Prediction: Atalanta to win 1-0
Best Odds: 11/2
Serie A rivals Atalanta and Bologna will lock horns with each other in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia this week. The tie between Gian Piero Gasperini’s side and Vincenzo Italiano’s team will be held at the Gewiss Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Tuesday.
Atalanta
Atalanta have emerged as one of the top teams in Italy in recent seasons. Under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini, I Nerazzurri regularly challenge for the Scudetto and have also played in Europe’s biggest club competitions, including the UEFA Champions League.
Gli Orobici are third in the Serie A table at the moment with 47 points from 23 matches. Atalanta are seven points behind leaders Napoli and finished ninth in the League Stage table in the UEFA Champions League and will need to go through a playoff to advance to the Round of 16 stage.
Atalanta will head into the Coppa Italia quarter-final tie against Bologna at the Gewiss Stadium on the back of a 1-1 draw with Torino at the Gewiss Stadium in Serie A. It came after a 2-2 draw with Barcelona away from home at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys which followed a 2-1 away victory over Como in Serie A.
Team News:
Atalanta are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Bologna. Patricio will be in goal for the home team and will have Kolasinac, Hien and Djimsiti in front of him in defence. Bellanova, Ederson, De Roon and Ruggeri will be the four midfielders. De Ketelaere and Samardzic will be deployed in attacking midfield. Retegui will lead the line for Atalanta
Bologna
Bologna are a modest club in Italy, but I Rossoblu have done well in recent times. They finished as high as fifth in the Serie A table last season and played in the League Stage of the UEFA Champions League this campaign.
Vincenzo Italiano’s side, though, did not do well in Europe’s premier club competition. Bologna ended up 28th out of 36 teams in the League Stage table and were eliminated. I Petroniani, though, are doing well in Serie A at the moment. Bologna are seventh in the Serie A table with 37 points from 22 matches, three points behind fourth-placed Juventus.
Bologna will head Into the Coppa Italia tie against Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium this week on the back of a 2-0 victory over Como at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. It came after 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon away from home in the UEFA Champions League which followed a 1-1 draw with Empoli on the road in Serie A.
Team News:
Bologna are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Atalanta. Ravaglia will be the goalkeeper for the visiting team. Holm, Lucumi, Beukema and Lykogiannis will be the four defenders. Freuler and Pobega are likely to be the two holding midfielders. Ndoye, Odgaard and Dominguez will be the three attacking midfielders. Castro will lead the line for Bologna.
Key Factors to Consider
- Atalanta have won 2 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Atalanta have lost 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Mateo Retegui is the top scorer for Atalanta this season with 16 goals in 21 matches.
- Bologna have won 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Bologna have drawn 3 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
Conclusion
Bologna are in better form, but Atalanta have the better team and are also the home team. It is very likely that La Dea will eke out a narrow win from this game.
Prediction: Atalanta to win 1-0
Best Odds: 11/2
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