Club Brugge will host Atalanta on Wednesday for the first match of the day in the Champions League league phase playoffs at 12:45 p.m. in Belgium, with the side coached by Gian Piero Gasperini in great form after winning 5-0 the last away Serie A game against Hellas Verona, with four goals scored by their starting striker, Mateo Retegui. Atalanta was one of the best teams in the league phase, finishing just one point behind the top eight.
How to Watch and Odds
- Date: Wednesday, Feb. 12
- Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Jan Breydelstadion - Brugge, Belgium
- Watch: Paramount+
- Odds: Club Brugge +260; Draw +240; Atalanta +105
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Team News
Club Brugge: The home team is in great form with a full squad, including former Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet expected to start.
Possible XI: Mignolet; Seys, Mechele, Ordonez, De Cuyper; Jashari, Onyedika; Talbi, Vanaken, Tzolis; Jutgla.
Atalanta: Missing Daniel Maldini due to a muscular injury, Atalanta will still field a strong team led by Charles De Ketelaere and Mario Pasalic.
Possible XI: Patricio; Posch, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon, Ruggeri; De Ketelaere, Pasalic; Retegui.
Prediction
The favorites to advance are Atalanta, expected to win this first leg away match with a predicted score of 2-0.
