Match Overview: Atalanta vs Slavia Prague

This 3rd-round fixture in the 2025/26 UEFA general stage will feature Atalanta (Italy) clashing with Slavia Prague (Czech Republic). The match is scheduled for October 22 at the Gewiss Stadium (formerly New Balance Arena) in Bergamo. This comprehensive preview provides a prediction, betting insights, coefficients, and relevant statistics for the Atalanta – Slavia Prague encounter.

Atalanta’s Current Campaign

Ivan Jurić’s squad recently secured a spirited comeback victory at home against Club Brugge (2:1) in the last matchday. This result effectively halted Atalanta’s four-match winless streak in the competition, which included one draw and three losses. Over their last nine European appearances, the team has notably scored at least two goals in six of those fixtures. Currently, the Bergamaschi are positioned 22nd in the tournament standings with three points.

Atalanta: Key Home Statistics

• The club has only won 2 of their last 8 home matches, recording 3 draws and 3 defeats.
• More than two goals have been scored in 6 of the team’s last 8 home European fixtures.
• Atalanta has failed to score in the first half in 10 of their last 13 home encounters.

Probable Atalanta Starting Lineup (3-4-3)

Marco Carnesecchi – Honest Ahanor, Isak Hien, Berat Djimsiti – Nicola Zalewski, Marten de Roon, Mario Pasalic, Davide Zappacosta – Charles De Ketelaere, Nikola Krstovic, Kamaldeen Sulemana.

Atalanta Injury Report

Defenders Giorgio Scalvini, Odilon Kossounou, Sead Kolasinac, and Raoul Bellanova are all unavailable for selection due to injuries.

Slavia Prague’s Road Form

In their most recent fixture, Jindřich Trpišovský’s men were decisively beaten 0:3 by Inter in an away match. This loss marks only Slavia’s second defeat in their last seven games, which also include four wins and one draw. However, the Czech side has not claimed a victory in the main tournament stages since 2007, extending their winless run in the group or general stage to 13 matches (5 draws, 8 losses). Furthermore, Slavia Prague has suffered defeat in 9 of their previous 10 away matches against Italian opponents in European competitions, drawing just one. With a single point, the Prague team currently occupies the 31st spot in the league table.

Slavia Prague: Key Away Statistics

• The club has lost 5 of its last 6 away matches.
• At least one team has failed to score in 8 of the team’s last 11 away fixtures.
• No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of the Czechs’ last 11 away games.

Probable Slavia Prague Starting Lineup (4-3-3)

Jakub Markovic – Daiki Hashioka, Jan Bořil, David Zima, Ondřej Zmrzlý – Oscar Dorley, Christos Zafeiris, Michal Sadilek – Lukáš Provod, Tomáš Chorý, Vasil Kušej.

Slavia Prague Injury Report

Defenders David Douděra and Igoh Ogbu are injured, along with forward Ivan Schranz. Additionally, goalkeeper Jindřich Staněk and defender Tomáš Holeš are questionable for the match due to respective injuries.

Match Official

The referee for this match will be Ricardo de Burgos (Spain).

Referee Performance Statistics (2025/26 International Matches)

• Matches officiated: 5
• Yellow cards shown (including second yellows): 8
• Average yellow cards per match: 1.6
• Red cards shown: 1
• Average fouls per match: 20
• Penalties awarded: 40%

Atalanta vs Slavia Prague: Expert Prediction

When playing on home turf in international competitions, the Bergamaschi haven’t consistently delivered strong results, particularly in attack. In their last 14 home matches, Atalanta has scored more than two goals only once, and they failed to find the net entirely in four of those encounters. Furthermore, in the first two rounds of the current European campaign, the Italian side has only managed to score two goals in total.

Slavia Prague’s Defensive Solidity

Slavia Prague also exhibits modest attacking efficiency: in their last 12 away fixtures, they have never managed to score more than a single goal. In fact, in half of those matches, the Czechs didn’t score at all. However, they are known for their defensive resilience, having prevented opponents from scoring more than two goals in 10 of their last 12 away clashes.

Recommended Betting Tip

Considering these patterns, I don’t anticipate a very high-scoring game. Therefore, my prediction is: Total Goals Under 3.5 with odds of 1.60.