Club Brugge vs Atalanta Preview, Prediction, Team News And Confirmed Lineups

Club Brugge host Atalanta in the Champions League and you can find our preview, prediction, team news and confirmed lineups below.

Club Brugge vs Atalanta Preview

Club Brugge secured then final qualification place after finishing in 24th and accumulated a respectable 11 points from eight Champions League matches.

Picking up valuable points over Aston Villa, Juventus and Sporting Lisbon, Nicky Hayen’s side have already proven themselves against some of Europe’s biggest sides.

The Belgian side are coming off a 1-0 win over Leuven in the Belgian Pro League to close the gap on Genk and cement their place in second place.

As for Atalanta, recent form has been far from impressive, winning one of their last four matches – just weeks after a run of 14 matches without defeat.

A 2-2 draw against Barcelona in the final Champions League group stage clash saw Atalanta drop out of the automatic qualification places and into ninth place.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side thrashed Verona 6-0 in their latest Serie A encounter and will be full of confidence on Wednesday evening.

Club Brugge vs Atalanta Team News

The injury situations of both sides could not be more different, as Club Brugge go into this European clash with a fully fit squad.

In contrast, Atalanta will not be able to call upon a long-list of players for their trip to Belgium on Wednesday evening.

Gianluca Scamacca, Giorgio Scalvini, Sead Kolasinac, Marco Carnesecchi and Ademola Lookman will all be sidelined for the match.

In better news, Daniel Maldini and Stefan Posch are now able to be selected after being registered in Atalanta’s Champions League squad.

Club Brugge vs Atalanta Confirmed Lineups

Club Brugge: Mignolet; Seys, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Jashari, Onyedika; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla

Atalanta: Patricio; Posch, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Zappacosta; De Ketelaere, Pasalic; Retegui

Club Brugge vs Atalanta Prediction

The Italian side are slight favourites on UK betting sites but will face a difficult task against a Club Brugge side that have shocked fans with their performances so far.

However, we expect Atalanta to pick up an away win in the opening leg and take a small lead into the reverse fixture in Bergamo.

Prediction: Club Brugge 1-2 Atalanta