Arsenal will take on Atalanta BC in their first game of the Champions League this season in Bergamo. The English club will come into this game confident to start strong, but they will face an Italian team that won the Europa League trophy, beating Bayer Leverkusen.
The Gunners made a comeback to the Champions League last season after a long-term absence from the competition. Meanwhile, Atalanta just finished the renovation of their home stadium, anticipating the start of the new Champions League setup.
Atalanta vs. Arsenal Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Atalanta | +0.5(even) | o2.5(-120) | +333 |
| Arsenal | -0.5(-135) | u2.5(-110) | -125 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Atalanta vs. Arsenal Match Details
- Fixture: Atalanta vs Arsenal
- Date and Time: September, 19th, 2024, 3:00 PM EST
- Location: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy
Key Stats
Atalanta
Atalanta will be without key players like Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluca Scamacca, Rafael Toloi, and Ben Godfrey. On a positive note, the Italian team will be glad to welcome back Sead Kolasinac who played 80 games in the English League for Arsenal, Nicolo Zaniolo, and Berat Dijimsiti.
Ademola Lookman who scored five goals last season in the Europa League, but he has failed to score against Arsenal in four games he played them. Lookman will partner Italian striker Mateo Retegui as they try to cause some problems for Arsenal’s defenders.
Expected lineup: Carnesecchi, Djimsiti, Kolasinac, Dellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri, De Ketelaere, Lookman, and Retegui.
Arsenal
Arsenal will be delighted to welcome back Declan Rice as their midfielder, struggling to keep up due to injury woes. However, the team is missing two influential players, Captain Martin Odegaard (ankle injury) and Riccardo Calafiori (calf injuries) sidelined due to injuries. Other players out with injuries are Kieran Tierney, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Bukayo Saka is ready to play in the opening after failing to complete their game against Tottenham Spurs due to a suspected injury. The Arsenal forward was involved in eight goals out of his 9 appearances in the Champions last year.
Expected lineup: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Rice, Saka, Sterling, Trossard, and Havertz.
Prediction
Even though Arsenal has been affected by injuries, it’s quite difficult to score against them and they can score a couple of goals. With their injuries, the Gunners held Tottenham Spurs away, winning 1-0. The Italian team will struggle to get a goal against Arsenal, making the English Premier Team heavy favorites for the matchup. Atalanta’s top forward Lookman has not scored against Arsenal and he is yet to gain momentum in the current season.
In the last five games, Arsenal has not lost, keeping clean sheets in four games. On the other hand, Atalanta has only won two games in the last five games but won against Atalanta.
Final Pick
Arsenal(ML), -125
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