Atalanta vs Sturm Graz Prediction & Betting Tips (9 November)

Atalanta Bergamo, leader of its group D, still remains undefeated in this Europa League. After 3 days, the Italian team dominated Rakow 2-0 then won Sporting CP in Portugal 1-2 before sharing the points in Austria against Sturm Graz 2-2 thanks to a double from its Colombian striker Muriel. The current 5th in this Serie A is clinging to first place which would send it to the 1/8 finals of this C3. Since their last European meeting, Gasperini's team struck hard by crushing Empoli 0-3 at the Stadio Carlo Castellani thanks to a double from Scamacca but the latter narrowly failed at the Gewiss Stadium against the internal leader 1-2 last Saturday despite a new achievement from Scamacca bringing his total to 5 goals after 8 days of Serie A.

Sturm Graz has just lost last Sunday at LASK 3-1 and thus signs its 2nd defeat in a row in the league after Austria Vienna 0- 1 at home. With 2 losses in 3 matches since their draw against Atalanta Bergamo 2-2, the current runner-up to Red Bull Salzburg is in trouble! On the European scene, Boving's partners 2 goals in C3 are 3rd tied on points with Sporting CP 4 points but are 3 lengths behind the Italians Atalanta. The Austrian club, which has already lost to Sporting CP 1-2, could record its second defeat in this group D in Italy.

Atalanta had featured in 15 top-flight fixtures out of 20 on their own patch in which they had both scored and conceded during the same 91 minutes. This has also been a speciality of Sturm Graz’s of late, as, before last match, 15 of their last 15 matches in the Europa League had served up goals at both ends of the pitch.