Atalanta aiming to reach the knockout stage of the Champions League for the third time
Borussia Dortmund have won their last four games in all competitions
Recommended bet: Both teams to score
Atalanta suffered a 2-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League knockout play-off match last week to Borussia Dortmund, but they bounced back at the weekend.
Despite trailing 1-0 to Napoli, Raffaele Palladino's men scored twice in the final 30 minutes to seal an impressive victory.
However, Dortmund are in pole position to make it through to the last 16 after outclassing the Serie A side last week.
They failed to defeat RB Leipzig on the weekend, though, having to rely on a late Fabio Silva effort to snatch a point in the Bundesliga.
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Team news
Atalanta will be without the services of Giacomo Raspadori for the Champions League clash against Dortmund due to a muscle injury.
Elsewhere, Charles De Ketelaere will also be absent due to a knee injury and he will not return until the end of March at the earliest.
Dortmund have several players missing for this match. Niklas Sule, Emre Can and Filippo Mane remain absent until the start of next month.
Nico Schlotterbeck is also unavailable due to injury, while Julian Ryerson is suspended for the second leg and his loss will be a major blow for Dortmund.
The stats
The first leg was the third competitive meeting between the two clubs. Previously, they had met in the knockout stages of the Europa League during the 2017/18 season, with Dortmund progressing to the next round 4-3 on aggregate.
Since reaching the final in 2013, Dortmund have only failed to make it out of the group stage on two occasions (2017/18 and 2021/22).
Atalanta have reached the last 16 or beyond on two previous occasions in the competition. The Serie A side lost to Real Madrid in the last 16 during the 2020/21 season.
A year prior, they had lost out to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Two of Atalanta's previous four matches have featured both teams scoring, while the same bet would have landed in three of Dortmund's last matches.
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Prediction
Dortmund have the advantage in the tie, but an early goal from Atalanta in the second leg could make things nervy, no doubt about that.
The Serie A side have beaten the likes of Napoli, AS Roma, Chelsea and Juventus at the New Balance Arena this season already. Another win, this time against Dortmund, could see them seal progression into the last 16.
While the result is hard to call, goals are to be expected in this match. With Atalanta needing to strike early and Dortmund looking to increase their advantage, there will be plenty of action at both ends of the pitch.
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