This weekend’s Serie A action includes plenty of eye-catching games and these Atalanta vs. Monzapredictions look at their similar starts to the season. Atalanta are looking to gain momentum ahead of the Europa League campaign that kicks off next month.
1 – A draw – 10/3
2 – Atalanta under 2.5 total goals – 4/9
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 23/20
4 – Both teams to score – 13/16
5 – A 1-1 draw – 15/2
Atalanta have endured a mixed start to the new Serie A season, with one win and one loss so far in league action. An opening weekend victory at home to Sassuolo was followed up with a shock loss to Frosinone last time out and they will be looking for a reaction on their return to Bergamo to host Monza.
But the away side will not be an easy opponent for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side on the back of a strong win over Empoli.
Ahead of the match, neither side are in great early season form, with Atalanta slightly underperforming and Monza receiving a confidence boost, indicating this tie could mean they cancel each other with a draw.
Atalanta have scored three goals in two matches, with under 2.5 scored in both, with only the loss to Frosinone featuring over 2.5 goals scored in total by both teams. Monza’s two outings have ended in a 2-0 win and loss, so there is little sign of the visitors pushing for a goal-fest in this game.
Atalanta will be expecting to step up after the international break, with Gasperini’s charges also in action in the Europa League. But their momentum is not consistent at the moment on the domestic front.
A draw would not be a major issue for either team moving into September, although it would be viewed as a bigger negative for Atalanta not to win at home against a side that finished below them in the table last season.
Monza will be pleased with a strong start – and another point picked up will keep them moving in the right direction under Raffaele Palladino’s leadership.
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| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 12 | |
| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 6 |
| Player | Total goals |
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| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 |
Atalanta (3-4-1-2): Musso; Scalvini, Djimsiti, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, de Roon, Ederson, Ketelaere; Koopmeiners; Scamacca, Zapata
Monza (3-4-3): Di Gregorio; Izzo, Mari, Caldirola; Birindelli, Pessina, Gagliardini, Ciurria; Colpani, Mota, Caprari
Gasperini is still missing three players due to injury, with Jose Luis Palomino, El Bilal Toure and Hans Hateboer all ruled out of this game. On the back of defeat last weekend, he is expected to make changes, with Charles De Ketelaere and Gianluca Scamacca potential starters.
The visitors should have a fully fit squad to pick from for this game, with no fresh injury reports. After winning against Empoli last weekend, they are expected to be unchanged, with in-form Andrea Colpani in attack.
