PSG vs Atalanta Tips & Preview - Champions to begin with home win

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PSG begin UCL defense vs Atalanta at home after a strong start to the season.
Atalanta still adapting under new manager, struggling for consistency.
PSG favored; match likely to feature over 2.5 goals with Barcola as key scorer.

PSG vs Atalanta

PSG begin their UEFA Champions League title defence with a clash against Atalanta at the Parc des Princes.

The Parisians have made a bright start to the season and are playing with confidence at the moment. They should be too strong for the Italians, who are still finding their feet under a new manager.

PSG News

PSG are enjoying a fine start to the season and have already won a European trophy, beating Tottenham on penalties to win the UEFA Super Cup. The Parisians have lost none of their attacking quality, with four of their last seven matches across all competitions producing over 2.5 goals.

It has been all smooth sailing for PSG so far as they head into this clash with four straight wins. Luis Enrique's team often make fast starts and have led at the break in the last two fixtures on this run.

PSG are dealing with injuries at the moment, with Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia all sidelined. However, Bradley Barcola stepped up, with a brace in the 2-0 victory over Lens last weekend.

Atalanta News

Atalanta also claimed a win last weekend, easing to a 4-1 home victory over Lecce in an Italian Serie A fixture. Charles De Ketelaere netted a brace while Giorgio Scalvini and Nicola Zalewski were also on target.

That was the first win of the season for Atalanta, who have endured a slow start to the campaign. The Italians are still attempting to find their feet under manager Ivan Juric.

One of the issues for Atalanta is a lack of discipline at the back, although they often try to balance things out in attack. This trait has seen seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions produce over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

PSG and Atalanta have only met once before, with the Parisians picking up a 2-1 victory during the quarter-finals of the 2020 Champions League.

Verdict

PSG v Atalanta

With Atalanta still finding their feet under a new manager, PSG look poised to take advantage. The Parisians are expected to come out on top and with seven of the visitors' last 10 matches producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat could also be considered.

PSG have led at the break in their last two matches and could be set to secure a halftime win here. Barcola already has three goals for PSG this season and could be backed to maintain his scoring run on Wednesday.

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