Atalanta vs Genoa
Italian Serie A
Date: Saturday, 11 May 2019
Kick-Off 14:00 UK / 15:00 CET
Venue: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d’Italia (Bergamo).
Atalanta
Atalanta produced an impressive 3-1 win at Lazio last time in Serie A. They trailed at the start of the first half but Duvan Zapata replied before the break. Timothy Castagne's second-half effort and Wallace's own goal 14 minutes before the match secured three points for La Dea.
The result means the Bergamo-based club have now opened three points ahead of their closest rivals in the race for the UEFA Champions League spot. Gian Piero Gasperini's men are priced at 1.33 to win on Saturday but after winning their last four matches, handicap -1 bets offer more value at 2.00.
Zapata had to defend his place in the attack on Saturday after recording 22 goals this season with his shot at the Stadio Olimpico.
Genoa
Genoa were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Roma in a previous Serie A outing. They fell behind at the end of the second half but equalized in the first minute of extra time through Cristian Romero.
Il Grifone struggled to survive because they only sat four points above the relegation zone with three matches left to play. Cesare Prandelli's men have failed to win in their last seven matches, placing them at 9.50 to win in Bergamo while a draw is set at odds of 4.75.
Gianluca Lapadula is often the person assigned to lead the line for Genoa but the striker has only one Serie A goal this season. He is usually supported by Christian Kouame and Daniel Bessa, both of whom failed to score in their last 10 appearances.
Atalanta vs Genoa betting tips
Atalanta are unbeaten in their last 10 league matches, winning 7 of them and obviously favorites to win this match. Genoa on the other hand have struggled in their last match and are without a win at our 7th. We will support Atalanta to claim 3 points here with a 2-0 win.
Atalanta vs Genoa: Head-to-head
Atalanta are running five consecutive wins over the Rossoblu before losing this season's match 3-1 at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
Three or more goals are scored in each of the last six head to head meetings between the two sides.
La Dea won 8, drew 2 and lost 4 of 14 home matches against Genoa.
Atalanta vs Genoa: Prediction
The visitors did not pull trees in the past few months and they entered here as a clear form of underdogs. Those who lost four and drawn three of the last seven league affairs, a line that dropped them into a relegation scrap.
Genoa are only four points above the red zone line with only three matches left to play. They held back people like Roma in the 1-1 draw last weekend thanks to Cristian Romero's equalizer in the 91st minute. However, we could not see Cesare Prandelli's troops causing problems for the Atalanta team who scored free numbers here.
I Rossoblu won 2, drew 5 and lost 10 from 17 away games. Knowing that each of the last six matches between the two sides saw three or more goals scored, Atalanta's victory in a high-score contest must be the way to go here.
