Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Atalanta
Match Time & Date:
21/01/2025
18:45
Prediction: 3-1
Sturm Graz
Atalanta will try to recover from a 3-2 loss to Napoli when they take on Sturm in the Champions League round 7. The Orobici aim to climb to top ten in the standings and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. Fit-again striker Mateo Retegui is pushing for recall to the starting XI, while defender Sead Kolasinac is back from the Serie A ban. Gianluca Scammaca is unlikely to be risked.
Meanwhile, Die Schwoazn have collected only three points from possible 16 in the new Champions League campaign. Sturm defeated Girona 1-0 at home, but given their poor away record in the elite competition, we are tempted to bet on the Serie A side this time out. Talented midfielder Martin Kern remains in the recovery room, while defender Alexandar Borkovic is a major doubt and will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Player (Marten de Roon):
After spending his youth career in ASWH, Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, Marten de Roon made his senior debut on 27 March 2010. The midfielder played for Sparta against Twente back then, but he made no more than three appearances for de Kasteelheren in the 2009/2010 season.
Marten de Roon joined Heerenveen in 2012 and in 2015 he moved to Serie A side Atalanta. He made 36 appearances for Atalanta in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign, but on 4 July, 2016, he signed a contract with Middlesbrough for a reported fee of £12m. The Dutch footballer scored one goal in three appearances for Netherlands U19 team.
Marten de Roon was born in Zwinjndrecht, Netherlands on 29 March, 1991. His main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing as a defensive and attacking midfielder as well. Martin de Roon is a right-footed footballer and he is 185 cm tall.
Highlighted Team ():
Atletico Madrid 
Bayer Leverkusen 
Benfica 
Barcelona
Club Brugge 
Juventus 
Liverpool
Lille 
Arsenal 
Dinamo Zagreb 
Feyenoord 
Bayern Munich 
