[Champions League] Stuttgart has looked solid this season, but their defense remains vulnerable.
The Bundesliga runners-up, who lost several key players over the summer, have understandably faced challenges this season. With 13 points from 9 rounds, Stuttgart currently sits in eighth place, just 3 points behind the top four.
It’s worth noting that Stuttgart has already faced Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen, and Borussia Dortmund this season. They lost 0-4 to Bayern, pulled off a stunning 5-1 home win over Dortmund, and held Leverkusen to a 0-0 draw in their last match.
In the Champions League, Stuttgart nearly took points from Real Madrid (1-3) away, then drew 1-1 with Sparta Prague. In the third round, Stuttgart pulled off a sensational 1-0 away win over Juventus, scoring the decisive goal in stoppage time.
The reigning Europa League champions began their Serie A campaign with only two wins in their first six matches, but Gian Piero Gasperini’s team quickly turned their results around. Atalanta now sits in third place in Serie A with 22 points, three points behind leaders Napoli.
In their most recent match, Atalanta stunned Napoli away with a 3-0 victory. Before that, they recorded strong wins against Monza (2-0), Verona (6-1), Venezia (2-0), and Genoa (5-1).
In the Champions League, Atalanta remains unbeaten, although they’ve drawn twice at home, 0-0 against Arsenal and Celtic. They also dominated Shakhtar away with a 3-0 victory.
Prediction: 0-2
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