Atalanta vs Sampdoria
Italian Serie A.
Date: Sunday, 22 January 2017
Kick-Off: 17:00 UK,
Venue: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia (Bergamo).
Atalanta vs Sampdoria Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Match on schedule in late afternoon on Sunday is Atalanta vs Sampdoria. It will be interesting game and great chance to put our bets and take some money in this week. In their last six meetings, Atalanta won three matches. Two times Sampdoria celebrated victory and once game ended in draw. Last match won Atalanta 2:1. There are more than 2.5 goals in those matches.
Atalanta has eleven wins, two draws and seven losses so far in current season. Last match they played against Lazio as visitors and returned home without points. After twenty minutes of Lazio’s initiative, there came punishment for missed chances. Andrea Petagna scores great goal from the edge of the box 0:1. Lazio equalizes few minutes before fifteen-minute break 1:1. In sixty-eight minute, referee awards penalty to Lazio and victory 2:1. Atalanta recorded six wins and three losses at home so far. They scored sixteen goals in nine matches and their defense conceded twelve goals. Average number of goals is more than three. Atalanta have won five of their last six home matches. In their last four won matches they have scored at least two times. Atalanta eagerly await match against Sampdoria which play more than average away football.
Sampdoria recorded six wins, six draws and eight lost matches in the league. Team from Genoa hosted Empoli in twentieth round of elite Italian football championship and that match ended in peaceful draw. Long story short, Sampdoria attacked ninety minutes and they had control over the game. They also had numerous scoring chances. On the other hand, Empoli had only one scoring chance in thirty-first minute when referee awarded them penalty. They failed to score and cosmic justice has been served 0:0. Sampdoria has one away victory, three draws and six losses so far. They scored ten times while their opponents scored eighteen times. Sampdoria failed to win their last nine away matches and that is not something that brings hope ahead of the match against Atalanta.
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Missing players
Atalanta do not have many missing players for the match against Sampa. Franck Kessié has obligations with his national team and will not play for sure. Alejandro Gomez, Boukary Dramé and Abdoulay Konko are not fully fit and they are doubtful for the match. All other players are available to play and all of them are eager to win all three points in front of their fans.
On the other side Sampdoria have four missing players who cannot play against Atalanta. Carlos Carbonero, Jacopo Sala, Edgar Barreto and Emiliano Viviano are injured and they will not play for sure. All other players are fully fit and ready to play.
Atalanta vs Sampdoria: Head-to-head statistics
Atalanta have a record of W12-D4-L4 in their past 20 home games against teams ranked below them in the table.
Sampdoria have a record of W1-D5-L14 in their past 20 away games against teams ranked higher than them in the table.
The Blucerchiati have failed to win their last nine away games.
La Dea have earned just seven points from their last six league games; after earning a whopping 25 in their prior nine.
Atalanta have won only one of their last five Serie A clashes against Sampdoria, in September 2015 (W1 D1 L3).
However, the Nerazzurri have defeated Samp in five of the last eight encounters in Bergamo (W5 D1 L2), scoring 17 goals in the process
Atalanta vs Sampdoria: Prediction
Atalanta will be missing a few key players, especially in the middle of the park. Franck Kessie is away at the AFCON tournament, whilst Roberto Gagliardini has moved on to Inter. However, Sampdoria aren’t doing any better in terms of personnel. They come into this game with first-choice shot stopper Emiliano Viviano still out and they have failed to win their last five Serie A games.
There could be goals on both ends. Sampdoria have scored in their last seven road games, but conceded in their last nine, whilst Atalanta have scored in their last six home fixtures and conceded in their last three.
Atalanta vs Sampdoria: Betting tips
Over 2.5 goals at 9/10 (1.90)
Both teams to score – YES at 10/11 (1.91)
Atalanta – WIN at 4/6 (1.67).