trossard, Martinelli; Havertz.