Atalanta vs Liverpool prediction and betting tips on April 18, 2024
One of the Europa League semi-finalists will be decided on Thursday night in Bergamo, where local Atalanta will take on Liverpool at the Geviss Stadium. The Bergamaschi defeated the Reds in the first match in their den with a score of 3-0. Is there any chance of reviving the intrigue in this confrontation? We offer a prediction for the match from a team of Dailysports experts.
Atalanta
The score of the first match at Anfield was largely unexpected, but certainly not a sensation. It is worth recalling that the Bergamaschi have already beaten Liverpool away in the Champions League group stage (2:0) and this after being smashed to smithereens on their own field (0:5). In general, it was a match of teams that play bright attacking soccer and last Thursday Atalanta simply realized their chances better.
Atalanta hosted Verona at home in the Italian Championship at the weekend and took only one point in a 2-2 draw. At the moment, the "Goddess" is in sixth place in the standings, ahead of Lazio in the fight for the European Cup by only two points, having a match in reserve. In the last five rounds Atalanta has only one win, two losses and a draw.
Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp's team unpleasantly surprised last Thursday, putting their passage to the semifinals of the tournament in great doubt. However, let's not forget how the last match of these teams ended on the field of Atalanta. Yes and in general, Liverpool is a team that should never be written off early and buried.
It is also worth taking into account the fact that at the weekend Liverpool sensationally lost at home to Crystal Palace in the Premier League (0:1). This was taken advantage of by Manchester City, who surpassed Liverpool in the championship race and topped the standings with a gap of two points. The Citizens have a comfortable calendar and it's hard to imagine where City could falter. In fact, for Klopp, the match in Bergamo is now the most important, because everything can still be fixed here. But in the championship, everything is in the hands of the opponents.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In none of the three matches played in this rivalry has a bet on "Both Score" been played
- In the only home match against Liverpool, the Bergamaschi lost 0:5.
- In Atalanta's last seven home games, the bet on "Total over 2.5" was played in six cases.
Atalanta vs Liverpool Prediction
Atalanta are given odds of 1.14, but this is exactly the case where you should not take this option even in "expresses". Liverpool can win back any result in a single match. Our bet is "Liverpool win" at odds of 1.71.
