Atalanta vs. Manchester United 11/2/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Atalanta is hosting Manchester United at Gewiss Stadium in round 4 of Group F of the UEFA Champions League. Atalanta still has a decent chance to advance past the group stage, but they could really use a positive result here. United is at the top of this group, and they have been looking solid, but everything could change fast for them.

Atalanta has scored and conceded 5 goals, and they are in 3^rd place with 4 points, same as Villarreal in second place. Atalanta is also undefeated in their last 3 games, but they lost in the reverse fixture of this matchup a couple of weeks ago. In their last game in Serie A against Lazio, Atalanta has had 57% of ball possession, 3 shots on goal, 6 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and 84% of the correct passes. Neither team was playing well defensively, but they both were solid I the attacking end. The final score of this game was 2-2, which Atalanta won in the 94^th minute. As far as the Champions League goes, Atalanta has 5 different goalscorers, but Zapata has 2 assists. Atalanta is finally waking up in the attacking end, and with their sloppy defense, they will need all the offense they can muster.

Manchester has gone through a huge slump over the last few weeks, but it looks like they are on the right track to recover. United is at the top of this group at the moment, but everything is still open in this group, and everything could change. United was playing against Tottenham this past weekend on the road, ad they were outstanding. With 42% of ball possession, 4 shots on goal, 1 corner kick, 2 big chances created, and 81% of the correct passes, United has had a solid game, and they have scored 3 goals, which was enough for a 0-3 win on the road, a win that probably saved Solskjaer’s job. Ronaldo has scored 3 times for Manchester United in the Champions League, while Fernandes added 4 assists. The first matchup between these two teams was excellent, and United really had to try to get a win, and they did get it, but I don’t think it will be the same in this game. As I’ve mentioned, United has gone through the mud over the last few weeks, and we will see if they have the mental capacity to get another win on the road.

United has beaten Atalanta 3-2 a couple of weeks ago, but Atalanta right now is the better team than they were a couple of weeks ago, and I can’t say the same for United. Yes, United is the favorite here, and they are the deeper team, and for that reason, I will take United on the money line.