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The UEFA Champions League returns to the fold with another round of matches this week as VfB Stuttgart take on Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta side in an important encounter at the MHP Arena on Wednesday. The two teams have experienced contrasting fortunes this season and will want to win this game.
VfB Stuttgart vs Atalanta Preview
Atalanta are in third place in the Serie A standings and have been in impressive form this season. La Dea stunned Napoli with a comprehensive 3-0 victory in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this week.
VfB Stuttgart, on the other hand, are in eighth place in the Bundesliga table and have been inconsistent over the past year. The home side played out a 0-0 stalemate against Bayer Leverkusen over the weekend and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
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VfB Stuttgart vs Atalanta Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Atalanta have never played an official game against VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League and will need to adapt to a new opponent this week.
- Before they defeated Juventus in the UEFA Champions League this season, VfB Stuttgart had won only one of their 11 matches against opponents from Germany in major European competitions.
- After conceding 13 goals in their six matches in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League last season, Atalanta have kept clean sheets in each of their three games in the competition this season.
- Atalanta have been involved in two of the four goalless draws in the UEFA Champions League so far this season and could set a record with another 0-0 stalemate this week.
VfB Stuttgart vs Atalanta Prediction
Atalanta have excellent players in their ranks and will likely modify their circumspect approach in the UEFA Champions League this season. Ademola Lookman ran riot against Napoli in his previous game and will look to add to his goal tally on Wednesday.
VfB Stuttgart are yet to hit the heights they achieved last season and face a series of difficult tests on the European front. Atalanta are in better form and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: VfB Stuttgart 1-2 Atalanta
VfB Stuttgart vs Atalanta Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Atalanta to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: VfB Stuttgart to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Ademola Lookman to score or assist - Yes
