International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Liverpool and Atalanta are looking forward to this Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Atalanta when visiting Liverpool as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.
Liverpool form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 8th finals.5-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Liverpool so far this season. 3W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for Liverpool. Ever since the Burnley game Liverpool has been unbeatable here at Anfield producing six straight wins.
Liverpool's last game was hosting Leicester City and winning 3-0. Before that, Liverpool played out a Premier League draw 1-1 when visiting Manchester City.
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Liverpool's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won two matches, drawn one and lost zero.
Liverpool are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Brighton & Hove Albion awaits in three days.
Liverpool are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (14 goals in 5 games). On the other hand, Liverpool have conceded 6 goals.
Atalanta form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the quarter-finals.3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Atalanta in their Serie A matches away. Total Champions League statistics for Atalanta: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Spezia in their previous outing. The Serie A match ended in a draw 0-0. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Inter in the Serie A.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hellas Verona in just three days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Atalanta are regular goalscorers on their travels. Atalanta's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 8 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Atalanta - Liverpool 0-5.Top Goalscorers
  M. Salah Ghaly 8 goals |  S. Mané 4 goals |  D. Teixeira da Silva 4 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Atalanta missing players
| Liverpool | Atalanta | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 64 | 34 | Scored | S | 25 | 53 | ||
| 35 | 12 | Conceded | C | 15 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 48% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 64% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 397 | 191 | Total Shots | T S | 188 | 373 | ||
| 170 | 85 | Shots on Target | S O | 71 | 144 | ||
| 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Ajax | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 5 | Southampton | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 17 | Fulham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 4 |
| 18 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 2 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Sassuolo | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Roma | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Juventus | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Inter | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | Napoli | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Lazio | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Sampdoria | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Cagliari | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Bologna | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Spezia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 14 | Benevento | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Udinese | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Parma | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Torino | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | Genoa | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 20 | Crotone | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 2 |