Shakhtar vs Atalanta Prediction: expect a draw

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will take place on October 2. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

In the first round of the Champions League first leg, Shakhtar picked up one point against Italian side Bologna, with the match ending in a 0:0 draw. After the game against the Red-Blues, the team played two matches in the Ukrainian league, with Obolon 4:0 and a 1:1 draw with Veres. After seven games played in the UPL, Shakhtar are in fourth place with 13 points, which is 6 points less than Dynamo Kyiv, the Ukrainian league leaders with a goal difference of 19:8.

Atalanta started the 2024/25 Champions League with a draw against Arsenal in Bergamo. After sharing the points with the British, the Black and Blues have played two matches in Serie A, losing at home to Como and drawing with Bologna in the away leg. Atalanta still lacks stability, which is reflected in the standings of the Italian championship. After six rounds played in the Italian championship, Atalanta is only 12th with 7 points. The gap from Empoli, located in the European Cup competition, is 3 points, the gap from Inter, located in the Champions League competition, is 4 points.

We believe that bookmakers slightly overestimate Atalanta. Bergamaschi have not had the best start to the season, with three defeats in six Serie A matches. It should be noted that they did not lose in the first round of the Champions League to Bologna, while Atalanta from Bologna also brought a draw in the sixth round of Serie A. In this pairing we are on the side of the Ukrainian team, we expect them not to lose, in general, we will not be surprised by a draw. As for the total, we do not expect a very productive match, the teams will exchange goals, nothing more.