Atalanta vs Chelsea Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | UEFA Champions League 2025-26

These clubs are going to face each other for the first time!

Atalanta BC are all set to lock horns with Chelsea for their round 6 league phase fixture of the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 edition. This is going to be an interesting contest, which will take place at the New Balance Arena.

The Serie A side are going to be at home, and it is going to be an added advantage for them. They secured a 3-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt in their last game of the European competition.

They will be looking to put up another interesting performance. However, it is not going to be an easy outing for them.

Chelsea have underperformed in their last three matches. They have failed to secure a win in all three.

However, they secured an easy 3-0 win against FC Barcelona in their last UEFA Champions League game. It was a good performance by the Enzo Maresca-led side, who will be looking to repeat the result in front of their upcoming opponents.

Kick-off:

• Location: Bergamo, Italy
• Stadium: New Balance Arena
• Date: Wednesday, December 10
• Kick-off Time: 1:30 a.m. IST (Tuesday, Dec 9; 08:00 p.m. GMT/ 03:00 p.m. ET/ 12:00 p.m. PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Atalanta: L-W-W-W-L

Chelsea: W-W-D-L-D

Players to Watch

Lazar Samardzic (Atalanta)

Lazar Samardzic is going to play an important role for the hosts both in the midfield and the attacking front. He has scored two goals in four Champions League matches this season. Samardzic can create plays and score goals, which makes him a constant threat to the opponents.

Estevao (Chelsea)

The 18-year-old is going to play a crucial part for Chelsea in the final third. He has scored three goals in his first three UCL appearances and will now be looking to add more to his tally. Estevao is going to lead the attack from the right and is likely to create continuous problems for the hosts.

Match Facts

• Chelsea have failed to secure a win in their last three fixtures.
• Atalanta have secured three clean sheets in their last five games.
• Both of these clubs are going to face one another for the first time.

Atalanta vs Chelsea: Betting Tips and Odds

• Chelsea to win @11/10 William Hill
• Joao Pedro to score @11/4 Betway
• Goals under 3.5 @1/2 bet365

Injury and Team News

Atalanta are going to miss out on the services of Mitchel Bakker and Kamaldeen Sulemana. They are injured.

Liam Delap, Levi Colwill, Dario Essugo and Romeo Lavia are not going to be in action for Chelsea. They are injured.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Atalanta won: 0

Chelsea won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Atalanta predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Carnesecchi (GK); Kossounou, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; Samardzic, Lookman; Krstovic

Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Sánchez (GK); Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Fernandez; Estevao, Palmer, Estevao; Pedro

Match Prediction

This is going to be an interesting outing between these clubs, but Chelsea are likely to outplay Atalanta in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash.

Prediction: Atalanta 1-2 Chelsea

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV, Sony Sports Network

UK: TNT Sports, Amazon Prime, BBC

US: Paramount+, TUDN

Nigeria: DAZN

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