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 (2026/27)
- FC Midtjylland 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Priske will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 13' GOAL! Alexander Scholz fires home to make it 0-1!
- 18' FC Midtjylland are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 28' Sory Kaba is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
- 30' Berat Gjimshiti picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 35' Nigeria international Frank Onyeka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Gustav Isaksen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' FC Midtjylland come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Alejandro Gomez is withdrawn and Josip Ilicic gets his opportunity.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Hoegh suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a Yellow card on 62.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atalanta BC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 68' Rafael Toloi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Luis Palomino at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' Mikael Anderson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Midtjylland that had 225 games and scored 96 goals.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Christian Romero makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 79.
- 82' Nicolas Madsen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sory Kaba at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Robin Gosens departs to be replaced by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 89' A moment of madness from Paulinho on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Midtjylland will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Gomez | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Christian Romero | 1 |
| Luis Muriel | 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.