Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Bergamo for the first leg of a head-to-head tie against Atalanta. Last season's quarter-finals welcome the 2019 champions to the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. The venue was not used for Atalanta's Champions League matches in 2019-20 due to renovations. La Dea played all three Champions League group matches at home to Milan's San Siro. The confines of the family should be a grand spectacle.
Liverpool are the only Champions League Group D team to have a 100% winning record. The Reds have not been convincing in their first two league games. He beat Ajax 1-0 thanks to a rare own goal. The matchday two game with Midtjylland ended 2-0 thanks to two second-half goals. It took the Reds 55 minutes to finish off the Danes.
Atalanta defeated Midtjylland 4-0 on matchday one and drew 2-2 with Ajax on matchday two. Atalanta trailed 2-0 at half-time before mounting a comeback that nearly saw them win. The Bergamo club are coming off a 2-1 win at the weekend against Crotone in Serie A. Luis Muriel's double sealed the club's victory.
Jurgen Klopp's side conceded an early goal to West Ham but came back to win 2-1 thanks to a Mohamed Salah penalty and a second-half goal from Diogo Jota. Klopp has injury issues and with a massive game against Manchester City at the weekend, he could rotate heavily to their side for the midweek game.
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Liverpool are unbeaten in five consecutive games in all competitions. They outscored their opponents 9-4 over those five games. Much has been made of Liverpool's poor defensive goalscoring record this season. He allowed 17 goals in 11 games in all competitions. The Reds allow 1,55 goals per game. Seven of those 17 goals came in one game as Aston Villa stunned the Reds.
Subtract those seven goals and Liverpool's defensive record looks much better. His goalscoring record would be 0,91 goals per game if the Aston Villa match were removed from his fixture list. Liverpool have scored 27 goals in all competitions at an average of 2,45 per game.
Atalanta are unbeaten in two of their last three games in all competitions. Dea has been doing well in Serie A despite the recent loss to Sampdoria at home. Gian Piero Gasperini's team moved into second place after the victory over Crotone.
Like Liverpool, Atalanta have a tough weekend home game. They play Inter Milan at home before the international break. These teams have never met before in European competitions. Both are forward thinking sides who will attack the other.
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Klopp is injured and is expected to leave his team for Manchester City this weekend. Virgil van Dijk is out for the long haul with a Grade 3 ACL injury. Fabinho is unlikely to play due to a hamstring injury. It might be saved for the weekend against Manchester City. Rhys Williams will likely be paired with Joe Gomez. Even if Joel Matip is fit to play, Klopp will likely leave him for the weekend.
Klopp started Nat Phillips in central defense on Saturday against West Ham and claimed man of the match honors. However, Phillips was expected to be sold in August and was not included in Liverpool's Champions League roster. Naby Keita, Kosta Tsimikas, Thiago Alcantara and Matip are ready for the last physical preparation tests before the team's trip to Italy.
Gasperini could be without four players on Tuesday night. Robin Gosens and Marten De Roon are currently listed as doubts. Gosens suffers a muscle strain while De Roon recovers from a blow. Mattia Caldera has a muscle problem that is likely to keep him out of action until after the international break. Marco Carnesecchi tested positive for COVID-19. It is not known when he will return.
Prediction Atalanta vs Liverpool
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Liverpool have claimed second-half wins in each of their last three games in all competitions. The two goals scored against Midtjylland came in the second half. Common sense would lead us to believe that Liverpool will overtake Atalanta as the game progresses thanks to better fitness. Gasperini is a brilliant coach so expect him to tackle Klopp tactically.
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It wasn't long before Diogo Jota started to prove himself at Anfield. The Portuguese full-back is fighting for a regular place in Liverpool's starting line-up and Roberto Firmino can rest on Tuesday night allowing Jota to start. Jota scored four goals in nine games in all competitions. He scored the winning goal against Midtjylland last week and followed that up with the winning goal against West Ham. He averages a goal every 108,75 minutes in all competitions.
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Forget the 2,5 goals on Tuesday night. They are two teams with great scores capable of lighting up the night in Bergamo. Atalanta's two Champions League games this season have ended with over 3,5 goals. Seven of Atalanta's eight games in all competitions this season have ended with over 3,5 goals scored. It's a fluid attacking team, but it's also guilty of conceding goals. Atalanta have allowed opponents to score 15 times, at an average of 1,88 per game.
Five of Liverpool's 11 games in all competitions have ended with over 3,5 goals. Liverpool's defense suffers from injuries, which could benefit Atalanta tonight. Anyone hoping Liverpool will go to Italy and beat Atalanta should think again. La Dea is a good team with a brilliant coach.
Liverpool have the most talented team. Their talent must lead them to victory in a scoring game. Don't be surprised if Liverpool concede a goal before they sort it out. Klopp will rotate some of his players, but will still form a very strong team. The Reds were expected to claim victory in a thriller at Bergamo.
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