BVB v Atalanta Bergamo: Predicted line-ups | OneFootball

The playoff round of the Champions League begins tomorrow, Tuesday, with, among other matches, Borussia Dortmund’s home game against Atalanta Bergamo. Since BVB only finished 17th in the league phase, they must play the second leg away. Both opponents are in top form. Here’s how the teams could line up when the match kicks off in Dortmund at 9 p.m.

BVB is currently strong in the Bundesliga, unbeaten in 15 games and having won their last six in a row. However, in recent weeks, they have also suffered two defeats, both in the Champions League. A 0-2 loss at Tottenham Hotspur was followed by a 0-2 home defeat to Inter Milan. Tomorrow, they want to avoid a similar outcome against Atalanta Bergamo.

BVB will definitely have to do without four players. In addition to the long-term absences of Emre Can and Filippo Mane, Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Süle are now also unavailable.

Kicker suspects that 18-year-old Luca Reggiani, who already replaced Süle in the second half against Mainz, will be in the starting lineup. Thus, BVB’s starting eleven could look like this:

Gregor Kobel – Luca Reggiani, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini – Julian Ryerson, Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson – Maximilian Beier, Julian Brandt – Serhou Guirassy

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Süle and Schlotterbeck also out against Bergamo

The visitors are also on a roll in their league, Serie A in their case. They have recently achieved seven wins and two draws. However, Atalanta Bergamo also lost their last two Champions League matches, first 2-3 against Athletic Bilbao, then 0-1 at Union St. Gilloise.

The current squad status is that Atalanta will only be missing two players. These are the following:

Again, Kicker sees Bergamo starting the first leg of the playoff round with the following lineup:

Marco Carnesecchi – Odilon Kossounou, Isak Hien, Giorgio Scalvini – Davide Zappacosta, Marten de Roon, Ederson, Lorenzo Bernasconi – Nicola Zalewski, Kamaldeen Sulemana – Gianluca Scamacca

Bookmakers have BVB as the clear favorite, though not by a wide margin. The odds for a home win are at 2.00 or slightly lower. For a win by the Italian visitors, the odds offered range between 3.45 and 3.60.

Both teams have won their last three competitive matches in a row. While BVB triumphed 4-0 over Mainz in the Ryerson gala, Atalanta secured a 2-0 win at Lazio Rome. So far, there have only been two competitive matches between the two, both in the Europa League in 2018. At home, BVB won 3-2, while the away match ended 1-1.

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