Atalanta BC vs Manchester City FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Atalanta BC vs Manchester City FC — Champions League at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Denis Scherbakov
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Dmitry Zhuk
- Referee Oleg Maslyanko
- Referee Clement Turpin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | Udinese Calcio | H | 7–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Oct | Aston Villa FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atalanta BC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 13 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 10 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts). Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atalanta BC is hosting Manchester City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 436 matches.
- 12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rafael Toloi, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 17' 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.
- 22' 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 Mario Pasalic suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' Atalanta BC is showing some good football. However, Atalanta BC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a Yellow card on 39.
- 42' Josip Ilicic is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 46 minute. Ederson leaves to be changed by Claudio Bravo.
- 49' GOAL! Mario Pasalic scores on 49. Assisted by Alejandro Gomez
- 54' 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.
- 59' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Ilkay Gundogan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 69' Claudio Bravo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 70' Fernandinho was booked on 70.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Sergio Aguero. He replaces Gabriel Jesus on 73 minute.
- 78' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 79' Atalanta BC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 81' Manchester City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 84' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Remo Freuler is replaced by Ruslan Malinovskyi on 84 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Kyle Walker on 88 minute.
- 90' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 90 minute. Timothy Castagne leaves to be changed by Luis Muriel.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
- 2
- 33
-
21
Timothy Castagne ↓ Luis Muriel 90'
- 6
- 10
- 11
- 72
- 15
- 19
- 88
Bench
- 4
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 90'
- 13
- 5
- 99
- 57
-
18
Ruslan Malinovskyi ↑ 84'
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 30
-
31
Ederson ↓ Claudio Bravo 46'
- 25
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↓ Sergio Aguero 73'
- 20
- 7
- 17
- 22
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Kyle Walker 88'
- 27
Bench
- 12
-
2
Kyle Walker ↑ 88'
- 5
-
1
Claudio Bravo ↑ 46'
-
10
Sergio Aguero ↑ 73'
- 50
- 69
Coach
Pep Guardiola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 2 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
Head to Head
Atalanta BC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2019-11-06
Atalanta BC
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2019-11-02
Manchester City FC
2–1
Southampton FC
W
2019-10-26
Manchester City FC
3–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-10-22
Manchester City FC
5–1
Atalanta BC
W
2019-10-19
Crystal Palace FC
0–2
Manchester City FC
W
2019-10-06
Manchester City FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.13
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Atalanta BC or Manchester City FC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
55%
Draw or Manchester City FC
72%
Atalanta BC or Manchester City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

