Oli Nixon has picked out a 6/1 bet builder for tonight's game between Atalanta and Chelsea.
Atalanta vs Chelsea
Atalanta vs Chelsea Form
Atalanta suffered a 3-1 loss against Verona in their last Serie A match. Their recent form has been mixed, with three wins and three loses.
Chelsea played out a goalless draw against Bournemouth in their last Premier League match. The Blues have lost just once in their last six games and won three.
This will be the first competitive meeting between Atalanta and Chelsea.
Atalanta vs Chelsea Predicted Lineups
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Sportiello; Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac; Zalewski, De Roon, Pasalic, Bellanova; Sulemana, De Ketelaere; Scamacca
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Cucurella, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, James; Caicedo, Fernández; Neto, Palmer, Estêvão; Pedro
Lineups powered by WhoScored.
Atalanta will be without Bakker due to a long-term cruciate ligament injury, and Zappacosta is sidelined with the flu. These absences limit options at wing-back, meaning Bellanova is likely to retain his place on the right, with Zalewski on the left.
Chelsea will miss Lavia with a muscle strain, and Colwill is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury. Mudryk is suspended for the match.
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Atalanta vs Chelsea Player Stat Trends
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Estêvão has scored in 3 of their last 3 apps (Champions League)
Lazar Samardzic has scored in 2 of their last 3 apps (Champions League)
Nikola Krstovic has attempted 3+ shots in 3 of their last 4 apps (Champions League)
Enzo Fernández has won 2+ fouls in 4 of their last 5 apps (Champions League)
Oli Nixon's Bet Builder Tip for Atalanta vs Chelsea
Two sides sat comfortably inside the top ten in the Champions League standings clash on Tuesday evening as Chelsea travel to Bergamo to face Atalanta. With a busy festive period coming up, Enzo Maresca’s men will be hoping to solidify their qualification as early as possible so they can rest players in future games and a win here would go a long way in doing so.
Trevoh Chalobah Over 1.5 tackles
Trevoh Chalobah’s solid performances all season have ensured he is a mainstay amongst the Chelsea backline and that has been in part down to his excellent record for tackles. The centre back has dispossessed opposition strikers 1.42 times per 90 in league action this season and has made five tackles across his last two starts.
The key to this leg of our betbuilder is that Chalobah is up against three fantastic ball carriers in Charles De Ketelaere, Ademola Lookman and Gianluca Scamacca. Atalanta’s attacking trio have drawn 6.16 tackles per 90 between them this season and given that the last 14 left-sided centre backs to face them have made 38 tackles between them, Chalobah should be kept very busy.
Isak Hien Over 1.5 fouls committed
With an average of 1.5 fouls per 90, Isak Hien is one of Atalanta’s most prolific offenders when it comes to infringements. The Swedish international is no stranger to a strong challenge and relishes the prospect of a physical challenge, consistently adopting the ‘the ball can go past but you can’t approach. He’s made at least one offence in each of his last ten starts, landing this leg of our betbuilder in half of those.
Joao Pedro to be Fouled Over 1.5 Times
With Liam Delap out injured once more, the heavy-fouling Hien will be up against Joao Pedro through the middle for the visitors. Pedro has drawn more fouls than any other Chelsea player this season at an average of 2.29 per 90 and has been felled at least twice in six of his last eight starts. The Brazilian will mix is physically with Hien and having been brought down an average of 3.32 times per 90 in Champions League action and with a great match-up for fouls, he looks a great addition to our bet.
