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Barcelona vs Atalanta: Prediction and Betting Odds 4.50
Barcelona will host Atalanta on January 29 in the eighth round of the Champions League. Will the Blaugrana justify their status as favorites and secure their third home win in a row, or will the goddess create a sensation and earn points? In the betting tip, we have analyzed in detail the form in which the teams are approaching the face-to-face meeting and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should you make?
Command Analysis
Barcelona
SpainCurrent form
Barcelona were considered a clear contender for a place in the top eight before the start of the league stage, and in general Hansi Flick team is one of the main favorites of the tournament. The Blaugrana started with a defeat, rather unexpectedly losing 1:2 to Monaco away, but this failure did not lead to serious consequences and remains to this day only a local misunderstanding.
After the fiasco in France, Barcelona did not lose a single point in the next six matches, confidently securing a place in the 1/8 finals. The decisive match in the fight for the eight was against Benfica in the last round, where the blue-garnets put on a real show at the Estadio da Luz, losing 2:4 until the 78th minute, but ultimately winning the match with a score of 5:4 against the eagles.
In the Spanish championship, Barcelona are not doing as well as in the Champions League. After the 21st round, the blue-garnets are only in third place in the table and are three points behind second-placed Atletico, with Real Madrid seven points ahead. A few days ago, Barcelona steamrolled Valencia, crushing the bats 7-1 at home – a series of four matches without a win in the championship was put to an end.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bernal, Martinez, Olmo, Pedri and Ter Stegen are out with injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Barcelona have won six of their last seven matches
- Barcelona have conceded in their last five matches
- Barcelona have scored in their last eight matches
Estimated line-up: Szczesny – Kunde, Araujo, Kubarsi, Balde – Gavi, Casado, De Jong – Yamal, Lewandowski, Rafinha.
Atalanta
ItalyCurrent form
Atalanta approached the start of the Champions League as a clear contender for a place in the top eight – the status of the winner of the Europa League obliged them to set such goals for themselves. The goddess started with a goalless draw against Arsenal, immediately demonstrating the ability to fight for a ticket to the 1/8 finals and gradually improved both in the Champions League and in Serie A.
Atalanta have only one defeat in their record after seven rounds – Gian Piero Gasperini’s team lost 2:3 to Real Madrid at home in the sixth round. In the last round, the goddess left no chance for the Austrian Sturm, fully justifying their status as favourites. The 5:0 victory over the Austrian champion helped them reach seventh place in the table, but Atalanta has not yet guaranteed a place in the top eight – 18th Celtic has only two points less.
In Serie A, Atalanta recently led the table and was considered one of the clear contenders for the Scudetto, but they played a number of not very strong matches and have dropped out of the championship race for now. With 46 points, the goddess occupies third place in the table and is seven points behind the leader Napoli, four points ahead of Inter. Having beaten Como 2:1 in the last round, the Bergamaschi broke a series of four matches without a win in the championship.
Disqualifications and injuries
Cossunu and Scamacca are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Atalanta have won their last two matches
- Atalanta have scored in their last four matches
- Atalanta have conceded in three of their last four matches
Tentative line-up: Carnesecchi - Kalasinac, Hin, Scalvini - Zappcosta, Ederson, De Ron, Ruggeri - Samardzic, Lookman, Retegui.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:2
Two of Barcelona last three draws have come with this scoreline
11.25Barcelona to score in first half
In Barcelona last eight matches, this bet has been successful
1.49Bet Atalanta to score in the second half
In Atalanta last four matches, this bet has been successful
1.69Penalty rate : yes
Barcelona last three Champions League games have involved penalties
2.55Tip and bets
Barcelona have already secured a playoff spot and can afford rotation, but at the same time the lack of responsibility for the result will allow them to play openly and adventurously; recently the blue-grants have been simply unstoppable in attack. Atalanta have no reliability in defense, but at the same time the goddess will be extremely motivated; only a victory will allow them to be in the 1/8 finals for sure. In attack, the Bergamascos have their trump cards; Atalanta scores regularly, it makes sense to count on a productive match.
We believe that the match will be productive. Betting Tip - total over 3.5 goals . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.95
Bet on the outcome
Barcelona broke their losing streak in the championship in the last round, defeating Valencia, but they are only in third place in the table and the upcoming match against Alaves in the championship will be a priority, given that all tasks in the Champions League have already been completed. Atalanta, in turn, will be extremely motivated and will try to take advantage of the lack of tournament motivation of the opponent - it is unlikely that the Bergamaschi will be able to beat Barcelona away, but they are quite capable of playing a strong match and defending a draw.
Bet - Draw. This bet is offered for 4.50
Bet on corners
Barcelona will clearly play first and will spend a lot of time in attacks, but Atalanta is quite capable of responding, there should be a lot of corners.
Bet - total over 9.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.79
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