BOTH Stuttgart and Atalanta have recorded just one victory each so far in the Champions League. So there’s a big opportunity for one of them to start making up potential ground on the top eight when they meet on Wednesday, November 6th at the MHPArena.
How the bookies view it: Stuttgart narrow home favourites
Bundesliga side Stuttgart are the 13/10 favourites at Paddy Power to bank a home win, which would move them two points clear of opponents Atalanta. The Italians however are in fantastic form at the moment, with five wins in their last six matches in all competitions, and are well-priced 9/5 underdogs.
Recent head-to-head: First meeting coming up
Wednesday night will see Stuttgart face Atalanta for the first time in competitive action.
Players to watch: Millot To Strike First?
Stuttgart’s Enzo Millot has had a habit of striking first. Eight of his last nine goals for the club have been the opening one of a match, so he can be considered in the First Goalscorer market for this one. The French midfielder scored earlier in the campaign against Sparta Prague.
The Germans also have Demirovic Ermedin and Undav Deniz with five goals each to their name this season, with the latter likely getting the starting call as Deniz started up front alongside El Bilal Toure on the weekend. So there is plenty of attacking power from Stuttgart, but they need to be wary of what the visitors will bring.
Atalanta’s big threat up front is Mateo Retegui who is likely to get a start in midweek after not being used much on the weekend in the league. Ademola Lookman, who scored in Atalanta’s surprise win against leaders Napoli on the weekend, should be prominent as he's growing in confidence in front of goal.
Predicted Lineups
Stuttgart are in good shape, with plenty of options in attack to call upon. There’s a chance Leonidas Stergiou could be back, but Jeff Chabot, Luca Raimund and others are out. Atalanta are missing Gianluca Scammacca and Giorgio Scalvini.
Stuttgart: Nubel, Vagnoman, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstadt; Millot, Karazor, Stiller, Leweling; Undav, Toure
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Retegui
Anything else catches the eye?
Stuttgart have proven to be a tough side to beat recently with only one defeat in their last nine matches in all competitions. That sole defeat was an excusable loss against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. In the Champions League, Stuttgart recorded their first win of the campaign on Matchday three with a 1-0 success at Juventus, having previously lost to Real Madrid and drawn with Sparta Prague. Only twice in their last seven matches in all competitions, have Stuttgart scored more than one goal in a game, but regardless of that, they do look a threat going forward.
Atalanta are on fire at the moment with a W6 D1 record in their last seven matches in all competitions. They like to play a fast-paced game and get on the attack, but they are likely to be wary of leaving Germany with nothing in this important game.
The Serie A club are unbeaten in the Champions League this season, with draws against Arsenal and Celtic sandwiching a victory over Shakhtar. Atalanta have scored at least two goals in six of their last seven played in all competitions and could send this game over 2.5 goals.
This UEFA Champions League match between Stuttgart and Atalanta will be played on Nov 6, 2024 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Stuttgart vs Atalanta prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
