[Champions League] Arsenal has historically struggled to maintain form across multiple competitions, while Atalanta tends to perform strongly at home.
Atalanta enters the Champions League as the reigning UEFA Europa League champions. Throughout the tournament, they stunned Liverpool and went on to defeat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the final. Even without their Europa League triumph, Atalanta secured their Champions League spot by finishing fourth in Serie A, despite a rough first half of the season.
In the early stages of the new season, Gian Piero Gasperini's men have collected just 6 points from 4 matches. They convincingly beat Lecce 4-0 and edged Fiorentina 3-2, but suffered defeats against Torino (1-2) and Inter (0-4), a less-than-ideal start for the Nerazzurri.Arsenal narrowly missed out on the Premier League title last season, finishing just two points behind Manchester City, despite leading for most of the campaign. Late-season slip-ups proved costly. In the Champions League, the Gunners reached the quarterfinals, where they were eliminated by Bayern Munich – a 0-1 away loss followed by a 2-2 draw at home.
In their first four Premier League matches this season, Mikel Arteta’s side has once again shown title ambitions, with victories over Wolves (2-0), Aston Villa (2-0), and a hard-fought 1-0 win against Tottenham last weekend. Their only stumble was a 1-1 draw against Brighton.
Prediction: Atalanta WIN
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