Atalanta vs Chelsea: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, odds, h2h

Chelsea travel to Atalanta on Tuesday on the back of a three-game winless streak.

The Blues suffered a calamitous 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in midweek, which was followed by a disappointing 0-0 draw at Bournemouth.

The weekend before that, they clung on to a 1-1 stalemate with league leaders Arsenal having survived much of the match with 10 men, after Moises Caicedo saw red.

Now, their attentions turn to the Champions League, where their fortunes have been far better.

Last time out, Enzo Maresca’s side played out of their skins to thrash Barcelona 3-0 at Stamford Bridge, as Estevao Willian announced himself on the big stage.

Here, they take on an Atalanta side that sit 12th in the Serie A.

Raffaele Palladino’s men have been riddled with inconsistency this term, but that does not stretch to continental competition, with the Italians winning three of their five Champions League games so far.

Atalanta vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 8pm GMT kick-off on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

The match will take place at the New Balance Arena.

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on TNT Sports 2, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT of the 8pm GMT kick-off.

Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Discovery+ app and website.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith.

For Chelsea, Moises Caicedo will be available, despite his red card against Arsenal. That suspension is only for the Premier League, meaning that he can play here.

Liam Delap was forced off against Bournemouth with a shoulder injury and it is unlikely that he will feature in Italy, while Romeo Lavia is another that is expected to miss out.

The usual long-term suspects of Levi Colwill and Dario Essugo will not be involved either.

As for Atalanta, they have two injury concerns.

The first is former Southampton winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, who is sidelined with a muscular niggle, while left-back MItchel Bakker is out long-term with an ACL tear.

This is a tricky one to call with Atalanta being at home and Chelsea being out of form.

You would think that the world champions would have enough star quality to earn all three points here, but the Serie A outfit are a tough nut to crack, and have some good players on their books that can hurt the Blues.