Italian Serie A side Atlanta, the reigning Europa League Champions, faces Spanish heavyweight Real Madrid on Tuesday in what is anticipated to be a fierce clash in the Uefa Champions League.
The match will be played at the Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, and the referee for the match is Szymon Marciniak.
Much will be expected from Atlanta’s top-form player and Nigerian international, Ademola Lookman, as well as from Madrid’s top man, Kylian Mbappe.
Atlanta are currently in 5th position on the Champions League table with 3 wins and 2 draws, holding 11 points. Madrid are 24th on the table with 2 wins and 3 losses, holding 6 points.
The home side are in a rich vein of form, winning 5 matches in a row, beating the likes of AC Milan and Roma, and thrashing Young Boys in an away match. They have also won 4 and drawn 1 out of their last 5 home matches.
Madrid’s form is in an unstable state, winning 3 and losing 2 matches out of their last 5 matches. They lost to Liverpool and Athletic Club. However, their last match against Girona ended 0-3, with Madrid coming out victorious.
Atalanta haven’t lost in their last 14 matches and in their last 6 home matches, while Real Madrid haven’t lost in 35 of their last 40 matches.
Lookman has scored 8 goals and assisted on 4 goals in 12 matches with a goal conversion rate of 22%. Kylian Mbappe has scored 9 goals and assisted on 1 goal in 15 matches played, with a goal conversion rate of 13%.
Experts are saying the probability of winning for Atalanta is 42%. The probability of a draw between Atalanta and Real Madrid is 25%. The probability of winning for Real Madrid is 32%.
The next match for Atlanta is against Cagliari in an away match on Saturday, while Madrid face Rayo Vallecano in an away match on Saturday, 14th December.
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