Atalanta vs Villarreal Betting Tips 09/12/2021

05:14, 6 Dec 2021

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05:14, 6 Dec 2021

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Atalanta will face Villarreal in the last game week of the Champions League on December 9th, 2021, at 01:30 IST at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo. Atalanta has a strong chance of winning the match and progressing to the knockout stages.

Teams Status

Atalanta

Atalanta began their Champions League campaign with a draw against Villarreal away from home, then overcame Young Boys at home before losing on the road to Manchester United, and then drew with Manchester United and Young Boys back to back. They are currently in third place in Group F, one point behind Villarreal, with six points. So far, they’ve scored ten goals and conceded ten. With 34 points after 16 games, they are currently in fourth place in Serie A, with ten wins, two losses, and four ties. Duvan Zapata has two goals and is the leading scorer in the Champions League, with eight other players reaching the back of the net. Duvan Zapata leads the team in scoring with six goals in Serie A. Matteo Lovato, Robin Gosens, and Matteo Lovato are all out due to injuries.

Villarreal

Villarreal only managed one point in their first two Champions League games, but they responded with two straight victories before losing to Manchester United. They are currently in second place in Group F, three points behind Manchester United, with seven points. They’ve scored nine goals and conceded seven in the Champions League so far. After three wins, five losses, and seven ties in 15 games, they are now in 13th place in La Liga with 16 points. Arnaut Danjuma, who has two goals to his name, is Villarreal’s top scorer, with seven other players contributing one goal each. With two assists, Gerard Moreno leads the Champions League assist list. Before the encounter against Atalanta, they have all of their players available for selection.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Atalanta	Draw	Villarreal
1.81	4.04	4.14
1.77	4.10	4.20
1.76	4.00	4.20

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Atalanta are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.81, Villarreal are placed at 4.14 and the draw is at 4.04 odds. Atalanta are placed at 1.77 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Villarreal are placed at 4.20 and the draw is at 4.10 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Atalanta are placed at 1.76, Villarreal are placed at 4.20 and the draw is at 4.00 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

There is nothing much between these two sides as they have just played a single head-to-head so far, which ended in a draw earlier this season. Atalanta looks in better shape this season than Villarreal in their respective leagues. So, Atalanta could come out on top here.

Tip: Atalanta To Win @ 1.81

In the last 11 matches that Atalanta has played across competitions, they have won six matches, drawn four matches, and lost one match. Villarreal on the other hand has won four matches, drawn two matches, and lost five matches in the last 11 matches that they have played across competitions. Atalanta has won two matches and drawn two matches in the last four matches that they have played on home turf, while Villarreal has just won one match in their last five away matches. The last head-to-head match ended in a draw but Atalanta is playing at home in this one and is likely to win at 1.81 odds available at the Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.60

A total of four goals were scored in the last head-to-head match played between these two sides in the Champions League earlier this season. Also, this was the only head-to-head match between these two sides. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in nine of Atalanta’s last 11 matches in all competitions. In addition, Atalanta has scored over 2.5 goals in four of their last five home matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in five of Villarreal’s last 11 matches in all competitions. In addition, three of Villarreal’s previous six away encounters have had over 2.5 goals scored. So, over 2.5 goals could be scored in this match at 1.60 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Villarreal is just a point away from a place in the Champions League knockouts this season, while Atalanta has to win the match to make it to the knockouts. As they are playing at home conditions, they are likely to qualify.