Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Liverpool
Match Time & Date:
11/04/2024
12:00 PM
Prediction: 3-1
Atalanta
Anfield will be packed when Liverpool and Atalanta take on each other in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The Reds played out a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in the Premier League derby on Sunday, but they are seen as hot favourites to beat Atalanta in front of home fans. Harvey Elliott is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while all Diogo Jota, Alisson Becker, Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Doak, and Stefan Bajcetic remain in the recovery room.
The Orobici, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 2-1 loss to Cagliari at the weekend and seeing that Jurgen Klopp’s troops have turned their Anfield into a real fortress, home win should definitely be considered. In their last meeting at the venue, back in 2020, Atalanta defeated Liverpool 2-0, meaning that Mohamed Salah and Co. are hungry for revenge. Defender Giorgio Scalvini should be the only absentee in the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Mohamed Salah):
Mohamed Salah is considered one of the best African players. Salah began his senior career at El Mokawloon, scoring 11 goals in 41 league appearances for the club and in 2012 he moved to Europe, signing a four-year deal with Swiss side Basel.
The pacey winger, who is capable of playing as a striker as well was producing outstanding displays for the RotBlau from 2012 to 2014 and, as a result, Chelsea chiefs decided to sign him on 26 January, 2015 for a fee of £11 million. Mohamed Salah, though, failed to impress in the Premier league and one year later he was sent on loan to Fiorentina.
After making 16 league appearances for the Viola in the Serie A, the left-footed winger signed a loan deal with Roma on 6 August, 2015. The Romans made the contract permanent on 3 August, 2016. Speaking of his international career, Salah made his Egypt debut on 3 September, 2011 in a 2-1 loss to Sierra Leone. It has to be noted that he was named Roma’s player of the season (2015/2016).
Highlighted Team (Atalanta):
Atalanta Bergamasco Calcio, better known as Atalanta Bergamo is an Italian football club from Bergamo which was founded in 1907 and is currently active in the Serie A.
The club host it’s home games in the Atleti Azzuri d’Italia stadium which holds a capacity of 27 000 sats. The club colors of Atalanta Bergamo are blue and black. Atalanta Bergamo holds the nickname Nerazzuri which is the same as Inter Milan.
Biggest succes of Atalanta Bergamo was in 1963 where the club managed to win the national cup (Coppa Italia). Atalanta won the Serie B three times (in 1959, 1984, 2006 and 2011). In Europe the club from Bergamo managed to stunt and reached the semi finals of the Europe Cup 2.
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