Valencia VS Atalanta Match Prediction
2020-03-10
20:00:00
Valencia
VS
Atalanta
Our Prediction Tip
Draw will win this match.
2020-03-1020:00:00 Draw will win this match.
Valencia and Atalanta have faced off twice now, once in a friendly and the other time in the previous leg. Atalanta have won both, winning the first leg 4-1 in Italy and the friendly by a 1-2 scoreline.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Valencia are at +187, a draw is at +275, and Atalanta are at +130.
Valencia come into this match having experienced some checkered form of late. They have only won once in their last five La Liga matches, all the while picking up five points from those encounters. Still yet, they remain on the outskirts of the top four hunt in Spain. They will need to likely earn it via that method, as this is probably not going to go their way. A few have come back from big deficits before, so it is no impossible but still improbable.
Atalanta, meanwhile, will come into this match in a unique spot. They have played more than many of the other sides in Serie A, but they still have only played once since the first leg back almost a month ago. That lack of an edge in fitness may be costly for them, but given that they have a three-goal edge, it is going to be hard to peg them back completely. They are currently in the top four in Italy, and have been racking up the goals when they have played.
In home matches across all competitions this term, Valencia have taken nine wins, seven draws, and just one loss. That loss came at the hands of Ajax back in October, so they have been on quite the run of late, at least in terms of avoiding defeats. They have won four of the last five, with a draw to Atletico being the only draw in that run. As for Atalanta, they have nine wins, four draws, and two losses on the road in all competitions. They have won three in a row on their travels, but they have lost twice on the road in this comp so far. Both were by four goals… so they have shipped big numbers before.
Ilicic to score anytime at Betfair is at 2.8.
Ladbrokes have both sides scoring at 2/5.
You can see Atalanta giving up a significant amount of goals here, but by the same token you can also see them racking the goals up as well. That should be enough to see them prevail in the tie overall.
Albert Celades will be missing Cristiano Piccini, Ezequiel Garay, Eliaquim Mangala, Manu Vallejo, and Maxi Gomez due to injury woes.
The man that gave Valencia just a flicker of hope from the first leg was Denis Cheryshev, and for that reason, he is a man to keep a watch on here and should be given a chance to prosper. They need his quality on the ball and his guile to pose any chance. Goncalo Guedes is another that can create chances and provide opportunities for his teammates. Blessed with natural pace, he’s just the sort of attacker that can give the Atalanta back line real headaches.
Valencia have two draws, a win, and two losses in their last five matches:
1-1 draw at Alaves
2-1 home win vs Real Betis
3-0 loss at Real Sociedad
4-1 loss at Atalanta (UCL)
2-2 home draw vs Atletico Madrid
Gian Piero Gasperini will be missing both Berat Djimsiti and Rafael Toloi due to injuries. His main concern, though, may be match sharpness, though his side have played more often of late than their Italian counterparts have.
Atalanta might have a bit of a leaky defence, but there is no questioning their attacking ability. One of their main men is Josip Ilicic, a left-footed option that can score from nearly any situation. He’s just so good at creating and finishing, making him a major man to watch. Another danger man comes in the form of Mario Pasalic. He destroyed the Spaniards in the first leg by picking up two assists, on the second and fourth goals, and that will help undermine any potential comeback attempt.
Atalanta have won each of their last five matches:
2-7 win at Lecce
4-1 home win vs Valencia (UCL)
2-1 home win vs Roma
6-3 home win vs Radomiak Radom (Friendly)
1-2 win at Fiorentina
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