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Atalanta BC vs. FC Torino
On this football packed Thursday in Serie A, Atalanta Bergamo and Torino FC meet at 16:30 in Lombardy. It’s the first game of the year for both and the rivals are naturally hoping for the best possible start. Atalanta is once again playing a strong season and has now established itself as a top Italian team and now regularly finishes the season in the top-4. They are also doing really well again this season and are in 4th place in the table.
The guests in this match are also playing a decent season so far and are on the 11th place of the table and have 14 points ahead of the first relegation place. If something was to happen upwards, they would have to start an enormous series, but that is not Turin’s ambition. Find out who we think has the best cards on Thursday in this Atalanta – Torino tip.
Atalanta – Torino Info
– Date & Time: 06.01.2022, 16:30 Uhr
– Venue: Gewiss Stadium (Bergamo)
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 21
TV broadcast: In Livestream at DAZN
Atalanta Form & Balance Check
Although the season has actually been very solid so far, the last few weeks before the winter break were bitter. First came the bitter Champions League exit against Villarreal, then the last two games against Roma and Genoa could not be won. On top of that, top scorer Duvan Zapata has suffered a thigh injury and will probably not be available for the Lombards on Thursday. Robin Gosens is also still out, the international having suffered an injury a few months ago and has not been fit for action since.
Can the Champions League be reached?
With Juve weakening again and currently only in 5th place, the field of top teams has moved even closer together. No less than 5 teams have a real chance of making it into the top 4. Since Bergamo have managed to do so four times in the last 5 years and are once again in 4th place, they naturally want to defend this position. All in all, we are quite positive, as the team is extremely well-rehearsed and should the key players not continue to drop out, it is quite possible that Atalanta will at least finish 4th.
Atalanta facts & analysis
– Atalanta drew in their last match (0-0 in Genoa).
– They are only 11th in the home table.
– They have the fourth best offense in the league
Turin Form & Balance Check
Turin FC are now playing their 10th consecutive season in the Italian top flight and their performances have fluctuated from season to season. After the last two years were rather disappointing and the team only managed to stay in the league with difficulty, the club signed a new coach before the season. Under the Croatian Ivan Juric, things are also going much better and the northern Italians are one of the strongest teams in the league at home. Only Lazio Roma and Inter Milan are currently stronger at home, and Turin have picked up 20 of the season’s 25 points in their own stadium.
Rumours surrounding captain Belotti
Probably the best player for Torino in recent years is Andrea Belotti. The striker is currently out of action, but off the pitch the 28-year-old is currently making headlines as he is being linked with a move to the MLS. Apparently, his compatriot Lorenzo Insigne has already decided to take this step. We are curious to see whether Andrea Belotti will follow suit or remain loyal to his club.
Turin facts & analysis
– They have only won one game away from home
– Away from home, Torino have scored the fewest goals of all first division clubs
– A year ago, FC Torino were in 17th position in the table with 14 points. Currently they are in 11th position (25)
Predicted line-up – last update on 4 January 2022
With Zapata’s injury, his compatriot Muriel is likely to start up front. Otherwise Pasalic, as the second best scorer, is also an option for the offensive. We don’t expect any changes in the other positions and not tactically anyway. For the visitors, we expect only one change after the fight against Inter, and that could be the Argentine Ansaldi steaming up the right flank.
Atalanta – Torino direct comparison & stats
You wouldn’t necessarily guess it, but if you take the entire direct comparison and all 105 games, then this one clearly goes to the visitors. Turin have won 42 games against Atalanta, while the home side have only managed to beat them 25 times. The more recent direct comparison, however, is in Bergamo’s favour.
– Atalanta BC have lost only 1 match out of their last 5 in Serie A against FC Torino.
– The first leg was won 2-1 by Bergamo
– Bergamo’s last home win against Torino was almost 4 years ago
