Barcelona vs Atalanta Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Barcelona are assured of a top eight finish and could win the league phase with a victory if Liverpool lose. Atalanta head to Catalonia looking to secure their top eight spot themselves.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 29th January, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – TNT Sports / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Discovery+ / US – Paramount+
Barcelona Team News: A few injuries
Spain international attacking midfielder Dani Olmo has picked up a calf injury so he has joined the Barcelona injury list alongside first-choice goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as well as Inigo Martinez and Marc Bernal.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Gavi, Raphinha; Lewandowski
Unavailable: Ter Stegen (Injured), Martinez (Injured), Bernal (Injured), Olmo (Injured)
Questionable:
Atalanta Team News: De Roon a doubt
Key defensive midfielder Marten de Roon is a doubt for this week’s trip to Estadi Olympic Lluis Companys due to a head injury. They have a couple of definite absentees for this one such as Odilon Kossounou and Gianluca Scamacca.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi; Toloi, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, Pasalic, Ederson, Zappacosta; Samardzic, De Ketelaere; Retegui
Unavailable: Kossounou (Injured), Scamacca (Injured)
Questionable: De Roon (Injured)
Barcelona vs Atalanta Prediction
After a 1-1 draw with Getafe in La Liga, a frustrated Barcelona have returned to their chaotic best. From 4-2 down at the Estadio da Luz, the Blaugrana defeated Benfica by five goals to four thanks to a second-half stoppage-time strike scored by Raphinha. That was followed up by a 7-1 demolition of struggling Valencia at the weekend. They now face an Atalanta side that have also returned to a bit of form with a 5-0 annihilation of Sturm Graz last week being followed up by a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Cesc Fabregas’ Como at the weekend. Gian Piero Gasperini’s Bergamasci never take a step back and this should be a thriller for the neutral with over 2.5 goals seeming very likely for this one.
Barcelona vs Atalanta Tip: Over 2.5 goals
