Young Boys vs Atalanta

Stadion Wankdorf sets the stage for an exciting UEFA Champions League clash between Young Boys and Atalanta.

Young Boys’ Champions League campaign is in tatters as they head into Matchday 5 as one of only five teams to lose all four matches. The Swiss giants threw away an early lead in a dismal 2-1 home defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk last time out. However, they at least broke their European scoring duck in that fixture before racking up a two-game unbeaten streak in domestic league action (W1, D1). Back to the continental front, Joel Magnin’s men hope to avenge a gut-wrenching 1-0 home defeat to Atalanta’s fellow Serie A rivals Inter Milan. That remains their only loss in four home outings (W3), suggesting a first-ever H2H win against ‘La Dea’ isn’t beyond Young Boys (D1, L1), especially following a thrilling 3-3 draw in their only previous meeting on this ground.

On the other hand, Atalanta maintained their unbeaten Champions League start with a dominant 2-0 win at Stuttgart in round four (W2, D2), remaining one of only two sides yet to concede a goal in this season’s competition. Furthermore, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side tightened their grip on the Scudetto with a 3-1 triumph at Parma last weekend, extending their winning streak in all competitions to six matches. That run forms part of an incredible 11-game unbeaten sequence (W9, D2), placing ‘La Dea’ as odds-on favorites to emerge triumphant from Bern. Achieving that feat would see the Bergamo outfit win six consecutive away matches for the first time since 2020!