Spectacle or feel-out in Leipzig?

RB Leipzig will get the chance to win two titles this season. The team certainly has ambitions in the Europa League, and the Tedesco eleven is also still in the DFB Cup. Will it be enough for a good result against Atalanta Bergamo?

The Italians are definitely a tough opponent. However, ahead of the RB Leipzig vs Atalanta Bergamo match, the betting odds show that the hosts are favoured in this match. The Saxons are in good form and have the wind at their back after an emphatic win against Dortmund at the weekend.

Despite this, Atalanta are very dangerous, which Leverkusen already had to learn in the last round of the Europa League. The Werkself lost both games against “La Dea”. At 18:45 on Thursday, Leipzig has the chance to do better.

RB Leipzig – Statistics & current form

RB Leipzig impressed with a 4-1 win away at Borussia Dortmund at the weekend. The team, which is very young in large parts, impressed with a certain maturity on the field – offensively and defensively. Under Domenico Tedesco, Leipzig can stand compactly, switch quickly, but also generate moments of possession themselves. This flexibility could help the team enormously when it comes to achieving its goals for the season.

The current form is right. In the Bundesliga, qualification for the Champions League now seems like a mere formality. It is impressive that only one of the last 15 competitive matches has been lost. That was a narrow defeat away to FC Bayern. So the record since the change of coach is quite respectable.

Tedesco has stabilised the defence and made the offensive more variable. In addition, Christopher Nkunku is currently one of the best players in Europe. In the Bundesliga alone he has an impressive 16 goals and 13 assists.

RB Leipzig: Stability in all parts of the team

Stability is what has made RB stand out in recent weeks. The team leads the Bundesliga second-round table, conceding more than one goal in only two games in the 2022 calendar year. Tactically, Tedesco has improved the team, even if there still seems to be room for improvement. But that speaks more in favour of RB Leipzig.

Another big factor in Leipzig’s favour is the squad’s depth. Against Dortmund, coach Tedesco was able to bring in extremely good players from the bench with Klostermann, Halstenberg, Szoboszlai and Forsberg. Poulsen and Haidara were also missing. The squad was put together very wisely across the board, which can be a big plus in a long season with the European Cup.

In the end, as in Dortmund, it will also depend on the balance. The defence must stand well and not offer the opponent too much. However, because the Bergamaschi have one of the best offensive lines in Europe, our prediction before the RB Leipzig vs Atalanta Bergamo match is that both teams will score.

Predicted line-up of RB Leipzig:
Gulacsi – Simakan, Orban, Gvardiol – Mukiele, Laimer, Kampl, Angelino – Olmo, Nkunku – Andre Silva

Last matches played by RB Leipzig:

Bundesliga
04/02 2022 – Borussia Dortmund 1 – 4 RB Leipzig

03/20 2022 – RB Leipzig 0 – 0 Eintracht Frankfurt

03/13 2022 – Greuther Fürth 1 – 6 RB Leipzig

03/05 2022 – RB Leipzig 1 – 1 SC Freiburg

DFB Cup
03/02 2022 – Hannover 96 0 – 4 RB Leipzig

Atalanta Bergamo – Statistics & current form

At the weekend, Atalanta showed the kind of play that has been more common this season. The Bergamaschi dominated, but made one or two too many mistakes in defence. The result: Atalanta ran on, Napoli countered ice-cold and won 3:1. The entry into the Champions League via the league is hardly possible anymore.

What remains is the chance to win the Europa League. However, in view of some absences, such as that of the two defensive leaders Demiral and Toloi, this project is proving difficult. Nevertheless, Gasperini’s team travels to Leipzig with anticipation. After their Champions League exit, La Dea won all four games in the Europa League, twice against Olympiakos, twice against Leverkusen.

With five wins from the last eight games, the Bergamaschi’s form is also definitely worth highlighting. Not everything is working, but the dry spell from the beginning of the year has been put to bed. The Italians have quality in their squad and can show it in Leipzig as well.

Atalanta Bergamo stand out for their away strength

Leipzig should be warned in any case, because when Atalanta Bergamo play away, this team is extremely unpredictable. A look at the statistics of the guests in Serie A gives an indication of this. Atalanta celebrated ten victories away from home, scoring 2.2 points per game. At home, it was only four wins and 1.2 points.

Atalanta also have a very good attack this season, scoring 52 times in Serie A, scoring at least two goals in five out of six games in the Champions League and also scoring nine times in four games in the Europa League. This only underpins how difficult Leipzig will have it.

Still, there are some starting points. RB Leipzig look very stable, are in good form, can more than keep up individually and Atalanta Bergamo are missing some key players. Therefore, before the match RB Leipzig vs Atalanta Bergamo, our value tip is that the hosts will win.

Predicted line-up of Atalanta Bergamo:
Musso – Palomino, Djimsiti, Scalvini – Hateboer, de Roon, Freuler, Maehle – Koopmeiners – Malinovskyi, Muriel

Last matches played by Atalanta Bergamo:

Serie A
04/03 2022 – Atalanta Bergamo 1 – 3 SSC Napoli

03/20 2022 – Bologna 0 – 1 Atalanta Bergamo

Europa League Final Stage
03/17 2022 – Bayer Leverkusen 0 – 1 Atalanta Bergamo

Serie A
03/13 2022 – Atalanta Bergamo 0 – 0 CFC Genoa

Europa League Final Stage
03/10 2022 – Atalanta Bergamo 3 – 2 Bayer Leverkusen

RB Leipzig – Atalanta Bergamo Direct comparison / H2H record

These teams have never met in the European Cup before. There has not even been a test match between the two teams. Therefore, there is no data in direct comparison yet.

RB Leipzig – Atalanta Bergamo tip

It can be a great game between these two teams. RB Leipzig have slight advantages in terms of form and personnel, but the visitors from Italy have nothing to hide in that respect.

Both are equipped with immense quality, especially offensively. Therefore, in the run-up to the match between RB Leipzig and Atalanta Bergamo, our tip is that both teams will also score in the first leg.