Sports Innovation previews the Europa League match between Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Atalanta challenges Bayer Leverkusen at BayArena on Thursday in the second leg of their last 16 meeting in the Europa League. Their first leg offered up a 3-2 scoreline after a thrilling match.
With three wins, two defeats and one draw from the last six matches in the Europa League, more or less anything is to be expected from Bayer Leverkusen. While very few teams fancy facing Atalanta, who have won four times and lost just once in comparison.
La Dea did well to take a tight win in the first leg, though conceding a goal could spell trouble in their bid to progress to the Europa League quarter-finals.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atalanta stats and analysis
Bayer Leverkusen enter into their next Europa League match, averaging a highly respectable 2.3 goals per game in their last 10 matches. They scored a moderate total of 23 goals, while also conceding 14 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 3 times.
Ahead of their coming Europa League match, Atalanta look in excellent goal-scoring shape. In their previous 8 games in the competition, they hammered in an average of 2.8 goals a game. A highly respectable total of 28 goals, while also letting in 11 goals. The latter leaves an average of 1.1 per outing, in which they managed 4 clean sheets.
Stats and facts for Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta in Europa League.
- Bayer Leverkusen have scored in 33 of the last 35 matches
- In 14 of the last 16 matches Bayer Leverkusen played, both teams scored
- Bayer Leverkusen have conceded in 15 of the last 16 matches
- Bayer Leverkusen have not lost the last 9 home matches in a row
- Bayer Leverkusen have won 7 of the last 9 home matches
- Atalanta have conceded in 7 of the last 9 matches
- Atalanta have scored in 7 of the last 9 matches
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atalanta – Team News
Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong and attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz are out for the season. Karim Bellarabi is also unavailable, while Robert Andrich and striker Patrik Schick are doubts.
Forwards Duván Zapata and Josip Ilicic are both out for Atalanta, while Aleksey Miranchuk is doubtful.
Predicted XI
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atalanta Preview
Bayer Leverkusen Form
A draw was the best Bayer Leverkusen could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Bayern München, before getting trounced 3-2 against Atalanta. Last time out, more disappointment followed as FC Koln ran out 1-0 winners.
Atalanta Form
Atalanta have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Roma, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-2 win against Bayer Leverkusen. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Genoa.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atalanta H2H
The one and only encounter between these teams in the Europa League was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest on Thursday!
Full Time betting
The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. If you fancy adding Bayer Leverkusen to your accumulator, they will get you odds 2.35, as bookies predict they are in with a 43% chance of beating Atalanta. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.90 on offer, while an away win for Atalanta is available at 2.85.
Man of the Moment
Moussa Diaby is the most prolific Europa League scorer for the home team with 4 goals recently. Bayer Leverkusen will rely on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Atalanta will be looking to Ruslan Malinovsky, hoping he can add to his current total of 3 Europa League goals in his latest games.
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