SlipsTips shares a player-based selection ahead of Atalanta's clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
Atalanta vs Real Madrid (Tuesday, 20:00)
Atalanta and Real Madrid will square off in an intriguing-looking Champions League showdown at the Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday night.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are going great guns in Serie A and they are also just one of three teams that have yet to taste defeat in this season’s new league phase format in the Champions League.
As for Real Madrid, they have picked up a paltry six points from their five continental contests this season to occupy 24th spot in the standings.
With Carlo Ancelotti's side unattractive 6/4 (Kiwff) favourites to triumph on Tuesday night, I’m happy to highlight an alternative offering in the player fouls markets that holds plenty of appeal.
Atalanta’s Berat Djimsiti has been chalked up at 5/6 on Betfair to commit a minimum of one foul on Tuesday night and that looks too big of a price to pass up on.
The Albanian international has averaged 0.71 fouls per-game across his combined 17 Champions League and Serie A appearances this season so far.
Dig a little deeper, and you’ll notice that average increases to one foul per 90 when solely focusing on the Champions League.
Likely to be stationed on the right-hand side of Atalanta's three-man defence, there is plenty of scope for that foul trend to continue when star-studded Real Madrid come to town.
Djimsiti got on the wrong side of the referee when Atalanta met Real Madrid in this year's UEFA Super Cup final back in August, picking up a yellow card in the process.
The 31-year-old defender should have his hands full on Tuesday night against what is a vibrant Real Madrid side, with his direct opponent likely to be the returning Vinicius Junior.
The Brazilian ace regularly finds himself on the receiving end of robust challenges from opposition defences, evidenced by the fact that he is drawing a team-high average of 3.08 fouls per-game in La Liga this season.
With that in mind, siding with the aforementioned Djimsiti to overstep the mark once or more in Bergamo Tuesday night represents an attractive betting proposition at 5/6 on Betfair.
Recommended Bet
- Berat Djimsiti To Commit 1+ Foul – 5/6 (Betfair)
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