Atalanta – Spal Prediction & Picks (10.02.2019)

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Atalanta – Spal SOCCER PICKS

Atalanta and SPAL meet at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia, in a match for the 23rd round of Serie A. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 17-09-2018, the SPAL won at home by (2-0) Unlike what would be expected, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the SPAL, since in the last 3 games between these two teams it records 1 victory and 2 draws. Despite being a match between 5 th and 14 th of the table, it is actually a match between the 12 th best team in home matches and the 13 th best in away matches.

Atalanta:

After 10 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in the 5 th position, with 35 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Cagliari by (0-1), after in the previous match they have tied (3-3) at home, against Roma. This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 20 points in away matches and 15 at their stadium, with 30 goals scored and 20 conceded as away goals, against 18 goals scored and 10 conceded at home. For the championship, Atalanta won 15 points out of 30 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 11 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

The Atalanta arrives to this day with a triumph, by 0-1, in the displacement to the terrain of the Cagliari, adding of this form the fifth followed encounter without losing in the Italian championship: the unique goal of the equipment was written down by Hans Hateboer. One of the great problems of this club is in home games, as it has won only 4 out of 10 matches. In this game against the fragile SPAL, coach Gian Piero Gasperini must keep the team in 3-4-3, favoring the maintenance of ball possession and slow attacks, especially through the flanks. Duván Zapata is the great highlight of this formation, as it is the best marker, with 15 goals scored. There are no important absences for this game.

SPAL:

The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 22 points won, after 5 wins, 7 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Parma, by (2-3). In the last match, they tied at home against Torino by (0-0). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, the SPAL won 7 points out of 30 possible, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 10 matches where they suffered the first goal.

The SPAL comes to this match with a draw, by 0-0, in the reception to Torino, adding in this way the third consecutive game without losing in the Italian championship. Fruit of the difficulties felt throughout the competition, the visiting club remains at the bottom of the leaderboard. Coach Leonardo Semplici often works with three men on defense, five in midfield and two in attack, Peta and Antenucci being the most advanced team references. However, the great offensive weapon of this formation is the extreme Lazzari, a very fast and eximious player in the hand to hand. For this game the coach does not have Felipe and Mohamed Fares, both suspended.


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