Atalanta vs Sassuolo – Atalanta’s 2-2 draw with Udinese last weekend, which ended their first-ever unbeaten nine-game start (W6, D3) to a top-flight season, took the shine off their 2-0 lead. In that match, they gave up more than one goal for the first time this season, but they still have one of the top five defenses in Europe’s top five leagues (five goals conceded), proving they’re undoubtedly difficult to play against.

Second-placed Atalanta gave up goals in three of those five games at home, where they have lost points in half of their league games this year (W2, D2). Even if they couldn’t have picked a better opponent for their next match, their chances of briefly taking the lead with a victory here are far from guaranteed. On paper, this game represents the perfect opportunity for Atalanta to advance to the SA summit because they have won their past five SA home games against Sassuolo and have only lost once in their last 16 top-flight head-to-head meetings worldwide (W10, D5).

Atalanta vs Sassuolo- Betting Analysis

However, that lone defeat occurred in the previous meeting between these teams, which might give mid-table Sassuolo the self-assurance they require to cause Atalanta problems. The 2-1 loss against Inter Milan in their most recent game, which snapped a two-game winning streak, left Sassuolo with an even record (W3, D3, L3) so far in the league season.

Despite that recent defeat, Sassuolo enters this match with a three-game unbeaten SA road streak (W1, D2) after recording back-to-back away clean sheets prior to this trip. For the first time since December 2020, they might now post three straight SA shutouts on the road, but they would have to break precedent to do it. Sassuolo hasn’t defeated Atalanta in the top division since November 2014, allowing 2.67 goals per game on average, so preventing their opponents from winning the title looks challenging.

Players to keep an eye on: Ademola Lookman has personally assisted on goals in three of Atalanta’s four victories in the South American series (G3, A1). In each of Atalanta’s last two games, he opened the scoring. In a similar vein, visiting Davide Frattesi has scored Sassuolo’s first three SA goals.

Atalanta vs Sassuolo – Head To Head


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Our Prediction: Home Win

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