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SSC Napoli vs. Atalanta BC
After the top match in the Bundesliga, between Dortmund and Bayern, there will also be a cracker in Serie A on Saturday. The league leaders SSC Napoli welcome the in-form team of Atalanta Bergamo. Kick-off at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium is at 20:45.
The two teams are currently separated by five points. Napoli are at the top of the table with 36 points after 15 games. Bergamo (4th) are also in a Champions League spot with 31 points after four wins in a row. Since the Neapolitans could only win one of their last four league games, they recently lost a few points from their lead in the table. Find out whether we think they can redeem themselves on Saturday and what other predictions we have for this top match in our Napoli vs Atalanta tip.
Napoli – Atalanta Info
– Date & Time: 04.12.2021, at 20:45.
– Venue: Naples, Diego Armando Maradona Stadium (up to 54,726 spectators).
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 16
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Napoli Form & Balance Check
The Serie A leaders’ form curve is pointing a little downwards at the moment. Napoli remained unbeaten in their first twelve Serie A matches. During this period, the team managed 10 wins and 2 draws. Since then, however, Napoli have only won once in their last four competitive matches. In the top match at Inter Milan, the Neapolitans suffered a painful 2:3 defeat. On Wednesday, they played out a 2-2 draw with US Sassuolo after leading 2-0.
The league leader stumbles
SSC Napoli have conceded just nine goals in 15 league games. Five of those, however, have come in the last four games, more than in the previous eleven combined. Of these four games, Napoli have only won one (4-0 against Lazio Roma). Moreover, the Neapolitans have their backs to the wall in the Europa League. Before the last matchday in the group stage, they are in third place. They need to win their home match against Leicester City to still enter the knockout round.
Napoli facts & analysis
Only won one of the last five matches (2 draws & 2 defeats).
– scored in eight consecutive league games
– strongest defence in Serie A: only 9 goals conceded in 15 games
Atalanta form & balance check
Atalanta Bergamo are the most in-form team in the Italian league. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side have won four games in a row (including a 1-0 win over Juventus Turin) and are unbeaten in a total of ten competitive games. Especially offensively, the team of the currently injured Robin Gosens is a power. Bergamo have scored 18 times in a row. In the last four competitive games, 5:2 against Spezia Calcio, 1:0 against Juventus Turin, 3:3 against Young Boys Bern and 4:0 against Venezia FC, Atalanta scored a total of 13 goals.
Mario Pasalic turns up the heat
The 26-year-old Croatian is currently in captivating form and is a major reason for Atalanta Bergamo’s current run of form. He has scored six goals and set up another in the last four Serie A games. He also provided an assist in the 3-3 draw against Young Boys Bern in the Champions League. In Serie A, the attacking midfielder already has 13 scorer points. He has scored 12 of them in the last nine games.
Atalanta facts & analysis
– 4 Serie A wins in a row
– Unbeaten in ten competitive matches
– Scored in 18 consecutive competitive games
Predicted line-up – last update on 3 December 2021
For both coaches there is no reason to make changes to the starting eleven compared to their respective team’s last game. Atalanta won their last match 4-0, Napoli were leading 2-0 until Luciano Spalletti started substituting players. We expect Atalanta Bergamo to play in their typical 3-4-3 system and SSC Napoli in the classic 4-3-3.
Napoli – Atalanta direct comparison & statistics
The record between SSC Napoli and Atalanta Bergamo is clearly in favour of Atalanta in recent years. Out of the last seven matches, Bergamo have lost only one (4 wins & 2 draws). Last season, the two teams played each other a total of four times. Twice in the league and in the semifinals of the Italian Cup with a return leg. In the league, Napoli won their home match on matchday 4 with 4:1. In the second leg, Atalanta returned the favour with a 4:2 win in Bergamo. The first leg of the cup semi-final in Naples ended 0-0. Atalanta won the second leg 3-1.
– SSC Napoli have not lost any of their seven home matches in Serie A (6 wins & 1 draw).
– SSC Napoli have conceded only two goals in seven home matches.
– Atalanta Bergamo are unbeaten away from home in Serie A (6 wins & 1 draw)
