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 Atletico 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
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' Christian Romero has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' 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 Jesper Hansen suffering a number of foals already.
- 13' Alexander Scholz puts FC Midtjylland on the lead.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' It’s a booking for FC Midtjylland player. Sory Kaba gets a Yellow card.
- 30' Atalanta BC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jose Luis Palomino made 525 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Alejandro Gomez is replaced by Josip Ilicic.
- 51' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Sory Kaba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' The travelling FC Midtjylland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Atalanta BC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' It’s a booking for Atalanta BC player. Christian Romero gets a Yellow card.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 68' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 68 minute. Jose Luis Palomino leaves to be changed by Rafael Toloi.
- 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Remo Freuler, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 79' What a strike from Christian Romero! The score is 1-1.
- 82' The FC Midtjylland manager makes a substitution. Sory Kaba departs to be replaced by Nicolas Madsen.
- 86' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Robin Gosens is replaced by Matteo Ruggeri.
- 89' Paulinho was booked on 89.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Christian Romero | 1 |
| Luis Muriel | 1 |
| Alejandro Gomez | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 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.