Atalanta take on the visitors Arsenal in the round 1 match of UEFA Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, September 19th at Gewiss Stadium (Bergamo).
Atalanta struggling so far. The Bergamaschi were undoubtedly impressive last season. They managed to secure the most significant trophy in their history by winning the Europa League, defeating Bayer Leverkusen, who didn’t lose again in the 2023/2024 season. Additionally, they finally returned to the top four in Serie A (although 5th place was enough for Champions League qualification). However, there was a bitter moment with a loss to Juventus in the Coppa Italia final. Over the summer, there were many changes in Bergamo. Scamacca suffered a serious injury, Koopmeiners was sold to Juventus for a whopping €52 million, and several players, from Musso to Miranchuk, were let go. There are many new signings, and Retegui is already scoring regularly. However, they lost not only to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup but also to Torino and Inter in Serie A (losing heavily to the reigning champions from Milan), managing to beat only Lecce and, in the last round, Fiorentina.
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Arsenal continue under the leadership of Mikel Arteta. Mikel has had his share of ups and downs, but recently his side looks like a genuine title contender — their main challenge being Manchester City. Last season, they finished just a couple of points behind the champions. Now they are making another attempt, with some interesting signings: they brought in Calafiori, welcomed back academy graduate Mikel Merino, and took in Chelsea outcast Raheem Sterling. After two confident wins over Wolverhampton and Aston Villa (despite going down to 10 men due to Rice’s red card), they could only manage a draw against Brighton. The North London Derby against Tottenham came amidst injury issues, including Ødegaard's absence, but they still secured a narrow 1-0 win.
This will be the first meeting between the English and Italian sides. The Gunners are seen as the favorites, but it won’t be an easy task for them either. Consider betting on "total goals under 3.0."
Prediction for the match: Over 3.0 scored goals.
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