It’s a high-stakes fixture in Bergamo as Atalanta take on Athletic Bilbao.

The hosts will be looking to continue a productive Champions League campaign; qualification is all but assured, however, they still have the chance of securing a bye to the round of 16.

It’s getting desperate for Bilbao; they’re currently two points off the qualification places, but with just two games remaining, Wednesday’s fixture can only be described as a must-win game.

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📂 Atalanta v Athletic Bilbao Cheat Sheet

📈 Atalanta v Athletic Bilbao Form & Tactics

Things are finally starting to fall into place for Atalanta after a really tough start to the season. Their issues at the beginning of the campaign stemmed from a tendency to draw too many games.

However, Atalanta have now won nine of their last twelve games in all competitions. They remain 10 points off the Champions League places, but they are now within touch of qualification for the Europa Conference League.

The Champions League has proved fruitful for Atalanta; they’ve picked up 13 points from six games, including a notable win at home to Chelsea, and qualification to the knockouts looks all but assured.

It’s been a tough recent period for Atletico Bilbao; they were humbled by Barcelona 5-0 in the Spanish Super Cup semi-final, while also losing 3-2 to Mallorca at the weekend.

Hypothetically, taking into account games without extra time included, Bilbao have failed to win their last eight games. Bilbao currently sit 9th in the league and eight points off the European spots.

It’s been a disappointing Champions League campaign for Bilbao, taking just five points from six games, but they can still secure qualification with some favourable results from their remaining fixtures.

📔 Atalanta v Athletic Bilbao Formation & Team News

Raffaele Palladino has made a quick impression with Atalanta, vastly improving their current fortunes after being appointed in November. His preferred formation has been 3-4-2-1; they look to blend patient and possession-based build-up with fluidity and unpredictability.

There’s an emphasis on wide overloads and positional rotations, aiming to transition quickly from midfield to attack through wing-play and intelligent runs. They don’t keep possession for the sake of possession, but strive to be aggressive and purposeful with the ball.

Atalanta are currently without Mitchel Bakker, Raoul Bellanova, and Berat Djimsiti ahead of the match against Bilbao.

Ernesto Valverde’s philosophy is defined by controlled, balanced football, mixing possession with direct attacks, primarily using a flexible 4-2-3-1 formation that shifts to a 4-4-2 out of possession, focusing on a solid midfield, pressing intelligently, and using rapid transitions with the Williams brothers on the counter

They build from the back and attempt to dictate the tempo, but they’re also lethal on the counterattack, using the pace of their wingers to create chaos for opposition defences.

It’s a longer injury list for the visitors, with Unai Egiluz, Aymeric Laporte, Prados Diaz, Maroan Sannadi, Nico Serrano, and Mikel Vesga all missing.

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