La Dea look to relaunch their Serie A campaign and these Spezia vs. Atalanta predictions suggest that they could be successful. The hosts sit just above the relegation zone but did see performances improve before the World Cup break.
Spezia vs. Atalanta odds
1 – Atalanta to win – 5/7
2 – Atalanta to score over 2.5 goals – 31/5
3 – Duvan Zapata to score anytime – 1/1
4 – Atalanta to keep a clean sheet – 13/8
5 – Atalanta to win by two goals – 4/1
Atalanta travel to face Spezia on Wednesday hoping to start 2023 with a win. Having spent much of the early part of the season competing with Napoli for the Serie A top spot, a run of four defeats in five games has seen them drop to sixth place in the table.
While this may be disappointing news for fans of the Orobici, their situation is not as precarious as that of hosts Spezia. The Aquilotti sit in 17th place in the league standings and, thanks to a win and a draw before the December break, they now boast a 6-point cushion from the relegation zone.
Even so, Luca Gotti will be very aware that 13 points is unlikely to secure his side’s survival and that a comprehensive defeat on Wednesday is not likely to do wonders for the team’s confidence.
Unfortunately for the hosts, a defeat is exactly what we predict when Atalanta arrive at the Stadio Alberto Picco, with the visitors deservedly strong favourites. A poor run of results in November was down to a number of difficult opponents, and they will most likely bounce back against weaker opposition.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side may also have benefitted from a month’s rest, allowing the likes of Duvan Zapata to return to full fitness. The Colombian striker has so long been Atalanta’s focal point but struggled with injuries and form in the first 15 games. Should Zapata return to his best he is our tip to score at anytime and could inspire his side to fire over 2.5 goals for only the second time this season.
During Atalanta’s unexpected struggles going forward, it has been their resolute defence that has kept them in the running this season. Despite their recent poor run, they have conceded just 15 goals so far this campaign and – up against a Spezia side that has notched just 14 – we back Atalanta to keep a clean sheet on Wednesday.
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Spezia vs. Atalanta last five matches
Spezia last five matches
Atalanta last five matches
Spezia top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Atalanta top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 10 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Spezia vs. Atalanta line-ups
Spezia (3-5-1): Zoet; Ampadu, Kiwior, Nikolaou; Holm. Agudelo, Bourabia, Kovalenko, Bastoni; Gyasi, Nzola
Atalanta (3-4-2-1): Musso, Palomino, Demiral, Djimsiti; Maehle, De Roon, Koopmeiners, Soppy; Lookman, Pasalic; Zapata
Spezia team news
Bartlomiej Dragowski is the only absentee from Luca Gotti’s squad after the goalkeeper suffered an ankle injury just before the World Cup. Few changes are expected from the Spezia coach with his side unbeaten in their last two games before the December break.
Atalanta team news
Duvan Zapata will be hoping to start only his seventh game of the Serie A season with Gian Piero Gasperini likely to field a more orthodox forward against Spezia. Atalanta remain relatively short in defence as Raphael Toloi, Hans Hateboer and Davide Zappacosta are all sidelined through injury.