Analysis and prediction for Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague: A crushing victory for the visitors.
The Champions League match between Atalanta BC and Slavia Prague will take place at 1:00 AM on October 23rd. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest team news for Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague
Striker Gianluca Scamacca returned to the Atalanta squad for the first time since August in the draw against Lazio last weekend, but his chances of starting in the midweek match remain uncertain.
Although no further injuries were reported after the match against Lazio, coach Juric may still be without Raoul Bellanova, Odilon Kossounou, Saed Kolasinac, and Mitchel Bakker.
Mario Pasalic, who scored the winning goal against Club Brugge in the second matchday, is looking to continue his scoring form when they host Slavia Prague.
On the visitors' side, Slavia could be without up to five players: Dominik Javorcek, Jindrich Stanek, David Doudera, Igoh Ogbu, and Tomas Holes are all doubtful to return. Jan Boril and Murphy Dorley will undergo fitness tests at the last minute but are expected to be fit to play.
Strikers Vasil Kusej and Tomas Chory – who have scored a combined 7 goals in the domestic league (accounting for nearly 32% of the team's total goals) – will be Slavia's main attacking hopes.
Left-back Youssoupha Mbodji, who scored a brace in the 2–2 draw against Bodo/Glimt, is unlikely to feature in the starting lineup for this match.
Latest predicted lineups for Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague
Atalanta BC:
Carnesecchi; Hien, Djimsiti, Ahanor; Zappacosta, Ederson, Pasalic, Bernasconi; Sulemana, Samardzic; Lookman
Slavia Prague:
Markovic; Vlcek, Zima, Chaloupek, Boril; Dorley, Zafeiris; Schranz, Provod, Kusej; Chory
Latest football match prediction: Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague
Atalanta had a close call in their second Champions League matchday this season, needing a second-half comeback to beat Club Brugge 2-1.
After being thrashed 0-4 by PSG in their opening match in Paris, the Bergamo team fell behind again in the 38th minute due to a goal from Christos Tzolis. However, Atalanta staged a strong comeback after the break, finding a way to overcome an opponent they had twice lost to in the play-offs last season.
The 2-1 victory propelled "La Dea" to 22nd place in the Champions League group stage standings, just enough to qualify for the play-offs for the round of 16. However, the gap between the teams is very narrow — Ivan Juric's side are only one point behind Manchester City (ranked 8th, a direct spot in the round of 16).
With goal difference potentially playing a decisive role, Atalanta will need to capitalize on their home advantage to score as many goals as possible, somewhat offsetting the damage from their heavy defeat against PSG.
Fans at Gewiss Stadium are certainly expecting a positive result, especially since the team has only lost 1 of their last 8 group stage or main draw matches in European cups, winning 4 and drawing 3.
As for Slavia Prague, the Czech team is still looking for their second Champions League victory since their first win, a 2–1 victory against FCSB in 2007.
Since then, "The Red and Whites" have only drawn 5 and lost 8 matches, with their most recent defeat being a 0–3 loss to last season's runners-up Inter Milan on Italian soil.
That defeat marked Slavia's eighth loss in 12 European Cup encounters against Italian teams. They also haven't won in nine of their last ten away games in Italy.
Therefore, coach Jindrich Trpisovsky and his team will face an extremely difficult task in Bergamo this week, especially as they are currently on a streak of four consecutive away matches without scoring in European competitions.
After dropping a 2-0 victory against Bodo/Glimt in the opening match, a heavy defeat against Inter put Slavia at a disadvantage. Although they still have hope of causing an upset against Atalanta – who are on a two-match draw streak in Serie A – their poor form against Italian teams promises to make this trip a difficult one.
Latest Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Atalanta BC vs Slavia Pragueas follows:
- Sportsmole:Atalanta BC 2-0 Slavia Prague
- WhoScore:Atalanta BC 3-1 Slavia Prague
- We predict:Atalanta BC 2-0 Slavia Prague
When and where can I watch Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague live?
To watch the Atalanta BC vs Slavia Prague match live in the Champions League at 1:00 AM on October 23rd, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
