This clash is going to be an interesting one between two of the best attacking sides in the division. While the home team have failed to maintain consistency in recent matches, Napoli are starting to look at their brilliant best. The best bet is goal-goal.
Match info: Serie A
Venue: Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
Date: Saturday, 18th January 2025
Time: 8:45 pm Nigerian time
Two of Italy's top three convene in Bergamo on Saturday evening, as Scudetto rivals Atalanta and Napoli vie for victory at the Gewiss Stadium.
The visitors have recently overtaken their hosts as Serie A leaders, and they will be gunning for revenge after a shocking 3-0 home defeat in November's reverse fixture.
Head-to-head:
- Atalanta have won 14 of the last 32 meetings between the two teams.
- Napoli recorded 13 victories.
- The remaining 5 clashes ended in draws.
- Napoli have kept the most clean sheets in Serie A this season (12).
- 6 of the last 7 encounters between the two teams ended in away wins.
- 1 of their last 5 clashes produced goal-goal.
- Napoli have won their last 3 trips to the Gewiss Stadium.
- 8 of their last 9 encounters produced at least 3 goals.
Form:
- Atalanta in the league: W-W-D-D-D
- Atalanta in all competitions: W-D-L-D-D
- Napoli in the League: W-W-W-W-W
- Napoli in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W
Team News:
- Atalanta have four injury concerns in their squad for this match. The trio of Gianluca Scamacca, Juan Cuadrado, and Odilon Kossounou are ruled out due to injuries. Also, Sead Kolasinac misses out on suspension here.
- As for Napoli, they will miss summer signing Alessandro Buongiorno for this match due to a rib injury. Also, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is out as he waits for a transfer to PSG.
Player(s) to watch:
- Mateo Retegui is back with a bang making his return from injury with a well-taken goal against Juventus last match. This season, he has already scored 13 goals from 18 matches in Serie A while also providing another three assists. It has been an incredible debut season for him as he has shown in matches that he is here to make a statement with his performances.
- Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has been one of the standout players for Napoli this season. The Cameroonian international has been in fine scoring form lately having scored three goals in his last five matches despite being a midfielder. He has emerged as a complete player this term who is a destroyer in the middle of the park while also chips in with the goals.