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RB Leipzig vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2021-22
RB Leipzig
1 – 1
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Thu 7 Apr 2022 · 16:45 UTC Red Bull Arena Leipzig HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Jose Luis Palomino
Josko Gvardiol 51' Y
Marcel Halstenberg 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

RB Leipzig vs Atalanta BC — Europe at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
  • Referee William Collum

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
RB Leipzig 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-07 RB Leipzig 1–1 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

RB Leipzig
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr Atalanta BC H 1–1 D
02 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 4–1 W
20 Mar Eintracht Frankfurt H 0–0 D
13 Mar SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903 A 6–1 W
05 Mar SC Freiburg H 1–1 D
02 Mar Hannover 96 A 4–0 W
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Apr RB Leipzig A 1–1 D
03 Apr SSC Napoli H 1–3 L
20 Mar Bologna FC 1909 A 1–0 W
17 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 1–0 W
13 Mar Genoa CFC H 0–0 D
10 Mar Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RB Leipzig is hosting Atalanta BC for another epic battle.
  • 3' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a Yellow card on 3.
  • 8' A quiet spell here at Red Bull Arena Leipzig. Atalanta BC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 13' Jose Luis Palomino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 17' Luis Muriel does the damage! The net is bulging and Atalanta BC surge ahead!
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Andre Silva is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RB Leipzig so far.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Josko Gvardiol on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RB Leipzig will be frustrated.
  • 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeremie Boga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RB Leipzig.
  • 58' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Davide Zappacosta makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 59' What a strike from Willi Orban! The score is 2-1.
  • 61' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Luis Muriel departs to be replaced by Duvan Zapata.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Emil Forsberg. He replaces Andre Silva on 62 minute.
  • 67' Benjamin Henrichs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 68' Aleksei Miranchuk is replacing Remo Freuler for the Atalanta BC side.
  • 73' Another substitution for RB Leipzig to replace Josko Gvardiol by Marcel Halstenberg on 73 minute.
  • 78' Remo Freuler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RB Leipzig tonight.
  • 83' Matteo Pessina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcel Halstenberg on 85.
  • 87' Fresh legs for RB Leipzig! Hugo Novoa comes on to replace Christopher Nkunku.
  • 89' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Davide Zappacosta departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

RB Leipzig Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02 RB Leipzig xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: RB Leipzig or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig38% Draw32% Atalanta BC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

RB Leipzig or Draw
69%
Draw or Atalanta BC
62%
RB Leipzig or Atalanta BC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
RB Leipzig23% Draw54% Atalanta BC23%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%
3 – 0
2.2%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — RB Leipzig

Handicap RB Leipzig covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 20% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

RB Leipzig keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.