One of the key fixtures on Matchday 3 of the 2025/26 Champions League group stage takes place this Wednesday at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, where Atalanta will host Slavia Prague. A bet on goals looks promising in this encounter, with solid odds to back it up.
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Atalanta bounced back from a tough start to the tournament with a comeback win against Club Brugge in their last match, ending a frustrating run of four games without a victory. Despite this, the Bergamo side has yet to find consistent form and currently sits 22nd in the group standings.
Offensively, Atalanta can be dangerous—especially in the second half—but their home performances in Europe have been underwhelming. In their last eight Champions League home games, they’ve won just twice and rarely scored more than two goals per match. Defensive challenges are also an issue, made worse by key absences.
Slavia Prague had a harsh outing in the previous round, suffering a heavy defeat away to Inter Milan. While the Czech team has shown resilience in recent Champions League campaigns, they haven’t won a group stage match since 2007 and currently hold just one point, sitting 31st in the table.
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Away from home, Slavia struggle particularly against Italian clubs, losing nine of their last ten European matches in Italy. Their attack is limited, usually managing just one goal per away game in the Champions League.
Probable Line-ups
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Ahanor, Hien, Djimsiti, Zalewski, De Roon, Pasalic, Zappacosta, De Ketelaere, Krstovic, Sulemana
Slavia Prague: Markovic, Hasioka, Boril, Zima, Zmrzly, Dorley, Zafeiris, Sadilek, Provod, Chory, Kushey
Key Stats & Head-to-Head
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Slavia Prague have not won a Champions League group stage match since 2007.
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Atalanta’s last eight home Champions League games have seen at least three goals scored in six of them.
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Slavia have lost 9 of their last 10 European away matches against Italian teams.
Prediction & Betting Tip
Neither team has demonstrated strong attacking firepower so far, and Slavia’s away struggles suggest a cautious, low-scoring game. Backing “Under 3.5 goals” at odds of 1.66 is a sensible bet for this matchup.
