Liverpool FC vs Atalanta - who is the better team?

Currently Liverpool FC has a better 1vs1 performance index with 94. Liverpool FC has 34 goals and Atalanta has a total of 37 goals. Our opinion is that currently Liverpool FC would win the match.

• At the moment Liverpool FC has the better defense. Through the entire team they have a total of 835 interceptions and 44 blocks.
• In Liverpool FC the two top defensive players are Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.
• In Atalanta the two top defenders are Merih Demiral and Marten Roon.
• Based on this statistics we believe that Liverpool FC has currently the best defense.

Evaluating the strength of a teams midfield is not easy. At 1vs1 we look at a value called Pass Progression Value (PPV). We measure the ability of players to play the pass into dangerous zones and to create chances. Liverpool FC has a PPV value of 0.34 and Atalanta has a value of 0.27. Within the team of Liverpool FC Trent Alexander Arnold has a total value of 0.95 and in the team of Atalanta the best player is Jeremie Boga.

• To analyse the best strikers of teams we look at the amount of goals, shots on goal and an interesting metric called expected goal value (Xg value – measure who the probability of a chance to turn into a goal.)
• Liverpool FC has scored in this season so far 34 goals and 119 shots on goal. Atalanta scored 37 and 94 shots on goal.
• The two best players of Liverpool FC are Mohamed Salah with 7 goals and Roberto Firmino with 7 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 9.56 and 7.32.
• The two best players of Atalanta are Ademola Lookman with 11 goals and Teun Koopmeiners with 6 goals. Their expected goal value per 90 minutes is 6.9 and 5.69.
• Our opinion is that Atalanta has the better offensive players than Liverpool FC.

Based on all statistical information we believe that currently Liverpool FC is the better team. Please feel free to discuss with us – the comment box is below. We will be happy to reply.