The Matchday 5 encounter in the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Eintracht (Germany) and Atalanta (Italy) will take place on November 26 at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Eintracht vs. Atalanta: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Eintracht
Dino Toppmöller's team managed to secure a point in their away clash against Napoli in the last round (0-0). However, Eintracht has failed to win in five of their last six Champions League matches (1 draw, 4 losses). Nevertheless, the team kept a clean sheet for the first time in nine matches in this European competition. The club has four points and is in 23rd place in the standings. Notably, Eintracht has not won in their last four European encounters against Italian opponents and has not scored (1 draw, 3 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in 7 of the team's last 9 Champions League matches.
- The club's players have not scored more than once in 5 of their last 6 matches in this European competition.
- Eintracht trailed at halftime in 5 of their last 7 Champions League encounters.
Predicted lineup for Eintracht (4-5-1)
Michael Zetterer – Nathaniel Brown, Robin Koch, Arthur Theate, Rasmus Kristensen – Ellyes Skhiri, Ritsu Doan, Mario Götze, Ansgar Knauff, Fares Chaibi – Jonathan Burkardt.
Midfielders Hugo Larsson, Can Uzun, and Oscar Höjlund are injured.
Atalanta
In the last round, the Bergamaschi faced Marseille away and managed to secure all three points from France (1-0). As a result, after a crushing defeat by PSG in the opening group stage match (0-4), Atalanta has collected points in three consecutive Champions League matches (2 wins, 1 draw). Moreover, the team has not conceded in their last two games in this European competition. In the group stage standings, the Italians have climbed to 16th place with seven points. It is also worth noting that Atalanta has not lost in 8 of their last 10 European encounters against German clubs (5 wins, 3 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 10 Champions League matches.
- The team has scored at least twice in 7 of their last 10 away games in this European competition.
- Atalanta has not trailed at halftime in 9 of their last 10 away Champions League matches (3 wins, 6 draws).
Predicted lineup for Atalanta (3-4-3)
Marco Carnesecchi – Berat Djimsiti, Odilon Kossounou, Isak Hien – Raoul Bellanova, Ederson, Marten de Roon, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Gianluca Scamacca, Ademola Lookman.
Defender Giorgio Scalvini will not play due to injury. Note that before this round, the club dismissed Ivan Juric as head coach, appointing Raffaele Palladino in his place.
Referee
Chris Kavanagh (England)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 21;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 17%.
Match Prediction: Eintracht vs. Atalanta
The Germans are not accustomed to playing defensively at home and strive to be as aggressive as possible in attack, regardless of the opponent's level. This approach yields results: in their last four home matches in the Champions League, Eintracht has scored eight goals. However, this style of play leads to frequent defensive errors: in their last six home games in this European competition, the club has kept only one clean sheet, conceding a total of 12 goals.
Atalanta also favors attacking football and doesn't struggle with scoring even on the road: in their last 17 away Champions League matches, the team has left the field without scoring only once. Moreover, in 11 of these encounters, the Bergamaschi have scored at least twice. At the same time, their defensive reliability is questionable: in their last 11 away Champions League matches, the Italians have conceded a total of 20 goals.
I expect plenty of goals in this match, and my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
