FC Midtjylland vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FC Midtjylland vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at MCH Arena.
- FC Midtjylland 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Rui Licinio Barbosa Tavares
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Paulo Soares
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
12 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | SK Slavia Praha | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | SK Slavia Praha | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | BSC Young Boys | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Rangers FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Rangers FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | FC Midtjylland | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | H | 5–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Torino FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 12 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! FC Midtjylland welcome Atalanta BC for this crunch clash at MCH Arena.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The 33-year-old Alexander Scholz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Midtjylland in their trying to find a way past Atalanta BC's compact .
- 25' Paulinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Goal! Duvan Zapata scores his 102 goal in 525 matches.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' What composure from Alejandro Gomez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Midtjylland and Atalanta BC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 42' A stunning finish from Luis Muriel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' FC Midtjylland currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' The crowd applauds Sory Kaba as he leaves the pitch. Evander steps in for FC Midtjylland.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Midtjylland and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' Josip Ilicic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Muriel at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' FC Midtjylland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atalanta BC's shape.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Pione Sisto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 76' The crowd applauds Awer Mabil as he leaves the pitch. Lasse Vibe steps in for FC Midtjylland.
- 80' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Duvan Zapata departs to be replaced by Aleksei Miranchuk.
- 84' Christian Romero picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Atalanta BC make a change. Christian Romero trudges off to be replaced by Jose Luis Palomino on 86 minutes.
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Midtjylland. Frank Onyeka is replaced by Bozhidar Kraev.
- 88' A goal from the Russia international Aleksei Miranchuk! He fires home on 88 to make it 0-4!
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atalanta BC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Midtjylland Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
7
Pione Sisto ↓ Mikael Anderson 87'
- 9
-
11
Awer Mabil ↓ Lasse Vibe 76'
- 14
- 1
- 28
-
38
Frank Onyeka ↓ Bozhidar Kraev 87'
- 6
-
40
Jens Cajuste ↓ Nicolas Madsen 76'
- 36
Bench
-
34
Mikael Anderson ↑ 87'
- 2
-
10
Evander ↑ 60'
-
15
Bozhidar Kraev ↑ 87'
- 30
- 31
-
43
Nicolas Madsen ↑ 76'
- 25
- 46
- 44
- 45
-
26
Lasse Vibe ↑ 76'
Coach
Brian Priske
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Josip Ilicic 68'
- 2
- 33
- 10
-
11
Remo Freuler ↓ Matteo Pessina 80'
- 8
- 15
- 91
- 19
- 57
- 17
Bench
- 7
- 26
- 31
-
6
Jose Luis Palomino ↑ 86'
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↑ 68'
-
32
Matteo Pessina ↑ 80'
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↑ 68'
- 27
-
59
Aleksei Miranchuk ↑ 80'
- 40
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Gomez | 1 |
| Duvan Zapata | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Alexander Scholz | 1 |
| Christian Romero | 1 |
| Luis Muriel | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Midtjylland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
FC Midtjylland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.2
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Midtjylland or Draw
48%
Draw or Atalanta BC
76%
FC Midtjylland or Atalanta BC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Midtjylland
| Handicap | FC Midtjylland covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
FC Midtjylland keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.