RB Leipzig – Atalanta

Atalanta are very underestimated in the match against Leipzig

Leipzig will host Atalanta on Thursday, 7 April. The German club have undergone a great transformation since the appointment of Domenico Tedesco as head coach. In terms of results during this period, Leipzig are in first place in the Bundesliga. The team plays brilliant counterattacking football. Forward Nkunku continues to progress. The Frenchman is being hunted by European giants, and he has scored in nearly every encounter. It is logical to expect a lot of goals from the meeting in Germany. Leipzig concede quite a lot. . For example, Hertha and Greuter Fürth score against Leipzig, although they were defeated. Atalanta, on the other hand, are close to a crisis. In the league, the club have fallen out of the Champions League zone for the first time in four seasons. Now the only way to the main European competition is by winning the Europa League. The Europa League tournament is now a priority for Gian Piero Gasperini's charges. All their energies will be concentrated on it. Atalanta's crisis is linked, firstly, with injured players. Ilicic's depression has undermined our attacking play. There has been a sharp drop in the rotation. Secondly, many of the players have had conflicts with manager Gian Piero Gasperini. The team atmosphere is nervous, but the team can still get together for one match. That was proved in the game with another German club Bayer. In Italy, Atalanta played with a big advantage, and on the road they played defensively and did not concede. The bookmakers are putting RB Leipzig as a very big favourite at the moment. The odds on the hosts have dropped to 1.80 in the two days before the game. Such a status does not look right. In terms of player selection, Atalanta are certainly not weaker. In the cup format, the club from Bergamo have always been dangerous even for the grandees. In the current Champions League, Gasperini's charges played with the advantage even against Manchester United. It makes sense to use an inflated quote on Atalanta. An odds higher than 4.50 is too much of an underestimate of the chances of a bright attacking team. Importantly, the squad is close to optimum. Atalanta's leaders are missing only Djimcity and Ilicic.