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Manchester United vs Atalanta: result 3-2 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on October 20, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester

Manchester United
3-2
Atalanta

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What was the result of Manchester United vs Atalanta?

Manchester United won 3-2 on October 20, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 15′Mario PasalicAtalanta
  • 28′M. DemiralAtalanta
  • 53′M. RashfordManchester United
  • 75′H. MaguireManchester United
  • 81′Cristiano RonaldoManchester United

Official lineup for Manchester United vs Atalanta

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
  1. 11M. Greenwood
  1. 10M. Rashford
  2. 7Cristiano Ronaldo
  3. 39S. McTominay
  1. 18Bruno Fernandes
  2. 17Fred
  1. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  2. 23L. Shaw
  3. 5H. Maguire
  4. 2V. Lindelöf
  1. 1David de Gea

Atalanta

3-4-1-2
  1. 9L. Muriel
  2. 7T. Koopmeiners
  1. 88Mario Pasalic
  1. 11R. Freuler
  2. 15M. de Roon
  3. 72J. Iličić
  4. 3J. Mæhle
  1. 28M. Demiral
  2. 77D. Zappacosta
  3. 6J. Palomino
  1. 1J. Musso
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Atalanta have 7, 4 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2021Leicester(away)2-4Premier League
Oct 2, 2021Everton(home)1-1Premier League
Sep 29, 2021Villarreal(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Sep 25, 2021Aston Villa(home)0-1Premier League
Sep 22, 2021West Ham(home)0-1League Cup
Atalanta
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2021Empoli(away)4-1Serie A
Oct 3, 2021AC Milan(home)2-3Serie A
Sep 29, 2021BSC Young Boys(home)1-0UEFA Champions League
Sep 25, 2021Inter(away)2-2Serie A
Sep 21, 2021Sassuolo(home)2-1Serie A

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Atalanta score 1.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester United1.91.4211/1510/15
Atalanta1.91.3311/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Manchester United2101423

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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