Atalanta will be in Spain to take on Barcelona in their final match in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League match, with the Italians set to be without Ademola Lookman for the must-win clash.
Lookman picked up a knee injury in training ahead of the match which Gian Piero Gasperini’s team must win in order to get an automatic qualification ticket for the round of 16 – a ticket Barcelona already have.
Match Odds
Barcelona are favourites to win the game going by the odds for the game among bookies.
Prediction
Barca have secured a last 16 place and have the option of going for a win as the chance of finish the league phase on top ahead of Liverpool is still open, though it also depends on Liverpool losing at PSV Eindhoven.
The Catalans will not drop out of the top eight on the league table no matter the result from a first ever meeting against Atalanta or from other games.
This gives Hansi Flick the chance to tinker with the starting line-up and rest some key players as the club looks to close up on Real Madrid in La Liga while battling for titles on multiple fronts.
The possibility of Barcelona resting players or not playing at full throttle against an Atalanta side that still poses a great attacking danger, despite Lookman’s absence, means our money is on Atalanta to win or draw this match.
Form
Barcelona’s last 5 UCL games – W W W W W
Atalanta’s last 5 UCL games – D W W L W