Atalanta – Torino Prediction & Picks (22.04.2018)

Atalanta and Torino meet at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia, in a match for the 34 th round of Serie A. The two teams tied (1-1), on 02-12-2017, in the previous match for this edition of the league. In this situation, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 victories for each team in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 11-09-2016, for Serie A, which ended with Atalanta’s victory by (2-1). The goals of the match were scored by A. Masiello (56 ‘) and F. Kessié (82’), for Atalanta, and Iago Falqué (54 ‘), for Torino. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Atalanta:

After 14 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position, with 52 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Benevento by (0-3), after in the previous match they have tied (0-0) at home, against Internazionale. This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Atalanta won 13 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 16 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 15 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 16 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 10 of their 24 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘); He suffered 6 of his 15 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘).

Atalanta arrives at this day motivated, after a triumph outsider, by 0-3, in the visit to the land of the Benevento: Freuler, Barrow and Gómez marked the goals of the victory. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the wings. Atalanta is a team that likes to play in their own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise their opponent through the counterattack. When it invests in the offensive process, it usually does so through the left flank, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by Robin Gosens. For this game coach Gian Piero Gasperini will not be able to count on Josip Ilicic, Leonardo Spinazzola, Luca Rizzo and José Luis Palomino, for being injured.

Torino:

The away team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 47 points won, after 11 wins, 14 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Chievo, by (0-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Milan, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 12 suffered. For the league, Torino won 12 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 16 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of the 15 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.

The Torino comes to this game after a draw at home, a ball, at the reception to Milan. The visiting team usually acts in a 5-3-2, favoring a faster style of play, being that the two most advanced players are Falqué and Belotti. The player responsible for defining and leading the attacks of his team is the Serbian Ljajic. The visiting coach should not be able to count on Milinkovic-Savic and Lyanco, because they are injured.