In one of the central matches of the next round of the Italian championship, the players of Napoli and Atalanta will compete. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our portal gives a forecast for this game.
Napoli
Napoli continues to lead the Serie A standings. Now the Neapolitans have 36 points. The gap from Milan is one point, and from Inter - two. But, apparently, Napoli began to decline. In the previous five matches, the Spaletti team won only one victory. At the end of November, the Azzurri defeated Lazio with a score of 4:0. In other matches, the leader did not look so convincing. A couple of days ago, the team drew with Sassuolo (2-2). In addition, the team lost points with Verona (1:1) and Inter Milan (2:3).
"Atalanta"
"Atalanta" meanwhile rose to the fourth line. In 15 matches, the team from Bergamo scored 31 points. Like last season, Gasperini's team did not start very confidently, but now, apparently, he is in great shape. The winning streak of the "goddess" in the national championship is 4 games, and the winless streak is 8 matches. On Tuesday, Atalanta managed to defeat Venice (4-0), confirming its excellent form.
Statistics and figures:
- Napoli is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Azzurri have a 2-match unbeaten streak;
- Atalanta won 4 out of 5 meetings;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 4:2 in favor of Atalanta.
Forecast
An incredibly intense duel awaits us in this meeting. I am sure that the opponents will be able to break through the total on the corners, given the fact that the opponents play football. Our bet will be in favor of the corners.