Manchester United and Atalanta get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Champions League Group Stage fixture.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Manchester United and Atalanta.
These teams have little in common geographically as Atalanta have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Manchester United form and stats
United was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Champions League.The story so far in the Premier League for Manchester United at their home stadium (Old Trafford) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
No payout for United in their previous match, an away game at Leicester City that ended in defeat 2-4. A goal frenzy last time out for United, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Leicester City. Fun stuff to watch! David De Gea had a busy but productive day in the Leicester City match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented. Midfielder Bruno Fernandes was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.75 (out of ten) in that game. Fernandes served one assist and hit eight key passes.
Before that, Manchester United drew at home versus Everton.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Manchester United matches with similar probabilities have ended with five wins, zero draws and zero defeats (from five games).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for United, as the Premier League home game vs Liverpool is only four days away.
Goals are plentiful at Old Trafford in the league this season as Manchester United has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. United have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Atalanta form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 8th finals against Real Madrid.The seven points Atalanta have gathered from their first three away trips in the Serie A is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Atalanta are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
Atalanta play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Empoli. The attacker Josip Iličić got a match rating of 8.8 in that game. Iličić scored two goals, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A loss against Milan was the result prior to that, in a Serie A home game.After this away game Atalanta return home for a Serie A game against Udinese. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Atalanta has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Atalanta have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  B. Borges Fernandes 4 goals |  M. Greenwood 4 goals |   D. Zapata Banguera 4 goals |
Manchester United missing players
Atalanta missing players
| Manchester United | Atalanta | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 50 | 31 | Scored | S | 26 | 51 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Conceded | C | 20 | 33 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 84% | ||
| 68% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 80% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 68% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.6 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 15.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.2 | 14.7 | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5 | ||
| 40% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Young Boys | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 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 | Chelsea | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Brentford | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Southampton | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 7 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 19 | Burnley | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -14 | 2 |
| 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 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Napoli | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 | Inter | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
| 4 | Roma | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Lazio | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Juventus | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Atalanta | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Bologna | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Empoli | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Torino | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Hellas Verona | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Udinese | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Sassuolo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Spezia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Genoa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Venezia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Salernitana | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -11 | 4 |
| 20 | Cagliari | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
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