Shakhtar Donetsk – Atalanta: Shakhtar Donetsk loss

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October 2, 2024

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Our tip: Shakhtar Donetsk – Atalanta.

02.10.2024 18:45

Big things were expected from Atalanta footballers in the new season. The fourth Serie A side of the 2023/24 season is the reigning Europa League champion and, in short, a club that was expected to ride for the top spot in domestic competition at the start of the 2024/25 season. While the Italian club’s players can be happy with their Champions League entry, having drawn at home to Arsenal, there is huge dissatisfaction with their results in Serie A.

Atalanta have won only two games in six matches, drawn once and lost three times. They are only in twelfth place, which is quite unsatisfactory for the team’s management. They won’t have a bed of roses in the Champions League match against the tenacious Shakhtar Donetsk.

For Shakhtar it will be the second match against the Italian opponent. In the opening round of the LM, the Ukrainian club played out a goalless draw at Bologna, boosting their confidence. It clearly showed that, after six eliminations in the group stages, the Ukrainians would like to attack the knockout stages this year thanks to the new format. The only blemish on Donetsk’s performance is that they are in fourth place in the Ukrainian top flight after seven games with a 4-1-2 record.

What to bet on:

Atalanta are not in good form at all, which Shakhtar must take advantage of in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, where this match will be played. They will not lose the game on their “home” ground and will give the Italians a nasty surprise.

Confidence:

6/10

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