Humiliated at home by the impressive Atalanta Bergamo team (0-3) on April 11th, Liverpool will have to show a different face to attempt a huge comeback this Thursday evening and secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Europa League. Since they couldn't find a breakthrough at Anfield Road, the English club will have no choice but to go all out and play an all-out attacking game. The finalist of the Champions League in 2022 must quickly unsettle Atalanta to spice up this second encounter.
Atalanta Bergamo, excluding their feat at Anfield Road (0-3) in this European competition, has had 3 matches without success on the national stage, with a loss in Florence against Fiorentina (1-0) in the first leg of the Italian Cup semi-final, a defeat in Cagliari (2-1), and a draw against Hellas Verona (2-2) this Monday in the league. Leading 2 goals to 0, Gasperini's team showed signs of vulnerability with two goals conceded in 4 minutes against the 16th-placed team in Serie A. After 3 impressive performances against Brighton (2-1), Sheffield United (3-1), and Manchester United (2-2), the Reds faltered at home successively against Atalanta Bergamo (0-3) and Crystal Palace (0-1) this weekend.
Atalanta Bergamo will be without Scalvini (hamstring) and probably Palomino, who is very uncertain. Liverpool has 2 absences in their ranks, Matip (knee) and Thiago (muscle injury). Bradley (ankle) and Doak (knee) remain uncertain. Atalanta's striker, Gianluca Scamacca, is in form with 6 goals scored in his last 6 appearances. The 25-year-old scorer has scored in his last 3 matches against Cagliari (1 goal), Liverpool (2 goals), and against Hellas Verona (1 goal). Mohamed Salah, with 4 goals in his last 7 matches played, should be a real threat for the Italian defense.
Most goals and assists
Atalanta
Liverpool
Top Goalscorer
G. Scamacca(18 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
M. Salah(24 Goals)
Best assists
C. De Ketelaere(10 Assists)
Best assists
M. Salah(14 Assists)
Atalanta - Liverpool Key Points
Liverpool needs to overcome a 3-goal deficit to hope to qualify.
Atalanta has conceded 4 goals in their last two Serie A matches.
The Reds have scored 16 goals in their last 7 games.
The Reds have scored at least 2 goals in each of their last 3 away matches.
Liverpool's offensive potential is remarkable with 28 goals scored in 9 European matches this season. The Reds are coming off a convincing away win in the Europa League, defeating Sparta Prague (1-5) on March 7th. Silent in the first leg, a first this season in European competition, the English club is expected to find the net in Italy with an ultra-offensive lineup set by the strategic mastermind Jurgen Klopp. Our prediction for Atalanta Bergamo vs Liverpool: Liverpool win and over 2.5 goals in the match.
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