Atalanta vs Celtic prediction, stats, tips & team news: Back the hosts to get the win in Bergamo
Matchday 3 of the Champions League will see Atalanta take on Celtic for the first-ever time and we’ve got Anthony Eadson on hand to preview the action and provide us with his best bets.
The hosts, last season’s Europa League winners, secured their first win of the competition last time out against Shakhtar Donetsk, while their visitors from Glasgow suffered a humiliating defeat on the road against Borussia Dortmund.
Two Atalanta vs Celtic predictions
Atalanta to Win & Over 2.5 Goals (10/11 with SkyBet)
Celtic have lost their last seven Champions League matches against Italian sides by an aggregate score of 15-1. Goals should be on the menu on Tuesday after Brendan Rodgers’ side were involved in a 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava on Matchday 1, and a 7-1 thumping away at Dortmund on Matchday 2.
Atalanta went toe-to-toe with Arsenal in a goalless stalemate on Matchday 1 before beating Shakhtar Donetsk 3-0 in their most recent European outing. Twelve of Celtic’s ten matches this season have featured three goals or more, and backing Atalanta to Win in Bergamo with over 2.5 goals being scored in the match is my main play for the evening at 10/11.
Ademola Lookman to Score & Alastair Johnston to be Carded (9/1 with Paddy Power)
Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman found the net in the Europa League final and has been involved in eight goals in his last five starts in major European competitions, with six goals and two assists.
Pairing him to score with Celtic’s Alastair Johnston to be carded pays 9/1 with Paddy Power, and the right-back may be in for a long evening, having to take care of Lookman and the marauding Davide Zappacosta. Johnston has been carded against Rangers and Slovan Bratislava this season and gave away three fouls in the 2-2 draw with Aberdeen on Sunday.
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How to watch Atalanta vs Celtic live
The showdown between Atalanta and Celtic kicks off on Wednesday 23rd October at 5:45pm and will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 4.
How both teams go into Atalanta vs Celtic
Back in the Champions League after three years away, Atalanta began with a hard-fought goalless draw against Arsenal at home. They followed that up with a resounding 3-0 success over Shakhtar on the road, with the 2024 Europa League final hat-trick hero Ademola Lookman getting on the scoresheet. Celtic started off strong with a 5-1 victory over Slovan Bratislava. The Scottish champions had five different goal scorers, including Daizen Maeda, who scored the equaliser for Brendan Rodgers’ team at Borussia Dortmund. However, they suffered a humbling 7-1 loss and will be looking for a much improved showing here.
Atalanta host Celtic at the Gewiss Stadium on Wednesday 23rd October at 5:45pm.
Atalanta team news
Giorgio Scalvini, Odilon Kossounou, Marco Brescianini, Matteo Ruggeri, and Gianluca Scamacca are either injured or a doubt for this match.
Celtic team news
Greg Taylor is the only player reportedly missing for Brendan Rodgers’ team. Cameron Carter-Vickers is doubtful.
Atalanta vs Celtic head-to-head
This will be the first meeting between Atalanta and Celtic.
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