The encounter between Stuttgart and Atalanta is set to draw the attention of neutral fans eager for attacking football. Both the German and Italian sides have been providing entertaining performances this season; they may not always achieve their objectives, but they are consistently committed to open play.
In their away fixture against Juventus (1:0), Stuttgart clinched their first Champions League victory, though the scoreline could have been more significant. Apart from Enzo Millot missing a penalty, the referees, after a VAR review, disallowed Deniz Undav's goal, while their xG advantage was substantial (2.52 vs 0.25). Over the past week and a half, the team secured lively wins against Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga and Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal (both 2:1), highlighting their creativity and their willingness to allow opponents chances.
In their opening November match, Atalanta thrashed Serie A leaders Napoli (3:0), closing in on the top spot in the league. This victory marked their sixth win in seven matches since the start of October. Despite a goalless draw against Celtic (0:0), they were strong in the attacking phase, generating 2.38 xG from 22 shots. Generally, Atalanta are experiencing fewer setbacks in the opposition's half, and we can expect goals from them.
It is quite possible that Stuttgart and Atalanta will hit over 2.5 goals in the first half alone. These two attacking teams are unlikely to sit back in defence and will push forward in search of points.
|
Sebastian Hoeneß
|
coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
|
Line-up
|
|||
|
Alexander Nubel
|
gk. | 3 | -4 |
|
Anthony Rouault
|
df. | 3 | 0 |
|
Maximilian Mittelstadt
|
df. | 3 | 0 |
|
Josha Vagnoman
|
df. | 2 | 0 |
|
Anrie Chase
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Angelo Stiller
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Atakan Karazor
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Enzo Camille Alain Millot
|
mf. | 3 | 1 |
|
Chris Führich
|
mf. | 2 | 0 |
|
Deniz Undav
|
fw. | 3 | 1 |
|
El Bilal Touré
|
fw. | 3 | 1 |
|
Substitutes
|
|||
|
Dennis Seimen
|
gk. | 0 | 0 |
|
Fabian Bredlow
|
gk. | 0 | 0 |
|
Julian Jeffrey Gaston Chabot
|
df. | 3 | 0 |
|
Pascal Stenzel
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Ameen Al Dakhil
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Frans Krätzig
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Leonidas Stergiou
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Fabian Rieder
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
Yannik Keitel
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
Ermedin Demirović
|
fw. | 3 | 0 |
|
Gian Piero Gasperini
|
coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
|
Line-up
|
|||
|
Marco Carnesecchi
|
gk. | 3 | 0 |
|
Berat Djimsiti
|
df. | 3 | 1 |
|
Raoul Bellanova
|
df. | 3 | 1 |
|
Sead Kolašinac
|
df. | 3 | 0 |
|
Isak Malcolm Kwaku Hien
|
df. | 2 | 0 |
|
Davide Zappacosta
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Mario Pašalić
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Marten de Roon
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Éderson José dos Santos Lourenço da Silva
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Ademola Lookman
|
fw. | 3 | 1 |
|
Mateo Retegui
|
fw. | 2 | 0 |
|
Substitutes
|
|||
|
Francesco Rossi
|
gk. | 0 | 0 |
|
Rui Patrício
|
gk. | 0 | 0 |
|
Ben Godfrey
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Odilon Kossounou
|
df. | 1 | 0 |
|
Rafael Tolói
|
df. | 0 | 0 |
|
Juan Cuadrado
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Lazar Vujadin Samardžić
|
mf. | 3 | 0 |
|
Matteo Ruggeri
|
mf. | 2 | 0 |
|
Marco Brescianini
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
Marco Palestra
|
mf. | 0 | 0 |
|
Charles Marc S. De Ketelaere
|
fw. | 3 | 0 |
|
Nicolò Zaniolo
|
fw. | 3 | 0 |
Post by:
Champions League
