Atalanta vs Villarreal Prediction & Match Preview

Aron Wright - December 6, 2021

Atalanta vs Villarreal
Champions League
Date: Wednesday, 8 December 2021
Kick-off at 20:00 UK/ 21:00 CET
Venue: Gewiss Stadium.

Both Atalanta and Villarreal had several chances to take the top-most spot, and qualify for the knockouts earlier itself. But they squandered away all of their opportunities, and on this final match-day, they will have to battle it out for the second and final ticket to the Round of 16.

Since both teams are placed second and third, and separated by a single point, the winner of this upcoming clash will surely take the second position – no matter what happens in the other game in the group.

Likely, we have a virtual final at our hands. Considering the desperation of these two, and the defensive issues these two have been experiencing lately, expect a high-scoring affair at the Gewiss Stadium this Wednesday.

Atalanta vs Villarreal Head-to-head (h2h)

• The reverse encounter had ended in a 2-2 draw.
• Not once have Atalanta kept a clean sheet against any Spanish team.
• Villarreal had lost four of their former six clashes against other Italian teams, and they had a total of just three clean sheets from the past 15 such games.

Atalanta vs Villarreal Prediction & Analysis

Atalanta were held to a 3-3 draw by minnows Young Boys the last match-day in the competition. It was a must-win game for the Italians, and they wasted this opportunity against the weakest squad in the group.

Going on, they had conceded two or more goals in five of the past eight overall fixtures, and they have a total of one clean sheet at home in the past two-month period.

On the other hand, Villarreal lost 0-2 at home against Manchester United the past match-day in the CL. Note that United did not even have a permanent manager at the time.

The Spaniards also were winless in 25 of the past 31 overall games, and they seldom have kept clean sheets this season.

By the looks of things, expect a goal-fest this Wednesday in this crucial fixture, as these two desperate squads take on each other.

Key Stats for Betting

• Atalanta have a single win to their name all through the campaign, and it had come against the dead-last placed Young Boys.
• They have conceded the most number of goals in the group, barring the Young Boys.
• Meanwhile, Villarreal have a total of two wins in the competition this season – and both had come against the bottom-most placed team.
• They have a total of one win on the road since October, and it had come against a team from the lower division – in the domestic cup tournament.

Tips for Atalanta vs Villarreal

• Over 2.5 Match Goals & Both Teams to Score @ 1.83 (5/6)

• Over 1.5 Second Half Goals @ 1.75 (3/4).

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