UEFA Europa League - Atalanta VS Liverpool Prediction
UEFA Europa League - Atalanta VS Liverpool
Match Time: 19-04-2024 03:00 Friday (GMT+8)
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Liverpool
Joel Matip misses out with a long-term knee injury, and Thiago Alcantara is sidelined with a hamstring problem. The duo are unlikely to feature again this season. Conor Bradley picked up a knock against Crystal Palace, and he will miss out.
Alisson Becker will start in goal here as the Reds shape up in a 4-3-3 formation. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson will start as the wing-backs, and they will look to help out at both ends of the pitch. Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk will start at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield, Wataru Endo will start as the defensive midfielder, while Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai will look to add creativity and control to the side. Darwin Nunez will lead the line for Liverpool against Atalanta, with Mohamed Salah on the right and Luiz Diaz on the left.
Atalanta
Giorgio Scalvini misses out with a hamstring injury, and Sead Kolasinac has a muscle problem. Marco Carnesecchi will start in goal for Atalanta, and they will shape up in a 3-4-2-1 formation.
At the back, Isak Hien will start alongside Berat Djimsiti and Marten De Roon. Davide Zappacosta and Matteo Ruggeri will start as the wing-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
As for the midfield unit, Ederson will start alongside Mario Pasalic. They will look to add creativity and control to the side. Teun Koopmeiners and Charles De Ketelaere will add creativity and goals to the side from the attacking midfield.
They will look to link up in the final third and open up the away defence. Finally, Gianluca Scamacca will lead the line for Atalanta against Liverpool in Bergamo on Thursday.
Atalanta BC possible starting lineup:
Musso; De Roon, Djimsiti, Hien; Zappacosta, Pasalic, Ederson, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; Scamacca, De Ketelaere
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Elliott; Salah, Jota, Diaz
Atalanta vs Liverpool Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Atalanta have a slight edge over Liverpool in European competitions and have won two out of the three matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Liverpool's one victory.
*There have been 132 previous instances of the away side winning the first leg by a margin of at least three goals in Europa League history, with the winner of the first leg securing qualification on each occasion.
*Atalanta will be looking to win both legs of a knockout tie in the UEFA Europa League for the first time since they achieved the feat against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2021-22 season.
*Atalanta have won only one of their four matches at home against English opponents in European competitions, with their only such victory coming by a 3-0 margin against Everton in September 2017.
Prediction: Atalanta BC 2-3 Liverpool (Atalanta win 5-3 on aggregate)
Needing to go gung-ho in order to stand a chance of reaching the semi-finals, the time is nigh for Liverpool to rediscover their cutting edge - which the ice-cool Jota should certainly help to provide - and Atalanta's domestic defending has often left a lot to be desired. Gasperini's men have always been heralded for their scintillating offensive play, though, and while Liverpool might manage a consolation win on the night, Atalanta can capitalise on gaps opening up to ensure that Klopp will leave Anfield without ever lifting the Europa League trophy aloft.
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