Event Type: Serie A.
Atalanta vs Sassuicide.
Match time: 2024-02-17 03:45
Atalanta have been convincing this season, advancing to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia, topping their Europa League group, beating Genoa 4-1 in the last round, winning seven and drawing one of their last eight games, and currently sitting fourth in the league with 42 points. Yesterday we mentioned that the fifth place in Serie A may also participate in the main match of the Champions League, and Atalanta do not have to worry about their fighting spirit. In the last four Serie A games, Atalanta have scored 14 goals, an average of more than three goals per game. Among them, De Ketelaere's performance is the most amazing, he has scored four goals and provided two assists in the last four games, becoming the absolute core of the team's attack. Due to Scamacca's recent lack of foot, coach Gasperini is even considering starting Miranchuk, De Ketelaere and Kopminers in a "strikerless formation", and then switching to a central striker in the second half to find a new attacking change. In addition to Lukeman's return from the Africa Cup of Nations, in the transfer market, the team signed center Toure from Almeria in the summer window, and scored his first Serie A goal on his first substitute appearance after missing half a season after an injury in the last round.
Sassuolo drew 1-1 with Torino in the last round and have won just one of their last 10 competitive matches, and are currently only one point above the relegation zone, struggling to survive relegation. Sassuolo's poor results are directly related to injury problems, with the combination of Torjan and Berardi, the team's main attacking channels on the right flank, both injured and the attacking threat greatly reduced. The left-back, who left the club in the winter window, was replaced by the signing of Doig from Verona, and the left-back's physical condition has not been ideal, although it is likely that he will not be absent for this round of games. In addition, coach Dionisi also announced that the main central defender Eric will not be able to participate in this round of the game, and the central defender Kumbla who joined from Roma will make his debut. In the last round of the league, the team's main midfielder Boroka was absent due to flu, and he can return in this round, but it is clear that many of the main players in Sassuolo's team are not in the best condition, and they are also facing the run-in problem of newcomers.
The difference in form between the two teams is very obvious, and Atalanta has a more complete lineup, while the team has no other competition tasks in the near future, so they can focus on improving the points in the first division. As a result, Atalanta are expected to get another big win at home.