Atalanta vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction

Atalanta the team that tarnished Liverpool’s Europa League aspirations will play against record-breaking Bayer Leverkusen at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the Europa League final on May 22, 2024.

Bayer Leverkusen are the reigning Bundesliga champions and are 1st in the league while Atalanta are 5th in the Serie A.

Atalanta has only lost 1 game out of their last 6 in all competitions and has been in good form in the Europa League remaining undefeated in 11 out of their last 12 Europa League games.

Bayer Leverkusen has been on top form this season and is on a 51-game unbeaten streak and they have not been defeated in any 13 of their recent Europa League games.

In their 2 recent head-to-head encounters, Atalanta has won both and they hope to continue this trend when they meet again.

However, despite the head-to-head stats, Xabi Alonso’s men have upped their game and will aim to continue their unbeaten streak and raise their record.

Our analysis suggests:

Both Teams To Score

Reason for tip

Atalanta has scored in 11 out of their last 12 Europa League games this season and Leverkusen has scored in all 12 games. Leverkusen’s 5 games out of the last 7 they played in Europe have seen both teams score.

Over 2.5 Total Goals

Reason for tip

60% of Atalanta’s games have ended with over 2.5 scores while 73% of Leverkusen’s games have ended with an over 2.5 score this season.

2nd Half Highest Scoring Half

Reason for tip

Bayer Leverkusen has seen more if not all goals scored in the second half in high-stakes matches like this one. Both teams have scored more goals in the second half this season.

Gianluca Scamacca Anytime Goal Scorer

Reason for tip

He has scored 6 times in his last 7 games in European competitions and scored 10 times in his last 15 games for Atalanta in all competitions. Scamacca also scored crucial goals against Liverpool, Marseille, and Sporting.