Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Barcelona vs. Atalanta at UEFA Champions League
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Barcelona vs. Atalanta at UEFA Champions League
Barcelona still has certain chances to win the top spot in the UEFA Champions League standings after the league phase. They need to see Liverpool lose and them win. On the other hand, Atalanta is currently seventh, and it can stay in the zone that leads to the Round of 16, but it has to stay unbeaten in Spain.
Barcelona
Blaugrana isn’t doing that well in La Liga, but they are excellent in the Champions League. With one loss and six wins, they are the second-best team, trailing only Liverpool.
But not just that, Barca has the best goal difference, scoring 26 goals and conceding 11, making them by far the best attack in the competition. We saw them in a spectacular event last mid-week when they made a miraculous comeback in the final minutes to beat Benfica on the road, 4-5.
This team oscillates a lot, and that’s evident in the Spanish national championship. A couple of injuries disturbed Barca’s rhythm, and the defense was very fragile because of that. We just want to say that the team allowed at least a goal in the past four appearances at home.
Atalanta
Is La Dea slowing? It seems it is. Until smashing Sturm Graz in the UCL, they had five matches in a row without a triumph. Three of them were ties, and a pair concluded with losses.
However, we need to add that the schedule was ferocious. Atalanta met Lazio. Inter, Udinese, Juventus and Napoli. However, this stretch showed too many flaws in this team, and Gasperini needs to neutralize them quickly.
Believe it or not, the previous five outings at Atalanta all ended with under 2.5 hits. That’s something we didn’t see too often this season from La Dea. They usually played very efficient and offensive football, which isn’t the case in recent times.
Barcelona: Pena; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Lookman; Retegui
Barcelona and Atalanta never met before in an official game.
Barcelona’s attack is fierce, and we haven’t seen too many teams with such potential upfront. Meanwhile, Atalanta also has a very good offense, but it has struggled lately. After reviewing all the factors and circumstances, the best thing to bet on here would be Barca scoring two goals. La Dea is unstable away from Gewiss Stadium, and we believe this game will again show that. Blaugrana likes playing against teams who want to open and strike back, and that’s the final reason to go with this pick.
Our verdict: Barcelona over 1.5