Liverpool FC vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Leicester City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Atalanta BC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | FC Midtjylland | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 31 Oct | FC Crotone | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #15 |
| 18 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 20 | Scored | 10 |
| 8 | Conceded | 10 |
| +12 | GD | +0 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 75% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, Atalanta BC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 527 games and scored 717 goals.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gian Piero Gasperini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Rhys Williams needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Pierluigi Gollini is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atalanta BC tonight.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' 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 Marten de Roon suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Kostas Tsimikas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 60' What composure from Josip Ilicic! The Slovenia international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 60' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Andrew Robertson comes on to replace Kostas Tsimikas.
- 61' The crowd applauds Divock Origi as he leaves the pitch. Diogo Jota steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Robin Gosens makes it 0-2.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 70 minute. Josip Ilicic leaves to be changed by Duvan Zapata.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Johan Mojica. He replaces Robin Gosens on 75 minute.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Atalanta BC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Liverpool FC ring the changes. Joel Matip has done his job and it is now time for Takumi Minamino to step up.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Marten de Roon is booked for Atalanta BC — Yellow card on 89.
- It finishes all square. Liverpool FC and Atalanta BC share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Diogo Jota 60'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Roberto Firmino 61'
- 7
-
32
Joel Matip ↓ Takumi Minamino 85'
-
5
Georginio Wijnaldum ↓ Fabinho 61'
- 17
- 21
- 76
- 46
Bench
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↑ 61'
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↑ 61'
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 61'
- 13
-
20
Diogo Jota ↑ 60'
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 85'
- 62
- 65
- 89
- 64
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
- 2
- 33
- 10
- 11
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↓ Duvan Zapata 70'
-
8
Robin Gosens ↓ Johan Mojica 75'
- 15
- 19
- 32
- 17
Bench
- 7
- 21
-
26
Johan Mojica ↑ 75'
- 9
- 31
- 6
-
91
Duvan Zapata ↑ 70'
- 57
-
59
Aleksei Miranchuk ↑ 85'
- 40
- 42
- 43
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Jota | 3 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 2 |
| Sadio Mane | 1 |
| Josip Ilicic | 1 |
| Robin Gosens | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Atalanta BC
45%
Liverpool FC or Atalanta BC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

