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 (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
100%
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).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Atalanta BC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Atalanta BC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 7' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raheem Sterling on 7.
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Claudio Bravo made 444 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' Atalanta BC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atalanta BC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Poor challenge from Rafael Toloi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Josip Ilicic is booked for Atalanta BC — Yellow card on 42.
- 46' Claudio Bravo is replacing Ederson for the Manchester City FC side.
- 49' Magnificent from Mario Pasalic! That is 63 goals in 169 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atalanta BC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Italy international Rafael Toloi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 69' Josip Ilicic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Fernandinho is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 70.
- 73' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Gabriel Jesus by Sergio Aguero on 73 minute.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Atalanta BC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Timothy Castagne on 79 minutes.
- 81' Claudio Bravo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 81.
- 84' Remo Freuler makes way for Ruslan Malinovskyi at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atalanta BC.
- 88' Riyad Mahrez makes way for Kyle Walker at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 90' Benjamin Mendy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Timothy Castagne departs to be replaced by Luis Muriel.
- It finishes all square. Atalanta BC and Manchester City FC share the spoils 1-1.
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.

