Club Brugge KV vs Atalanta BC, Champions League 2024-25 PLAYOFFS
Overview
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Club Brugge KV vs Atalanta BC — Champions League at Jan Breydel Stadion.
- Club Brugge KV 8 games · 10 pts (2025/26)
- Atalanta BC 8 games · 13 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
- Assistant 1 Kerem Ersoy
- Assistant 2 Ibrahim Uyarcan (Turkey)
9 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Royal Antwerp FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Jan | KV Kortrijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Hellas Verona FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | FC Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jan | Como 1907 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | SK Sturm Graz | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Club Brugge KV | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 3 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 17 | Conceded | 10 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 38% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Club Brugge KV this season
Club Brugge KV this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
Club Brugge KV are 19th (10 pts). Atalanta BC are 15th (13 pts).
Top Scorers (This Season)
Club Brugge KV
| Nicolo Tresoldi | 3 G | 1 A |
Atalanta BC
| Lazar Samardzic | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Club Brugge KV face off against Atalanta BC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Club Brugge KV seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Ferran Jutgla adds to his 0 season tally! Club Brugge KV lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Hans Vanaken is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Club Brugge KV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' Mario Pasalic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 169 appearances.
- 41' The Croatia Mario Pasalic breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gian Piero Gasperini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Club Brugge KV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Atalanta BC backline.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christos Tzolis, as he is very good at scoring at Jan Breydel Stadion with 15 goals in the last 11 games.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Lazar Samardzic. He replaces Mario Pasalic on 63 minute.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Club Brugge KV make a change. Christos Tzolis trudges off to be replaced by Gustaf Nilsson on 70 minutes.
- 71' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rafael Toloi is hanging Stefan Posch on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Club Brugge KV that had 351 games and scored 637 goals.
- 81' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 86' Marco Palestra gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Davide Zappacosta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Poor challenge from Isak Hien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 2-1 the final result. Atalanta BC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Club Brugge KV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 20
- 22
- 55
- 8
- 30
-
9
Ferran Jutgla ↓ Hugo Vetlesen 86'
- 15
- 4
-
68
Chemsdine Talbi ↓ Hugo Siquet 86'
- 65
Bench
- 29
- 27
-
19
Gustaf Nilsson ↑ 70'
-
10
Hugo Vetlesen ↑ 86'
-
41
Hugo Siquet ↑ 86'
- 58
- 2
- 17
- 16
- 64
Coach
Nicky Hayen
Atalanta BC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 13
- 77
- 28
-
5
Stefan Posch ↓ Rafael Toloi 71'
- 15
-
8
Mario Pasalic ↓ Lazar Samardzic 63'
-
16
Raoul Bellanova ↓ Juan Cuadrado 63'
- 32
- 17
- 19
- 4
Bench
-
7
Juan Cuadrado ↑ 63'
- 31
-
2
Rafael Toloi ↑ 71'
- 29
-
44
Marco Brescianini ↑ 71'
-
24
Lazar Samardzic ↑ 63'
- 6
-
27
Marco Palestra ↑ 86'
- 48
- 49
- 25
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ferran Jutgla | 2 |
| Chemsdine Talbi | 2 |
| Gustaf Nilsson | 1 |
| Mario Pasalic | 1 |
| Ademola Lookman | 1 |
Head to Head
Club Brugge KV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.59
Club Brugge KV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
Club Brugge KV or Atalanta BC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Club Brugge KV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Club Brugge KV or Draw
69%
Draw or Atalanta BC
57%
Club Brugge KV or Atalanta BC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Club Brugge KV
| Handicap | Club Brugge KV covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Club Brugge KV keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

