The Manchester City U19 manager P. Harsley attacks this game with the team placed 1st so far. In the visitors dressing room Atalanta U19 and their manager M. Brambilla are in 3rd place before this match.
The visiting Atalanta U19 played their last game only four days ago, a PrimaVera 1 match. That game was also an away game, at Lazio U19. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Manchester City U19 form and stats
The first UEFA Youth League game here at Academy Stadium resulted in a draw. Last season Manchester City U19's home game statistics were 2 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 3 games.
Manchester City U19 drew their last game, also a home match. Dinamo Zagreb U19 (placed 2nd) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. In the game before, an away victory match versus Shakhtar Donetsk U19 with a 3-1 scoreline.
At Academy Stadium, Manchester City U19 has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Atalanta U19 form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the UEFA Youth League ended in defeat. Last season Atalanta U19 had these away match statistics: Played 3; won 3, drew 0 and lost 0. Atalanta U19 has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Atalanta U19, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Lazio U19 in the PrimaVera 1 last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 5-2 vs Pescara U19.
Atalanta U19 have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  I. Poveda-Ocampo 2 goals / 1 assists |  B. Garré 2 goals |
Manchester City U19 missing players
Atalanta U19 missing players
| Manchester City U19 | Atalanta U19 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 5.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City U19 | Last season | Atalanta U19 | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 6 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Scored | S | 7 | 17 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 60% | ||
| 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 60% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 10.4 | 11.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.2 | ||
| 2.6 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- All of Atalanta U19's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Manchester City U19's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Atalanta U19 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Atalanta U19 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Atalanta U19 have won all their games so far.
- Atalanta U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Manchester City U19 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Manchester City U19 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Manchester City U19 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 23-10-18 | | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City U19 |
| 07-11-18 | | Manchester City U19 | 4 - 1 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 |
| 27-11-18 | | Olympique Lyon U19 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City U19 |
| 12-12-18 | | Manchester City U19 | 2 - 1 | Hoffenheim U19 |
| 18-09-19 | | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City U19 |
| 01-10-19 | | Manchester City U19 | 2 - 2 | Dinamo Zagreb U19 |
| 22-10-19 | | Manchester City U19 | 16:00 | Atalanta U19 |
| 06-11-19 | | Atalanta U19 | 14:00 | Manchester City U19 |
| 26-11-19 | | Manchester City U19 | 16:00 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 |
| 11-12-19 | | Dinamo Zagreb U19 | 13:00 | Manchester City U19 |
| 22-09-19 | | Atalanta U19 | 5 - 0 | Juventus U19 |
| 28-09-19 | | Sassuolo U19 | 0 - 2 | Atalanta U19 |
| 01-10-19 | | Atalanta U19 | 2 - 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 |
| 05-10-19 | | Atalanta U19 | 5 - 2 | Pescara U19 |
| 18-10-19 | | Lazio U19 | 0 - 2 | Atalanta U19 |
| 22-10-19 | | Manchester City U19 | 16:00 | Atalanta U19 |
| 02-11-19 | | Cagliari U19 | 14:30 | Atalanta U19 |
| 06-11-19 | | Atalanta U19 | 14:00 | Manchester City U19 |
| 09-11-19 | | Roma U19 | 01:00 | Atalanta U19 |
| 23-11-19 | | Atalanta U19 | 01:00 | Napoli U19 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City U19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Dinamo Zagreb U19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Atalanta U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hoffenheim U19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyon U19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Manchester City U19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk U19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| Last season | 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 U19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Genoa U19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Cagliari U19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Inter U19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Roma U19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Bologna U19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Fiorentina U19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | Lazio U19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Pescara U19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Sampdoria U19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 11 | Napoli U19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Torino U19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Empoli U19 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Juventus U19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -10 | 3 |
| 15 | Chievo U19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
| 16 | Sassuolo U19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |