Atalanta welcome Bologna to the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo for the penultimate round of Serie A games on Sunday. Following Inter Milan’s victory in the Coppa Italia, Atalanta know that a seventh-placed finish in the standings will guarantee them UEFA Conference League football next season.
La Dea are in seventh place on 58 points, and cannot catch sixth-placed Como on 65 points.
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Interestingly, the team stopping Atalanta from having mathematical certainty of Conference League qualification are their next opponents, Bologna. The Rossoblu are in eighth place on 52 points, six behind Atalanta, and a draw or loss for Bologna would ensure their opponents finish seventh.
Atalanta are coming into this game on a high, having defeated AC Milan 3-2 at the San Siro on Sunday. The Nerazzurri raced to a 3-0 lead before late goals from the Milan giants cut the deficit, but Atalanta held on to win.
Bologna also impressed in their recent victory over second-placed Napoli away at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Monday.
Goals from Federico Bernardeschi, Riccardo Orsolini, and Jonathan Rowe earned the Felsinei a 3-2 victory to remember. Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Alisson Santos scored the goals for Napoli.
Atalanta vs Bologna head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 129 matches between these rivals, the head-to-head record is evenly matched, with 47 wins each and 35 draws.
- When the teams met earlier this season, Atalanta won 2-0 away at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, with Nikola Krstovic scoring a brace.
- Atalanta’s defense has been excellent this season, conceding less than a goal per game on average, with 34 goals shipped in 36 matches. In comparison, Bologna conceded 43 goals in their 36 games.
Atalanta vs Bologna prediction
Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino is one of the most promising young tacticians in Serie A, and he has done well in Bergamo. La Dea are defensively disciplined, but several of their center-backs are unavailable for this match, with Isak Hien suspended following a yellow card against Milan, and Berat Djimsiti and Giorgio Scalvini struggling with fitness issues.
Bologna will aim to exploit wide areas through wing maestro Riccardo Orsolini, who will try to benefit from the home side’s centre-back crisis by cutting inside and looking for shooting opportunities or final passes.
However, Atalanta are difficult to beat at home, and we expect them to emerge victorious against visiting Bologna.
Prediction: Atalanta 2-1 Bologna
Atalanta vs Bologna betting tips
Tip 1: Atalanta to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
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