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As a freshman in the Champions League, Atalanta Bergamo will have presented the debut in the premier class differently. With a 0: 4, the Italian debutant was shown in Croatia and conceded one goal after another. The defeat against the Croatian record champion is to forget it as soon as possible. After an intense game schedule in September, the fourth competitive match is now underway within two weeks.
Atalanta Bergamo receives Schachtjor Donetsk and is according to odds of bookmakers in the role of favorites. The Nerazzurri will resort to the San Siro in Milan due to the modernization work in the home stadium in Bergamo. From a home game of Atalanta Bergamo against Shakhtar Donetsk, therefore, there is no question, so a forecast on the home side with the home advantage is hard to justify.
The Nerazzurri from Bergamo is currently in good shape and has shot himself before the second group match in the Champions League. The recent performances of last year’s Serie A were promising. A significant improvement compared to the first group game is therefore expected, especially since the second match will be groundbreaking for the Italians.
Atalanta Bergamo:
Atalanta Bergamo is back on the road to success. After the disappointing performance in the premier class, the Nerazzurri found again and convinced with strong performances last. The dress rehearsal before the important second group match against Shakhtar Donetsk was successful at the weekend with a 4-1 win at Sassuolo.
Previously, Atalanta Bergamo mastered the English week at the Giallorossi in Rome with a 2-0 victory Olimpico. Overall, the Nerazzurri scored eight goals in the last three competitive matches.
If the team of successful coach Gian Piero Gasperini takes the latest impetus in the premier class, can be expected with a much better idea of Atalanta Bergamo against Shakhtar Donetsk.
With the recent triumph in the Italian Serie A Atalanta Bergamo has worked its way up to third place. Last season, “La Dea” had achieved the best Serie A result in club history as third-placed. After previous performances, last year’s third will be expected this season as well. International starting places, especially the Champions League, remain the main goal.
The offensive of Atalanta Bergamo has been consistently convincing, which is why the goalless appearance in Zagreb but surprisingly came. The Champions League opener in Group C was their only competitive game of the season, with Atalanta Bergamo failing to score.
Atalanta Bergamo has lost only two of the last 15 games on the international stage. Gasperini will have to miss the ‘home game’ in Milan only on the injured Luis Muriel.
Shakhtar Donetsk:
Right after the group start in the premier class, there was a mammoth task for the Ukrainian representative from Donetsk with the home game against the Premier League giant Manchester City. The home defeat against the Citizens was despite weak imagination of Schachtjor, who delivered throughout the game only one real shot on goal, to cope.
The last two league games have won the “Hirnyky” and thus fueled confidence before the next CL task. For the twelve-time Ukrainian champions, the competitive season began at the end of July. In the meantime, the ninth round of matches has already been played in the domestic league and, as expected, Schachtjor leads the Ukrainian Premier League.
With 28 goals, the Torausbeute was very strong. In the new competitive season, the “Hirnyky” remained only in the home game against Manchester City without scoring. In the Champions League, Schachtjor Donetsk has not been convincing lately. There was only one victory in the last eight CL games.
On foreign territory, Donetsk had only two wins in their last twelve away games. Also, the away balance of 1-2-8 in Italy does not exactly speak for an Atalanta Bergamo against Shakhtar Donetsk’s prediction on the score.
In three of the last six group phases of the Champions League, the “Hirnyky” has already missed the knockout phase. With a loss to Atalanta Bergamo hopes of progressing in the group would be greatly dampened.
Atalanta vs Shakhtar Donetsk head to head matches
05.09.15 CF Atalanta Shakhtar Donetsk 0 : 1