PSG vs Atalanta Prediction, 02:00 September 18: Ultimate Challenge

TPO - Football analysis PSG vs Atalanta, UEFA Champions League (European Cup C1) - Information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Atalanta is losing direction while PSG is in form. Therefore, it can be said that this is a huge challenge for the Serie A representative.

Pre-match comments PSG vs Atalanta

Luis Enrique's reign continues to create a great era for PSG. Last season, the Spaniard led his young squad to a treble by winning a dominant Ligue 1 title, then the French Cup and finally a respectable victory in the European Cup.

After winning the treble in their first season, they continued to impress in the FIFA Club World Cup. The Parisian club overcame a host of big names to reach the final of the tournament in the United States. Unfortunately, their defeat to Chelsea ended their dream of an unprecedented quadruple.

But they quickly bounced back. After a brief summer break, PSG beat Tottenham easily to win the UEFA Super Cup and have continued to dominate French football ever since. They won two 1-0s to start the 2025/26 season before scoring six goals against Toulouse.

Last weekend, the club continued their stroll against Lens. Bradley Barcola's double helped the team easily overcome their opponents 2-0 and confidently embark on the journey to defend the Champions League title.

Atalanta are in trouble

Form, head-to-head history PSG vs Atalanta

On the other side of the front line, Atalanta is not really comfortable like that. Last summer saw many disturbances in the team. After failing in many deals, they made a move that made their own fans react. That was Atalanta welcoming coach Ivan Juric to the team.

And this is the worst coach in Premier League history. When leading Southampton, he only achieved 0.29 points/match. This series of bad matches contributed to Southampton's rapid relegation. With a coach who only played 3 matches and got 1 point, it is clear that Atalanta cannot feel secure when entrusting the club to such a coach.

The reality on the field shows that Juric is struggling with Atalanta. Since the beginning of the season, his team has played 3 matches and won only 1. Looking further, in the last 6 matches, Atalanta has only won 1 match.

Not stopping there, Juric's disagreement with Ademola Lookman also caused him to lose points. Lookman wanted to leave but instead of selling to get money to reinvest, Lookman is now being held at the club. He was removed from Atalanta's playing list, causing the team to waste a talent while still having to pay him.

Facing the defending champion, a team that has won all 4 matches since the beginning of the season, there are really too many difficulties awaiting Atalanta.

Expected lineup PSG vs Atalanta

PSG : Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Barcola, Ramos, Zaire-Emery

Atalanta : Carnesecchi, Scalvini, Hien, Djimsiti; Bellanova, De Roon, Pasalic, Zalewski; De Ketelaere, Maldini, Krstovic

Score prediction: PSG 3-1 Atalanta

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