Atalanta will be aware that their chances of progressing in this tie are slim, but they must build a platform to compete in the away leg, starting with this first match in front of their own supporters. They’ve seen both teams score in each of their last five games ahead of this one, and are without a win in their last three - with their two most recent outings both ending in 2-2 draws.
Bayern Munich, by contrast, have won each of their last five matches across all competitions, with three of those also featuring BTTS. Atalanta showed they can cause problems on their day by putting four past Dortmund in the home leg of their Champions League play-off tie against Niko Kovač’s side, and they’ll be confident of causing Bayern similar issues here. Bayern, for their part, may feel they have the firepower to overturn any deficit Atalanta manage to establish in this first leg.
Atalanta have seen BTTS in four of their five home Champions League games this season, including in victories over the likes of Chelsea and Dortmund. While Bayern Munich represent a significant step up in quality, Atalanta will know they need to push for at least one goal to have any real chance when they travel to the Allianz Arena next week.