Atlanta vs Liverpool-Liverpool travel to Bergamo for a midweek clash against Atalanta in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final.
Liverpool vs Atlanta: They will be looking to salvage some pride after a series of poor performances. They have been pretty mediocre in their last three outings against Manchester United, Atalanta and Crystal Palace and fans will expect a big response here. It will be interesting to see if the Reds can turn things around on game zone.
Atalanta won the first leg 3-0 at Anfield and have one foot in the semi-finals of the competition. It will take a miracle to overcome Liverpool’s deficit in current form.
Atlanta vs Liverpool betting tips
Liverpool over 1.5 goals – 4/9 at bet365
Gianluca Scamacca Anytime Goal Scorer – 23/10 at BetVictor
Atalanta over 2.5 cards – 5/4 at BetUK
Liverpool’s season could hang in the balance when they travel to Atlanta for the Europa League quarter-final second leg with a 3-0 deficit after their heavy defeat at Anfield last week.
Jurgen Klopp’s side endured a torrid week to complete the treble, losing to the Italian outfit before a damaging home defeat to Crystal Palace, leaving them two points behind Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
Atlanta vs Liverpool odds
Liverpool have it all to do, and Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have one foot in the Europa League final four after their eye-catching performance on Merseyside, but they must finish the job in Bergamo on Thursday night (8 p.m., TNT Sports 1).
Football betting sites see the Reds as favorites to win on the night, but Atalanta have already shown their quality against Klopp’s side and are odds-on to punch their ticket to the semi-finals.
Atlanta vs Liverpool Team News
Atalanta vs Liverpool-Atalanta
Giorgio Scalvini (hamstring) and Cid Kolasinac (muscle) are the only injury concerns for the home side. They should be able to field a full-strength lineup without that.
Atlanta vs Liverpool-Liverpool
Joel Matip (knee) and Thiago Alcantara (hamstring) will not feature again this season. Stefan Bajcetic has only just returned to training and will be missed. Connor Bradley picked up a knock against Crystal Palace and will also be ruled out.
H2H: Atlanta have an edge over Liverpool
Liverpool and Atalanta have faced each other three times in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League since 2020. The Reds recorded a comprehensive 5-0 win away from home in 2020, but Atalanta produced a stunning display at Anfield and came away with a 2-0 victory.
Last week too, the Italian team won 3-0 against Liverpool.
Atlanta vs Liverpool Predictions
Liverpool have been in disappointing form in their last few matches and they are likely to struggle away from home against a well-drilled Atalanta.
The Italian side caused all sorts of problems at Anfield with their free-flowing attacking system and they could once again take Liverpool apart.
Atlanta vs Liverpool-The Reds looked disjointed against Crystal Palace at the weekend. The Eagles managed to win despite going through a rough patch. Atalanta are full of confidence and momentum now, and they should be able to pull off another comprehensive victory at home.
Kick-off time and TV channel
The Atlanta vs Liverpool game will be shown live on April 18 on TNT Sports 1. Coverage begins at 7.00 pm BST with kick off scheduled for 8:00 pm.