Manchester City FC vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Manchester City FC vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
- Referee Roy Hassan
- Referee Orel Grinfeeld
- Referee Idan Yarkoni
- Referee Eitan Shmuelevich
20 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Oct | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Everton FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Watford FC | H | 8–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Manchester City FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 19 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 06 Oct | US Lecce | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Manchester City FC | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 16 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
Manchester City FC are 8th (16 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and Atalanta BC has kicked off!
- 4' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Benjamin Mendy gets a Yellow card.
- 9' 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.
- 10' Atalanta BC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' Phil Foden needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' 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.
- 28' What a strike from Ruslan Malinovskyi! The score is 0-1.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' GOAL! Sergio Aguero scores on 34. Assisted by Raheem Sterling
- 38' GOAL! Sergio Aguero scores on 38.
- 41' The supporters are chanting for John Stones. He replaces Rodri on 41 minute.
- 46' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Muriel is hanging Alejandro Gomez on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Atalanta BC 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.
- 56' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' What a strike from Raheem Sterling! The score is 3-1.
- 63' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' What a strike from Raheem Sterling! The score is 4-1.
- 67' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Kevin De Bruyne is replaced by Nicolas Otamendi.
- 69' What a strike from Raheem Sterling! The score is 5-1.
- 71' Joao Cancelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benjamin Mendy on 71 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Hans Hateboer. He replaces Josip Ilicic on 72 minute.
- 76' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' Phil Foden is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolas Otamendi on 90.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
- 2
- 7
- 17
-
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Joao Cancelo 71'
- 47
- 10
- 26
-
16
Rodri ↓ John Stones 41'
Bench
- 21
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 67'
- 9
- 20
-
5
John Stones ↑ 41'
- 1
-
27
Joao Cancelo ↑ 71'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
-
5
Andrea Masiello ↓ Mario Pasalic 46'
- 2
- 21
-
10
Alejandro Gomez C ↓ Luis Muriel 46'
- 11
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↓ Hans Hateboer 72'
- 8
- 15
- 19
- 18
Bench
- 41
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 46'
- 13
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↑ 72'
- 99
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↑ 46'
- 57
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 4 |
| Sergio Aguero | 2 |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
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
2019-10-01
Manchester City FC
2–0
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
W
2019-09-28
Everton FC
1–3
Manchester City FC
W
2019-09-21
Manchester City FC
8–0
Watford FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Manchester City FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Atalanta BC
33%
Manchester City FC or Atalanta BC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
1 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
5 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 20% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.