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Champions League: Barcelona vs. Atalanta Preview, Odds, and Picks (Jan 29)

By · Updated 2 weeks ago
  • Barcelona vs. Atalanta game preview is available in this article.
  • Barcelona chases the No.1 place in the UEFA Champions League.
  • Atalanta is currently No.7 in the UCL standings, trying to stay in the Round of 16 zone.

Blaugrana will take the top spot in the UEFA Champions League standings if it wins and Liverpool loses. On the other hand, Atalanta is seventh and needs at least one point in Spain to remain in the top 8 zone.

How to Watch

  • When: Wednesday, January 29, 3 pm CET
  • Where: Olympic Stadium, Barcelona, Spain
  • How to Watch: CBS

UEFA Champions League Odds

TeamOdds
Barcelona-110
Tie+310
Atalanta+410

Game Preview

Barcelona comes into this event flying high following a 7-1 massacre they inflicted upon their Catalan rivals, Valencia. It was a raw display of Barca’s power and energy and a message that the crisis was behind Hansi Flick’s unit.

Over the previous seven games, Blaugrana won in six, posting just one tie, which was on the road in Getafe, 1-1. After that event, they were better than Benfica on the road, 4-5 and Valencia 7-1, netting 12 goals in 180 minutes. Fun fact: Barcelona conceded in the previous five home events.

La Dea is also getting out of the crisis. Gasperini and his boys haven’t won in five in a row before putting up back-to-back victories. One was in the Champions League against Sturm, 5-0, and the other in the Serie A fixture in Como, 1-2.

They, too, struggle to gain defensive consistency because Atalanta conceded at least a goal in seven of the previous ten appearances across all competitions.

Barcelona vs. Atalanta Head-to-Head

These two teams had never played before.

Barcelona vs. Atalanta Prediction

We expect to see Barcelona’s confident win at home. Blaugrana is far superior to La Dea, which will be obvious on Wednesday night. We pick Barcelona to cover a 1.5-goal spread.

  • Free Champions League pick: Barcelona -1.5
Nikola Velickovic
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