Champions League: Barcelona vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round 8 match between Barcelona and Atalanta and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Barcelona appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Atalanta in round 8 of the Champions League season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys this coming Wednesday.

Barcelona approach the next Champions League round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 18 points this season so far. With seven games behind them, Atalanta amassed 14 points, placing them as number 7 before their next fixture.

Form: Barcelona vs Atalanta

Barcelona Form

Barcelona should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 1-1 with Getafe, before beating first Benfica by 4-5, then Valencia in a 7-1 win. Barcelona have been in potent form at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, winning no less than five of the past six Champions League matches here. They also hammered in 18 goals, while letting in seven as they also lost once.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-3 against SSC Napoli, before beating Sturm Graz 5-0. Another win followed, this time by 1-2 against Como. Atalanta won half their previous six away matches in the Champions League, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 18 goals whilst conceding nine.

Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and Atalanta

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Atalanta. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Barcelona vs Atalanta

Ademola Lookman look like great value to find the back of the net on Wednesday, having hit the target four times in recent Champions League matches for Atalanta. His total for the season says four goals scored in this Champions League campaign. With nine goals lately for Barcelona in the Champions League, Robert Lewandowski is also a player worth mentioning.

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Full-time result

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Barcelona won seven times and lost three as well. Atalanta won seven times, drew two and lost one of their last 10 games away from home. Barcelona are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Atalanta scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Barcelona games Atalanta should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Wednesday, as Barcelona only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Atalanta claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Atalanta, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.