Atalanta BC vs FC Midtjylland, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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Atalanta BC vs FC Midtjylland — Champions League at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- FC Midtjylland 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
- Referee Polychronis Kostaras
- Referee Lazaros Dimitriadis
- Referee Ioannis Papadopoulos
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | FC Midtjylland | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Nov | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Liverpool FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Nov | AFC Ajax | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | SK Slavia Praha | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atalanta BC
| Lazar Samardzic | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia will turn into a battlefield for Atalanta BC and FC Midtjylland.
- 5' The 29-year-old Matteo Pessina has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robin Gosens made 525 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' Assisted by Sory Kaba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alexander Scholz makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 18' A quiet spell here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. FC Midtjylland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atalanta BC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' The referee has no hesitation. Sory Kaba is booked for FC Midtjylland — Yellow card on 28.
- 30' Poor challenge from Berat Gjimshiti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Atalanta BC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Midtjylland's shape.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atalanta BC and FC Midtjylland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Atalanta BC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Josip Ilicic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alejandro Gomez at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atalanta BC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Priske might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' Christian Romero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 67' Lasse Vibe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atalanta BC so far.
- 68' Rafael Toloi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jose Luis Palomino on 68 minute.
- 73' Atalanta BC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 79' GOAL! Christian Romero fires home to make it 1-1!
- 82' A change in the FC Midtjylland ranks — Sory Kaba exits the field as Nicolas Madsen enters on 82.
- 86' Robin Gosens makes way for Matteo Ruggeri at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atalanta BC.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paulinho on 89.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Amad Diallo 68'
- 33
- 6
- 10
-
11
Remo Freuler ↓ Marten de Roon 68'
-
8
Robin Gosens ↓ Matteo Ruggeri 86'
- 91
- 19
- 32
- 57
- 17
Bench
- 21
- 26
- 31
-
2
Rafael Toloi ↑ 68'
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↑ 46'
-
15
Marten de Roon ↑ 68'
- 27
-
79
Amad Diallo ↑ 68'
- 25
-
40
Matteo Ruggeri ↑ 86'
- 42
- 43
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 29
- 5
-
9
Sory Kaba ↓ Nicolas Madsen 82'
-
11
Awer Mabil ↓ Lasse Vibe 68'
- 14
- 1
- 38
- 6
-
36
Anders Dreyer ↓ Gustav Isaksen 82'
- 25
Bench
- 2
- 15
- 30
- 89
-
43
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 82'
- 46
- 33
- 44
-
45
Gustav Isaksen ↑ 82'
-
26
Lasse Vibe ↑ 68'
- 24
- 16
Coach
Brian Priske
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luis Muriel | 1 |
| Alejandro Gomez | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Christian Romero | 1 |
Atalanta BC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
FC Midtjylland xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Midtjylland
51%
Atalanta BC or FC Midtjylland
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Midtjylland win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | FC Midtjylland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.