Atalanta vs RKS Rakow Czestochowa Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 20/09/2023, 02:13  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 21/09/2023 at 07:00 in Europa League Prediction

After a one-year hiatus, Atalanta are back to the European scene all set to host Rakow Czestochowa in the Europa League. Going into this Group D match Atalanta will be out to rise from their loss to Fiorentina in Serie A. Atalanta took a 20th minute lead in that game but would go to the break trailing, before ending up 3-2 losers. That was the marker of their inconsistent start to the season, which has them on two wins and two losses. The one positive the hosts will look at is their scoring form; they’ve netted in each of their opening four games. Three times in the four matches, Atalanta have scored two or more goals. The last time they played in the Europa League, Atalanta got to the quarterfinals, and fell to RB Leipzig. They will hope to go further this time. In 13 Europa League matches, they lost just once inside 90 minutes. With four wins in five Europa League matches, Atalanta will be confident coming into this game.

Polish side Rakow Czestochowa will be getting a first ever taste of the Europa League in this game. They failed to make the cut for the Champions League after narrowly falling to Copenhagen in the qualifiers. Rakow gave a good account of themselves in the Champions League qualifiers, and will hope for a similar run here. Unlike Atalanta, they carry two straight wins into this game. Their most recent outing ended in a 1-0 win over LKS Lodz, their third clean sheet in five matches. They’ve however failed to win in two of their last four matches. Rakow Czestochowa have also struggled a bit when playing away from home. In their last four away matches, they posted just one win and a clean sheet. Missing their talisman Zoran Arsenic in defence could prove costly against one of the best attacks in Europe. Rakow Czestochowa will also have big misses in Carlos Silva and Stratos Svarnas.