With both sides on very different trajectories since the turn of the year, ailing Atalanta BC and in-form Juventus go head-to-head in a crucial clash for a top-four place on Sunday.
With both sides on very different trajectories since the turn of the year, ailing Atalanta BC and in-form Juventus go head-to-head in a crucial clash for a top-four place on Sunday.
Juventus has an odd of 2.50(bet ₹100 and wins ₹250 if Juventus wins). Bet Now
If this match ends with a draw then the odd are 3.25(bet ₹100 and win ₹325 if the match draws). Bet Now
Atalanta BC has an odd of 2.90(bet ₹100 and wins ₹290 if Atalanta BC wins). Bet Now
Match: Juventus vs Atalanta BC, Serie A
Date: February 14, 2022
Time: 01:15 AM (IST)
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
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Extending their recent upturn, Juventus continued their quest for silverware on Thursday evening, as they eliminated Sassuolo in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals thanks to a late own goal. Though an unfortunate Ruan Tressoldi was ‘credited’ with the decisive goal, the cup holders – who entered Serie A’s top four after last week’s league win against Hellas Verona – owed their progress to another intervention by big-money signing Dusan Vlahovic.
The Serbian striker’s powerful run and the strike was heavily deflected past Gianluca Pegolo, adding to a debut goal for the Bianconeri against Verona which further pressed his claim for the Capocannoniere crown – currently, the former Fiorentina hitman is tied with Ciro Immobile on 18 league goals. Following his arrival, Juve could be back in contention for some collective prizes too, as despite missing out in the dramatic Supercoppa loss to Inter last month, they have been in fine form and could even be outside contenders for the Scudetto – trailing leaders Inter by just seven points ahead of the weekend.
Szczesny; Danilo, De Ligt, Bonucci, Sandro; Locatelli, Zakaria, Rabiot; Cuadrado, Vlahovic, Morata
After suffering another Serie A setback last weekend, Atalanta met Fiorentina in Thursday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final in need of a morale-boosting win. However, a late collapse against the 10-man Viola saw them exit the cup – a competition in which they lost last season’s final to Juventus – and consigned the Bergamo side to a fourth successive match without a victory.
Their loss at the Gewiss Stadium, where the Nerazzurri play their third of four home games in a row this Sunday, adds further to a dire record at their Lombardy headquarters, having managed just three wins from 12 attempts there in the league. Though they were beaten in the cup final last term, Atalanta has won their last two league meetings against Juventus without conceding a goal – which already represents their best-ever winning run against the Bianconeri in Serie A – and could now become the first side to win three consecutive top-flight matches against Juve in over a decade.
Sportiello; Djimsiti, Demiral, Toloi; Hateboer, De Roon, Freuler, Zappacosta; Pessina; Boga, Muriel
All signs seem to be pointing towards a Juve win this weekend, as the combination of Atalanta’s recent struggles, below-par home form and loss of their top striker makes them a weakened proposition since the sides last met. Not only that, but the visitors now have a formidable front line of their own, which should expect to breach the hosts’ defense at least once over the course of a hard-fought 90 minutes.
Atalanta can be virtually unstoppable on their day and will look to sustain their march towards the Coppa Italia final. La Dea has excellent players in their ranks but will need to be at their best against a formidable opponent. Juventus have shown tremendous improvement over the course of the season and had a particularly robust transfer window. The Bianconeri are in better form at the moment and hold a slight upper hand this weekend.
Atalanta BC 0-2 Juventus, predicted by us.