Atalanta vs Chelsea Preview

Atalanta welcome Chelsea to the Gewiss Stadium on Tuesday evening for a Champions League encounter between two sides displaying contrasting recent form. Atalanta’s most recent outing ended in a 3-1 defeat away at Hellas Verona on December 6th. Prior to that setback, they enjoyed an impressive run with three consecutive victories, beating Genoa 4-0 at home in the Coppa Italia on December 3rd, defeating Fiorentina 2-0 at home on November 30th, and securing a crucial 3-0 away win at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on November 26th. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 3-1 home loss to Napoli on November 22nd. La Dea have collected six points from their last five matches across all competitions, demonstrating attacking potency despite the recent stumble.

Chelsea travel to Bergamo in inconsistent form, with their most recent fixture ending in a goalless draw away at AFC Bournemouth on December 6th. Prior to that, they suffered a 3-1 defeat away at Leeds United on December 3rd. Earlier in this sequence, they drew 1-1 at home with Arsenal on November 30th. Their run also includes a 3-0 home victory over Barcelona in the Champions League on November 25th and a 2-0 away win at Burnley on November 22nd. The Blues have collected eight points from their last five outings, showing defensive solidity in European competition while struggling for consistency domestically.

These two sides have never met in competitive action, making this Champions League clash a historic first encounter between Atalanta and Chelsea.

The match kicks off at 20:00 GMT and will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on discovery+, discovery+ App, and TNT Sports 2. Irish viewers can watch on discovery+, discovery+ App, Virgin Media Two, and TNT Sports 2. American audiences have access through Paramount+ and DAZN USA. Canadian fans can tune in via DAZN Canada and fuboTV Canada, while German viewers can watch on DAZN Germany.

Injured Players:

Atalanta: Mitchel Bakker (Out), Davide Zappacosta (Out)

Chelsea: Roméo Lavia (Out), Levi Colwill (Out), Mykhailo Mudryk (Out)

Atalanta will be without two players, while Chelsea face three confirmed absences. Both teams have key players unavailable for this fixture.

Possible line-ups:

Atalanta (3-4-2-1)

Sportiello, Hien, Pasalic, Sulemana, Kolasinac, Bellanova, Zalenski, Djmsiti, Roon, Ketelaere, Scamacca

Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

Sánchez, Cucurella, Caicedo, Adarabioyo, Neto, James, Estêvão, Fernández, Chalobah, Palmer, Pedro

Atalanta – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	Hellas Verona	3-1	Atalanta	Italian Serie A	Dec 6, 2025
✅	Atalanta	4-0	Genoa	Coppa Italia	Dec 3, 2025
✅	Atalanta	2-0	Fiorentina	Italian Serie A	Nov 30, 2025
✅	Eintracht Frankfurt	0-3	Atalanta	Champions League	Nov 26, 2025
❌	Napoli	3-1	Atalanta	Italian Serie A	Nov 22, 2025

Chelsea – Last 5 Matches

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	AFC Bournemouth	0-0	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 6, 2025
❌	Leeds United	3-1	Chelsea	English Premier League	Dec 3, 2025
🤝	Chelsea	1-1	Arsenal	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025
✅	Chelsea	3-0	Barcelona	Champions League	Nov 25, 2025
✅	Burnley	0-2	Chelsea	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

No previous meetings between these two sides.

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
Great Britain	discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2
Ireland Republic	discovery+, discovery+ App, Virgin Media Two, TNT Sports 2
USA	Paramount+, DAZN USA
Canada	DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Germany	DAZN Germany
India	JioTV, Sony LIV
Portugal	DAZN Eleven 3 Portugal, DAZN Portugal
Poland	Canal+, Canal+ Extra 3