Bayer Leverkusen with One Goal Deficit to Overturn Against Atalanta in Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen vs Atalanta Bergamo - 17/03/2022
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We have reached the round of 16 stage in the 2021/22 Europa League and on Thursday the 17th of March we have a meeting between Bayer Leverkusen and Atalanta.
The game will be played at the BayArena and it is the visitors who have a lead going into the match, leading 3-2 from the first leg in Italy.
Bayer Leverkusen come into the game on the back of a 1-0 loss at home to FC Cologne in the Bundesliga on the weekend. The only goal of the game was scored in the 67th minute and it was a disappointing result for Bayer Leverkusen as they aim to finish in the top four this season.
That result means Bayer Leverkusen have failed to win any of their 3 most recent matches in all competitions and have recorded just a single victory from their last 5 games.
The win came at home against Arminia Bielefeld in the Bundesliga but since then, Bayer Leverkusen got a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich but lost to Atalanta and FC Cologne.
Bayer Leverkusen have played 7 games in the Europa League this season, losing only twice. They have won 8 of their last 9 home matches in the competition, including each of the last 3. The wins came against Ferencvaros, Real Betis, and Celtic.
Trends show Bayer Leverkusen have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 7 home Europa League games and they have seen over 2.5 goals in those 6 matches.
Atalanta make the trip to the BayArena having been held to a 0-0 draw at home by Genoa in Serie A on the weekend. Despite being disappointed to only take a point from the match, that result means Atalanta are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
Atalanta have recorded victories over Sampdoria in Serie A plus Olympiakos away and Bayer Leverkusen at home in the Europa League.
Atalanta are not easy to beat on the road and they are undefeated in 10 of their last 12 away fixtures in all competitions but they have lost 2 of their last 3 away trips.
Atalanta are undefeated in each of their last 10 Europa League games, including the 0-0 draw after 90 minutes against FC Copenhagen in 2018. Atalanta have won 3 of their last 4 away Europa League games.
Looking ahead to the team news and Bayer Leverkusen have five players on the treatment table, with Robert Andrich, Patrik Schick, Karim Bellarabi, Florian Wirtz and Andrey Lunev all set to miss out. Jeremie Frimpong and Odilon Kossounou are doubts.
Atalanta are expected to be without Alexey Miranchuk, Josip Ilicic, and Duván Zapata.
We saw plenty of goals in the first leg of this tie and expect more of the same in Germany. The match could see over 3.5 goals and both teams scoring but it is difficult to split the teams. 2-2 is a possible final score and that would be enough to see Atalanta progress at the expense of Leverkusen.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UEL
303931
X
2 - 2
3.64
9°
3.80
2.30
3.80
2.88
no
no
no
0 - 1(0 - 0)
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