Wednesday 19 February, Atalanta receives Valence on the occasion of the 1 / 8th finals first leg of the Champions League. Both teams will want to win in order to take an option on the qualification.
Atalanta Bergamo vs FC Valencia Free Betting Tips
Author of a superb championship last year, Atalanta created the surprise by qualifying for the group stage of the Champions League. Papu Gomez’s partners started the competition very badly by losing their first 3 games. During the return phase, they first stood up, in front of their tifosi, to the ogre Manchester City (1-1) before winning against Dinamo Zagreb (2-0) and on the lawn of Shakhtar Donetsk (0-3). It is the first team to have qualified for the 8th finals after conceding 3 losses in the first 3 days. In Serie A, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are in 4th place with a lot of delay on the leading trio but also 6 points ahead of 5th place, not qualifying for the next Champions League. Atalanta carried out an excellent operation last weekend by taking the measure, at home, of Roma (2-1).
In a very homogeneous pool, Valence managed to pull out of the game to finish in 1st place in the ranking. In unfavorable waivers before the last day, the men of Albert Celades created the sensation by winning in the lair of Ajax (0-1), thus reversing the Batavian formation, semi-finalist of the competition l last year in the Europa League. During the group stage, the team did not lose out of their bases with successes won at Chelsea (0-1) and Ajax (0-1) and a draw obtained in Lille (1-1). On the national scene, Kevin Gameiro’s teammates are struggling to keep up with the best and rank in 7th place. After being beaten by Granada (2-1) in the King’s Cup and then by Getafe last weekend (3-0), they preserved, at home, the draw against Atletico Madrid last weekend (2-2).
The staff for Atalanta Bergamo vs FC Valencia
For this round of 16 first leg of the Champions League, Atalanta is only deprived of the young replacement defender Sutalo, injured. The best attack in Serie A should be able to count on its formidable attacking trio composed of Ilicic, Papu Gomez and Duvan Zapata.
The workforce of Valencia is reduced by the packages of the usual holders Cillessen, Garay, Coquelin and Rodrigo and the replacement Manu Vallejo. In addition, the important central defender Gabriel is suspended for this meeting. The central hinge should be made up of the usual replacements Diakhaby and Mangala.
The compositions for Atalanta Bergamo vs FC Valencia
The likely composition of Atalanta:
Gollini – Toloi, Palomino, Djimsiti – Hateboer, De Roon, Pasalic, Gosens – Ilicic, Zapata, Gomez.
Absent: Sutalo (injured).
Uncertain: None.
The planned tactical arrangement (3-4-3):
Gollini
Toloi – Palomino – Djimsiti
Hateboer – De Roon – Pasalic – Gosens
Ilicic – Zapata – Gomez
The likely composition of Valencia:
Domenech – Wass, Diakhaby Mangala, Gaya – Torres, Parejo, Kondogbia, Soler – Gameiro, Gomez.
Absent: Gabriel (suspended), Cillessen, Garay, Coquelin, Rodrigo, Vallejo (injured).
Uncertain: None.
The planned tactical arrangement (4-4-2):
Domenech
Wass – Diakhaby – Mangala – Gaya
Torres – Parejo – Kondogbia – Soler
Gameiro – Gomez
The history of confrontations Atalanta Bergamo vs FC Valencia
It will be the first confrontation between the two clubs.
Key points for the match Atalanta Bergamo vs FC Valencia
– Not expected at this level of the competition, Atalanta created a little surprise to enter the 8th finals.
– Not sovereign in the championship, Valence must fight to hang a European folding seat for next season.
– Atalanta has the best attack in Serie A.
Free Betting Tips Atalanta Bergamo vs FC Valencia
In confidence, Atalanta can count on the support of its tifosi to take over Valencia on Wednesday.
Betting Tips: Victory Atalanta
Odds: 1.75
