Atalanta – Valencia, Champions League Prediction

Atalanta are back in shape. Several times during the season the Bergamasks had problems and record a few poor results in a row, not enough to get out of the battle for the top 4 and then return to the winning road. A 2-1 win during the weekend over Roma was crucial because they are already 6 points away from the Wolves and have a much better chance of returning to the Champions League. They so far have shown a lot of passion in the tournament.

Valencia has not been playing so good lately. A loss in the Copa del Rey, where the current trophy winner was followed by a 0-3 defeat by Getafe as a guest, to make the draw with Atletico at home last round. In none of the three games did Valencia show us his familiar level. Maybe at some points in the last game with Atletico. However, the Spanish team shows a completely different face in the Champions League and it is no coincidence that it is here. However, they finished 1st in the group with Chelsea and Ajax.

 Expert view : We believe that favoring Atalanta is not justified. They do not even play at their own stadium, but at Giuseppe Meazza. Valencia have much more routine, class and experience than their rival. Interestingly, the bats play poorly as a guest in Spain, and are great hosts, but the opposite is true of their Champions League matches, where they took 2 wins and 1 draw in groups and conceded only 1 goal from Lille. We think that they will show a very valuable play even now and will not lose, so the prediction is Draw or Valencia at 2.00.