Barcelona will face Atlanta in the last wrap up matches in the champions league. The two have met on some occasions with La Blaugrana beating Atlanta.
Barcelona are in 2nd position in the champions league table and Atlanta 7th. The La Blaugrana have progressed to the next round and Atlanta will be looking out to escape the playoffs.
Let's look at Barcelona vs Atalanta prediction and see the possibilities of the game.
Based on the form of the two teams each of them will be looking to score goals. With the past match goals against Benfica Barcelona will look forward to maintaining their goal scoring form. Atlanta goal scoring form is not an exception but the match will be a tough one for them.
Compare their forms in the last 5 matches :
Barcelona beat Valencia in la liga 7-1, Benfica 5-4,drew against Getafe, beat Cadiz 5-1 and beat Real Madrid 5-2. In their last 5 games it sums up that they have won 4 matches and drew 1 compared to Atlanta's 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. This stats shows that Barcelona are going straight into the match at home with good form more than that of Atlanta.
Line up and tactics
Barcelona will maintain their usual 4-2-3-1 attacking while Atlanta will play their usual 3-2-2-1-2 formation. Most of the starting line up in front are available so the same with the midfield and defence. But Atlanta will have their usual line up with players like Ademola Lookman being missing in the squad, absence of a key player in the Atlanta's squad is a huge setback in facing a strong opponent like Barcelona.
The stadium, officials and kick-off time
Barcelona will play Atlanta in the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys. A referee to whistle for the game is Michael Oliver. The kick off will come according to the timezone.
Players form
Looking at Lamine Yamal and Raphinha form in the last matches. They will be a strong threat to Atlanta's team upfront. And with the absence of Lookman to threaten the defence of the La Blaugrana will be a difficult task for the visitors. Another player with huge experience is Lewandowski, the striker will serve as a threat to the Atlanta team.
Goal scoring and winning
Atlanta will look to scoring goals against Barcelona to maintain its crucial stay on the table and move to the next round. While Barcelona will comfortably extend their record against Atlanta with a win since they have already qualified for their next round.
Match prediction
The match predicted Barcelona vs Atalanta is 4-2, with most pundits giving a streak winning to Barcelona. Most other score prediction sites have given a win to Barcelona against the Atlanta team.
Conclusion
Barcelona will face Atlanta with the intention of extending their winning record against the Serie A side, while the side will thrive enough to win the game and maintain their status on the table with a next round guaranteed instead of play off.
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