Champions League
2025-12-09 - Atalanta vs Chelsea
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Europe: Champions League
Venue: New Balance Arena
Tuesday 9th December 2025, 2000hrs (GMT)
Atalanta’s promising three-game winning streak came to an end over the weekend in Serie A as Raffaele Palladino’s side were dealt a heavy 3-1 loss away from home at Verona which was not ideal preparation for this upcoming important Champions League encounter with Chelsea on Tuesday night.
Atalanta had previously picked up wins against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, Fiorentina in Serie A as well as a domestic cup win in the Coppa Italia at the expense of Genoa, romping to a 4-0 victory.
However, Tuesday night is expected to be a much tougher test for Atalanta despite the hosts still remaining unbeaten at home in this competition following a 2-1 win against Club Brugge and a 0-0 draw with Slavia Prague.
Chelsea were held to a frustrating and dour 0-0 draw down on the south coast at Bournemouth in the Premier League on the weekend but nevertheless, The Blues have been handed just the single loss in their last nine matches in all competitions.
That defeat came in the form of a 2-0 loss away at Leeds United in the Premier League but this solid sequence of results also include picking up five wins in the process, including vital victories in the Champions League over the likes of Benfica, Ajax and most impressive of all, a 3-0 win against Barcelona.
Chelsea have yet to record a win on the road in this competition having lost at Bayern Munich and drawing with Qarabag, but the return of Cole Palmer along with influential midfielder Moises Caicedo will be a huge boost for Enzo Maresca’s side.
The Betting Verdict
Chelsea arguably possess greater depth in squad and the visitors look good value for an away win here.
The Pick :
Atalanta 0-1 Chelsea
