Serie A: Juventus vs. Atalanta Preview, Odds, Prediction

Wednesday’s Serie A program starts with a massive derby, between Juventus and Atalanta. The two Champions League representatives clash at Allianz Stadium, with both sides being in solid shape. To be honest, Juventus is superb lately, and the Old Lady seems to have found its rhythm. Atalanta received a big boost after advancing to the UCL knockout stage. La Dea was looking lost at one point, but after the latest game against Fiorentina, they seem perfectly fine. These two sides are big rivals, and it is a pity we won’t see the fans in the stands.

Preview

Juventus (-115) didn’t lose in 10 straight matches, having 8 wins and two draws throughout that stretch. One of those victories was against Barcelona, 0-3 at Camp Nou, in a game that sent a message to all Juventus’ rivals, that they have to count on them in the future.

Old Lady’s recent results at Allianz Stadium are solid, with the team having four wins, in all of them scoring at least twice, while on the other side allowing two goals in total.

As for the efficiency, just one contest in the previous five was under 2.5 goals, with Cristiano Ronaldo leading the way, putting his name on the scoresheet in almost every match played.

Atalanta (+290) came back to life with a victory at Anfield against Liverpool, and since then, La Dea looks differently. They would defeat Ajax on the road in the biggest match of the season, and after that, trashed Fiorentina at Gewiss Stadium this Saturday with 3-0.

We need to say that the game against Viola was the first one for Atalanta after six straight with under 2.5 goals, and their first home victory since detonating Cagliari, in early October, 5-2.

Once examining matches away from home, we noticed that Atalanta allowed just one goal in recent four, and that they have three wins and a draw throughout that period.

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Giorgio Chiellini and Merih Demiral are both out for Juventus because of their nasty muscle injuries.

On the other side, Mattia Caldara and Mario Pasalic won’t play for Atalanta, in Wednesday’s event.

Head to Head Matches

Juventus won the first match last year; the one played at Gewiss, 1-3. The two teams would then split points in Turin, with the game ending 2-2. Overall, Juve has just one win in the past six meetings, the same as Atalanta, and four saw draws.

Only one head to head match in the last five ended with under 2.5 goals, and the same applies for both teams not to score.

Prediction

We will be very courageous here and propose to bet on seeing at least two goals in the first 45 minutes. The bookies aren’t expecting that to happen, and the odds are proof for that +150. Juve will go full speed, as they know that allowing Atalanta to play without pressure could be lethal in the end. After all, La Dea was the most efficient team in the league in the 2019/2020 season. Plus, Ronaldo is red-hot, and when he reaches such form, there is no defense in the world capable of stopping him.