Coppa Italia: Atalanta vs, Napoli Preview, Odds, Prediction

The second semifinals of Coppa Italia feature Atalanta and Napoli, the reigning winner of this competition. The first leg ended with a goalless draw, and now we will have a pretty interesting rematch with two teams eager to lift this trophy coming one after another. Both La Dea and I Partenopei are not playing that well in the past few weeks, and we need to say that betting on them has become a very tough task. That is making the winning picks. The oscillations these two sides have are way too big, and you really can’t find some reliable pattern to follow.

Preview

Atalanta (-120) comes into this one following three games in which they haven’t won. After eliminating Lazio from Coppa Italia, La Dea lost to the same opponent in the domestic league, and posted two draws, against Napoli in the first leg, and Torino in Serie A, 3-3, even though they had a 3-0 lead.

Now, many believe that Atalanta started fixing matches, but we can say that such guesses are a nuisance. They are playing a bit worse than before for several reasons, and one of them is not having Papu Gomes anymore. Gomes was their playmaker, the heart and the soul of the team, but even so, he would leave the team due to issues between him and the board.

The Argentinian signed for Sevilla, and right now, Atalanta doesn’t have the player of his caliber to replace him. Gasperini will have to find some other play model in the meantime, to cover up his absence. It is simple as that.

Napoli (+320) lost the last game in Genoa, 2-1, ending a three-match streak during which they haven’t felt the taste of defeat. Gattuso’s boys eliminated Spezia from Coppa Italia, 4-2, then beat Parma 2-0 and play 0-0 with Atalanta prior to that event.

Gattuso is under heavy pressure, with the Napoli owner considering his status and sack over the past few days. Reportedly, his future will depend upon the upcoming two matches, with the first one being in Bergamo.

Napoli didn’t play too well on the road in the past few weeks, losing the previous three matches away from home, with Juve, 2-0, Verona, 3-1, and the above-mentioned in Genoa.

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Hateboer and Sutalo are definitely not available for Atalanta, while Maehle is under a question mark.

Meanwhile, things are more complicated for Napoli, who won’t count on Ghoulam, Koulibaly, Manolas, and the most importantly, Dries Mertens.

Head to Head Matches

The first leg saw 0-0, and the first match of the Serie A championship, which also took place at San Paolo saw Napoli defeating Atalanta with 4-1.

Prediction

This will be a tough and inefficient match, regardless of what everyone believes. Gattuso will be careful, and Gasperini too. The stakes are high, and the result from the first match is tricky as well, with Atalanta risking massive problems if they allow a goal. Therefore, under 2.5 scores is the first choice for us. The odds are +130, and as you can see, the bookies don’t think as we do. That’s great, because it opens up a chance for us to win some money.