We said: Atalanta BC 4-2 Rakow Czestochowa
Gasperini's ultra-attacking style of play very rarely changes, and it does not need to, given the success they have had, but while they are big favourites to win here, their opponents may spring one or two surprises on them.
Rakow may have performed heroically in Champions League qualifying and have started well domestically, but they are likely to struggle to contain Atalanta's fearsome attack.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Atalanta BC win with a probability of 60.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.6% and a win for Rakow Czestochowa had a probability of 18.26%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atalanta BC win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.25%) and 2-1 (9.95%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.21%), while for a Rakow Czestochowa win it was 0-1 (5.25%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Atalanta BC would win this match.