Are Atalanta’s attacking knots breaking?

Over the last few years, Atalanta Bergamo have been one of the positive surprises in Serie A. The club from Lombardy has already established itself among the elite in the Italian top flight and has even finished third in Serie A three times in a row in the last three years. Expectations are correspondingly high for the Lombardy representatives this season.

Four matchdays after the start of the season, Atalanta already have seven points to their name. Surprisingly, “La Dea’s” goal tally has been particularly poor. After all, Atalanta scored only four goals in four games. In comparison: Last season, they scored an average of 2.37 goals per game

During the week, Atalanta BC will play their fifth match in the Italian top flight. Head coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will welcome the visitors from Sassuolo and are comparatively clear favourites according to the best betting providers.

Meanwhile, odds of just 1.57 are offered for a home win for Atalanta Bergamo against Sassuolo. Last season, the black and blue hosts from Lombardy had a clear home win (5:1) against their upcoming opponents. It is quite possible that Atalanta BC’s next show of power will now follow against US Sassuolo.

Italy Atalanta Bergamo – Statistics & current form
Last week, Atalanta managed a small liberation in the away match against Salernitana after three consecutive matches without a win in the competition. However, the performance against the promoted team was by no means praiseworthy. After all, Atalanta, as clear favourites in Campania, lagged behind the high expectations.

It was only in the final quarter of an hour that Atalanta scored the first goal against the league’s shooting gallery. Before that, Salernitana had defied the Lombardy favourites for long stretches and even created enough chances to take the lead themselves. As on the three previous matchdays, the otherwise so strong offensive of the “Nerazzurri” did not leave a good impression.

So far, Atalanta have scored an average of only one goal per league match. Compared to last season, there is no sign of the concentrated Lombard attack. And this despite the fact that a sell-out of key players in the attacking department was prevented in the summer.

First win in the Gewiss Stadium?

At home, the black and blue of Bergamo are now aiming for their first win of the season. So far, there has been a draw and a defeat in two home games. The latter was in the recent home match against Fiorentina, where Atalanta BC lost a home match against “La Viola” for the first time since February 2016. Before that, Gasperini’s squad only drew at home against Bologna.

Atalanta Bergamo have not lost a competitive match against their upcoming opponents from Sassuolo for quite some time. At home, “La Dea” is unbeaten against US Sassuolo since April 2014. Lately, Atalanta BC celebrated five home wins in a row against the “Neroverdi “, including last season’s emphatic victory.

Gasperini is only expected to be without Hateboer, Muriel and Demiral for the English week. There are no other absentees for the black and blue hosts. If “La Dea” can secure their sixth home win in a row against Tuesday’s opponents, Atalanta Bergamo vs. Sassuolo will pay odds of 1.57 for a bet on the Lombardy giants.

Predicted line-up of Atalanta Bergamo:
Musso – Toloi, Palomino, Djimsiti – Maehle, Pasalic, Freuler, Gosens – Ilicic, Pessina – Zapata

Last matches played by Atalanta Bergamo:

Italy Sassuolo – Statistics & current form

Compared to their upcoming opponents from Bergamo, US Sassuolo made a weak start to the new season so far. After a successful start to the season against Verona (3:2) and a draw against Sampdoria (0:0), they recently suffered two defeats in a row. Neither against AS Roma nor against Torino FC could the “Neroverdi” score and thus also slipped down in the table.

If you take a look at the recent record against Atalanta BC, it is obvious that now even the third defeat in a row beckons. US Sassuolo have not won any of their last 15 competitive matches against Atalanta Bergamo Before the recent draw in the last meeting, there were even eight defeats in a row against the Lombardy representative.

Betting fans who still want to take an outsider’s tip should take a look at the free bet offers of the betting providers. After all, they can minimise their own risk. Currently, odds of 5.60 are offered for an away win in Atalanta Bergamo vs. In case of success, the criterion of the minimum odds is also fulfilled.

Will Berardi & Co. turn the corner?

Enough potential exists in the US Sassuolo squad – especially on the offensive – to defy the top club from Lombardy. One of the most important players in the offensive is undoubtedly Domenico Berardi. The “Neroverdi” winger is the lynchpin of the offensive game. Last season, Berardi scored a total of 25 points (17 goals, 8 assists) in Serie A.

This season, the 27-year-old has only managed to record one assist so far, but Berardi is still a fixture on the wings of US Sassuolo. Head coach Alessio Dionisi will probably not make any changes to the starting eleven anyway and will rely on a similar starting eleven as in the recent home defeat against Torino FC.

Due to injuries, only Schiappacasse, Obiang and Romagna will have to rest during the week. There are no other absentees in the visitors’ ranks.

Predicted line-up of Sassuolo:
Consigli – Toljan, Chiriches, Ferrari, Rogerio – Frattesi, Lopez – Berardi, Djuricic, Boga – Scamacca

Last matches played by Sassuolo:

Atalanta Bergamo – Sassuolo Direct comparison / H2H record

For the 22nd time Atalanta BC and Sassuolo will meet. So far, the host from Bergamo leads the direct comparison against the “Neroverdi” with a record of 14-5-2. On average, the Lombard club has scored more than two goals per match against US Sassuolo. The last time the two clubs met, it was a draw at Sassuolo.

Before that, Atalanta Bergamo had won eight in a row against their upcoming opponents. At home, there have been five home wins in a row against US Sassuolo. In their last two home games, Atalanta BC have scored a total of nine goals

Italy Atalanta Bergamo – Sassuolo Italy Tip

Atalanta Bergamo have yet to record a win at home. In two attempts so far, the Lombardy top club has had one draw and one defeat. Tuesday’s opponents from the Emilia-Romagna region therefore come in handy for “La Dea”. Since April 2017, Atalanta BC have won every home match against Sassuolo.

The winning streak should be extended this season as well. However, compared to the recent performance at Salernitana, the bottom team in Serie A, Atalanta will have to improve significantly. Gasperini’s side scored just one goal against the promoted side, who are currently the league’s top scorers.

Meanwhile, Atalanta’s goal tally – compared to recent seasons, mind you – is disappointing. In four matchdays, the “Nerazzurri” have scored only four goals so far. Last season, Atalanta BC scored an average of 2.37 goals per league match, making them – statistically – the best offensive team in Serie A.

It is quite possible that the knot will burst this season in the home match against their favourite opponents from Sassuolo. We expect a clear home victory for the home side and expect the Lombard host to put on a powerful performance in the first half. For Atalanta Bergamo vs. Sassuolo we dare to bet at good odds on “HT/FT: 1/1”
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