RB Leipzig vs Atalanta BC, Europe 2021-22 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
RB Leipzig vs Atalanta BC — Europe at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
- RB Leipzig 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 Balompie | 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 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 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 | Fenerbahce 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Furth 1903 | A | 6–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | SC Freiburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Hannover 96 | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against RB Leipzig and Atalanta BC has kicked off!
- 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jose Luis Palomino.
- 8' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' Luis Muriel puts Atalanta BC on the lead.
- 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter Gulacsi made 513 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Kevin Kampl has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hans Hateboer, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena Leipzig with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Remo Freuler has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 47' Atalanta BC is showing some good football. However, Atalanta BC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' The referee calls foul for Josko Gvardiol. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' RB Leipzig 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.
- 58' GOAL! Davide Zappacosta scores on 58.
- 59' GOAL! Willi Orban scores on 59. Assisted by Angelino
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Duvan Zapata. He replaces Luis Muriel on 61 minute.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Emil Forsberg. He replaces Andre Silva on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksei Miranchuk is hanging Remo Freuler on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in RB Leipzig team. Josko Gvardiol is replaced by Marcel Halstenberg on 73 minute.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RB Leipzig needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 85' The referee shows RB Leipzig player a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Hugo Novoa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christopher Nkunku on 87 minute.
- 89' Another change for Atalanta BC made on 89 minute. Davide Zappacosta leaves to be changed by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
RB Leipzig Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 39
-
18
Christopher Nkunku ↓ Hugo Novoa 87'
- 1
- 16
- 4
- 27
- 44
-
33
Andre Silva ↓ Emil Forsberg 62'
-
25
Dani Olmo ↓ Dominik Szoboszlai 73'
- 32
Bench
- 13
-
10
Emil Forsberg ↑ 62'
-
22
Nordi Mukiele ↑ 87'
-
23
Marcel Halstenberg ↑ 73'
-
17
Dominik Szoboszlai ↑ 73'
- 2
- 31
-
38
Hugo Novoa ↑ 87'
- 37
Coach
Domenico Tedesco
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 77
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Duvan Zapata 61'
- 33
- 6
- 11
- 15
- 32
-
88
Mario Pasalic ↓ Jeremie Boga 61'
- 1
- 28
Bench
- 31
-
91
Duvan Zapata ↑ 61'
-
10
Jeremie Boga ↑ 61'
-
13
Giuseppe Pezzella ↑ 89'
- 57
-
59
Aleksei Miranchuk ↑ 68'
- 18
- 20
-
42
Giorgio Scalvini ↑ 61'
- 46
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christopher Nkunku | 3 |
| Davide Zappacosta | 2 |
| Willi Orban | 1 |
| Luis Muriel | 1 |
Head to Head
RB Leipzig Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

