Atalanta v Arsenal

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Atalanta returned to winning ways last weekend when the Italian hosts registered a 3-2 home win against Fiorentina following recent back-to-back losses in Serie A, while Arsenal took derby day honours in the north London tussle with a 1-0 win away from home at Tottenham in the Premier League, so both sides will be keen to take their respective momentum into this upcoming Champions League encounter on Thursday night.

However, Atalanta's opening games of this new season have not all gone according to plan as the hosts lost 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup against Real Madrid and although they registered a resounding 4-0 win away from home at Lecce on the opening day of Serie A, the hosts were then handed back-to-back defeats.

Indeed, losses to Torino and Inter Milan suggest Gian Gasperini's side possess a vulnerable underbelly and this could well be exposed when facing Premier League side Arsenal on Thursday night.

Onto Arsenal then, and The Gunners came out on top in the north London derby as they recorded a 1-0 win against Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which in turn became a third win in four games in the Premier League for the London club.

Previous victories against Wolves and Aston Villa, both by 2-0 margins along with a point in a 1-1 draw down on the south coast against Brighton should stand the visitors in good stead and the bigger picture will also give Mikel Arteta's side plenty of confidence in gaining a result at the Gewiss Stadium on Thursday night.

Arsenal have lost just twice in their previous 15 matches in all competitions which includes picking up no fewer than 12 wins in the process, and this impressive winning momentum may prove to be too much for an out-of-sorts Atalanta outfit in this opening game of the league campaign in this season's Champions League.

In addition, Arsenal have won five out of their last six outings on the road in all competitions, keeping four clean sheets in the process.

Atalanta v Arsenal Verdict

Out of these two teams, Arsenal look far and above the more consistent side and the visitors look in good shape to earn all three points here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Arsenal win @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Arsenal win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Arsenal 1-0 @ 8.50