Liverpool put their Premier League title chase on hold as they host Italian side Atalanta for the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal matchup on Thursday.
The Reds took a step back in the thrilling domestic run-in, held to a draw by Manchester United which saw them concede the top spot in the table, but remain in the thick of the hunt with seven matches to go. While their title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City both compete in the Champions League, Liverpool considered amongst the favourites to triumph in their European journey.
Atalanta have their own domestic challenges, looking to overcome a five-point gap behind fifth-placed Roma in the hunt for European qualification, but winning the Europa League would also do the trick.
It took a two-goal comeback against Sporting CP for Atalanta to even reach this stage, trailing 2-1 on aggregate at halftime of their second leg before goals from Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca turned the matchup on its head.
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Liverpool vs Atalanta prediction, odds
- Moneyline lean: Liverpool (-270)
- Score prediction: Liverpool 4-1 Atalanta
Atalanta enjoyed a 10-match unbeaten run in domestic fixtures through the middle of the season, but have just one Serie A win over their last six games since mid-February, seeing them tumble down the table out of European qualifying spots. That poor form almost doomed them against Sporting in the last round, before a quality 45 minutes pushed them into the quarter-finals.
Liverpool were finally burned in the Premier League title race after consistently playing with fire early in matches, but should on the whole have a more talented squad to see out this two-legged matchup before it really even gets going.
| DraftKings (USA) |
|
| Liverpool win | -270 |
| Draw | +450 |
| Atalanta win | +650 |
| Both teams to score |
Y: -140 N: +115 |
| Over / Under 3.5 goals |
O: +110 U: -150 |
| Liverpool -1.5 goals |
-115 |
| Atalanta +1.5 goals |
-125 |
Liverpool vs Atalanta match facts
- Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Kickoff Time: 8 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT)
- Location: Anfield Stadium (Liverpool, England)
- Referee: Halil Umut Meler (TUR), VAR: Alper Ulusoy (TUR)
- Last meeting: Liverpool 0-2 Atalanta (Nov. 25, 2020 | Champions League)
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Liverpool vs Atalanta best bet
- Pick: Liverpool over 2.5 goals
- Odds: +110 (DraftKings)
Jurgen Klopp engineered a 5-0 thrashing back in the 2020 Champions League group stage in Italy, and while Atalanta won the return fixture 2-0 at Anfield a few weeks later, the initial drubbing proves Klopp knows how to attack the tactics of Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini.
The Reds will look to take out their frustration from the infuriating 2-2 draw with Man United over the weekend that put a dent in their Premier League title chase, which saw them pummel United with 28 shots worth 3.67 xG while their opponents put forth just nine valued at 0.7 xG.
Still, the performance on the whole was promising, and they should manage to punish an Atalanta back line which has conceded 1.69 xGA on average across its poor recent six-match stretch in Serie A play, plus an additional 1.21 xG vs Sporting in the most recent second leg. Chances will be on hand.
Liverpool vs Atalanta prop bet
- Pick: Liverpool over 6.5 corners
- Odds: -140 (DraftKings)
Atalanta rank amongst the best teams in Europe when it comes to conceding corners to the opposition, but Liverpool can get vertical on just about anyone. The Reds went over this total in recent Premier League games against Man City and Brighton, two of the EPL's stingiest clubs.
Meanwhile, Atalanta conceded seven to a desperate Napoli not long ago, so they can be caught pinned back in their own half on occasion. Liverpool are coming off games where they racked up double-digit corners on Man United and Sheffield United, so expect them to employ a similar tactic to create chances in great quantities.
Liverpool vs Atalanta live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | — | Paramount+ |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | TNT Sports 1 | discovery+ |
This Europa League quarterfinal match will be available to stream in the United States exclusively on Paramount+ from CBS Sports.
In the UK, the match will be televised on TNT Sports 1, with streaming on their dedicated platform discovery+. In Canada, the match will be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
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