After narrowly missing out on automatic qualification in 9th place, Atalanta will be keen not to make the same mistake again. They’ll be looking for a convincing display vs Club Brugge, who snuck into the play-offs in 24th.
With two top-quality and ambitious sides, unpredictable is an understatement and it’s set to be a thriller. Join us as we take you through all the action and our predictions.
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Club Brugge vs Atalanta Preview
The home side welcome Atalanta to the Jan Breydel Stadium in good spirits. Having qualified for the play-offs, Club Brugge will want to make the most of it and give a challenge to whatever opponents they face. With some impressive wins over the likes of Sporting and Aston Villa, they have proven themselves to be worthy adversaries.
But the Belgian side need to find another gear against a stubborn Atalanta team who are masters of survival in European competition. Club Brugge have faltered of late in the Jupiler Pro League, widening their deficit to leaders Genk to six points. They’ll want to regain some confidence and reassure fans that they are still an elite club, capable of big results on the biggest stage.
Shocking to all those unfamiliar with Atalanta, La Dea are making a charge for the Scudetto and lie only five points away from leaders Napoli. Their form has been equally impressive in the Champions League and they were highly unfortunate to miss out on the last automatic qualification place to Aston Villa. But they have plenty to be proud of, finishing above the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
As a result, they earned themselves what will be viewed as a more favourable match-up. But in reality, they still have a tough task on their hands. Atalanta are known as giant killers in this competition and will offer a much different challenge to Club Brugge than other high-profile teams. As perennial underdogs, they have a chip on their shoulders and fight for their lives every time they take to the pitch. Which when combined with their talented squad, is a lethal combination.
Club Brugge vs Atalanta Odds
*Odds are correct at time of publication and subject to change
The Italian side go in as 2.08 favourites to take a lead into the second leg. While Club Brugge are 3.63 to pull off an upset victory.
Club Brugge vs Atalanta Betting Tips
Goals Galore
While Atalanta are the favourites, Club Brugge have been consistently underestimated this campaign and may shock a few people – even in defeat. Both teams to score and Atalanta to win is at 3.97.
Put the Ketel on
Atalanta are known for their balance and organisation, with their strength coming from the unit and goals being scored from all over the pitch. One of their standout players this season has been midfielder Charles de Ketelaere, who is 3.26 to score anytime.
2’s Company
We’re predicting an Atalanta win, and if you back the exact score of 2-1 to the Italians, you’ll get odds of 8.30.
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