Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 32 match between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Borussia Dortmund go up against Atalanta this coming Wednesday for a Champions League meeting at New Balance Arena.
Team form: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund
Atalanta Form
Atalanta have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Lazio by 0-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Borussia Dortmund, before achieving a 2-1 win against SSC Napoli. Atalanta claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded eight goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
Borussia Dortmund look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 4-0 and 2-0 winners against Mainz 05 and Atalanta, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against RB Leipzig, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. In their last six away matches in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 17 goals conceded and 11 scored.
Betting stats and facts for Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Atalanta matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Atalanta home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Atalanta have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Borussia Dortmund away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Borussia Dortmund have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Borussia Dortmund away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Borussia Dortmund away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Borussia Dortmund away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund
Gianluca Scamacca is the most prolific Champions League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Borussia Dortmund look to Serhou Guirassy, hoping he can add to his current total of three Champions League goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Atalanta won eight times and lost two as well. Borussia Dortmund won four times, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Borussia Dortmund remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Atalanta scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Borussia Dortmund managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Atalanta saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves.
