Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valencia CF vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2019-20 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Valencia CF
3 – 4
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Tue 10 Mar 2020 · 20:00 UTC Estadio de Mestalla HT 45+4' · FT 45+3'
Francis Coquelin 33' Y
Mouctar Diakhaby 42' Y
Geoffrey Kondogbia 58' Y
Daniel Wass 64' Y
Y 85' Remo Freuler

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Estadio de Mestalla.

Match Details

  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee

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

1
Valencia CF 1 games · Avg 7.0 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-10 Valencia CF 3–4 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Atalanta BC H 3–4 L
06 Mar Deportivo Alavés A 1–1 D
29 Feb Real Betis Balompié H 2–1 W
22 Feb Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–3 L
14 Feb Club Atlético de Madrid H 2–2 D
08 Feb Getafe CF A 0–3 L
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Valencia CF A 4–3 W
01 Mar US Lecce A 7–2 W
15 Feb AS Roma H 2–1 W
08 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 2–1 W
02 Feb Genoa CFC H 2–2 D
25 Jan Torino FC A 7–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valencia CF and Atalanta BC is underway.
  • 3' Josip Ilicic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Atalanta BC are in front.
  • 8' Over 8 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 13' Valencia CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atalanta BC backline.
  • 18' A quiet spell here at Estadio de Mestalla. Valencia CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 21' A goal from the France international Kevin Gameiro! He fires home on 21 to make it 1-1!
  • 26' It looks surprising Atalanta BC does not make any changes. Marten de Roon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ferran Torres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
  • 33' Francis Coquelin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Alejandro Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Valencia CF player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' Magnificent from Josip Ilicic! That is 44 goals in 527 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Marten de Roon departs to be replaced by Duvan Zapata.
  • 46' A change in the Valencia CF ranks — Mouctar Diakhaby exits the field as Goncalo Guedes enters on 46.
  • 51' Kevin Gameiro with the second goal in the match!
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Geoffrey Kondogbia on 58 minutes.
  • 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Atalanta BC's compact .
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Valencia CF. Daniel Wass will be fuming at that decision.
  • 67' What a moment for Ferran! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Josip Ilicic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 74' The whistle greets Francis Coquelin as he departs to be replaced by Denis Cheryshev.
  • 78' Ruslan Malinovskyi is replacing Alejandro Gomez for the Atalanta BC side.
  • 79' Alessandro Florenzi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rodrigo on 79 minute.
  • 82' Josip Ilicic makes no mistake. The score reads 3-4 and Atalanta BC are in front.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Atalanta BC — Adrien Tameze on, Mario Pasalic off on 83 minutes.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Remo Freuler.
  • 90' 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 Mouctar Diakhaby suffering a number of foals already.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Celades

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.93 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.52 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF30% Draw22% Atalanta BC48%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes78% 0% No22%
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
52%
Draw or Atalanta BC
70%
Valencia CF or Atalanta BC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF25% Draw35% Atalanta BC40%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted
3 – 4
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 4
3.7%
3 – 3
3.6%
2 – 4
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 14% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 18% 32%
+1.5 68% — 32%
+2 68% 15% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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