Champions League: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Shakhtar Donetsk will look to justify their title credentials this coming Wednesday when they take on Atalanta for a round 2 match in the Champions League.

Shakhtar Donetsk are number 16 in the table on one point after one match. Atalanta rank as number 16 with one point after one match played.

Team form: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta

Shakhtar Donetsk Form

Shakhtar Donetsk are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 0-0 with Bologna, beating Obolon Kyiv 4-0 and drawing 1-1 with Veres Rivne. Shakhtar Donetsk claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Champions League. They also drew two and lost two, scored five goals and conceded nine.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Arsenal, they gained a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Como, who ran out 2-3 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Bologna. Atalanta won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says 11 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta

Danylo Sikan is showing good form for Shakhtar Donetsk, scoring zero goals in their last six matches. Mario Pasalic scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Betting markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Shakhtar Donetsk won nine of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing one times. Atalanta won three of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and five defeats as well.

Both teams to score

Shakhtar Donetsk scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Atalanta scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Wednesday, as Atalanta managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Shakhtar Donetsk, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Atalanta, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.

Suggested bet: Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta

To summarize, the upcoming Champions League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Shakhtar Donetsk vs Atalanta mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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