Napoli vs Atalanta prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-03-29 11:30.
[p]Napoli continued their resurrection just before the international break by ending Inter Milan’s ten-game Serie A winning streak with a 1-1 draw. That in turn extended the Partenopei’s unbeaten league run under interim head coach Francesco Calzona to six matches (W2, D4) which means they begin this round only two points behind sixth place, albeit with one more game played. Despite his recent success in Italy, Calzona hinted during the international break that his tenure would probably not extend beyond this season due to his commitments with the Slovakia national team.[/p]
[p]A 1-1 draw against Torino in their last home match saw Napoli stretch their unbeaten league run at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona to seven fixtures (W4, D3), which is an impressive feat given their four defeats in the opening seven such outings. The arrival of Atalanta could put this improvement to the test, as Napoli have won only two of the last seven home H2Hs (D2, L3) despite scoring at least twice in four of the last five.[/p]
[p]Atalanta’s last match against Fiorentina was postponed after Fiorentina’s CEO was hospitalised just hours before the game, meaning their latest outing was a 2-1 win over Sporting Lisbon 2-1 that ended five consecutive competitive matches without victory (D3, L2). La Dea will now hope to return to winning ways in Serie A as they haven’t taken three points from a league game since mid-February.[/p]
[p]The visitors are consequently winless across three away league matches (D2, L1), although they faced top-four opposition each time, including a creditable 2-2 draw against Juventus in their last road trip. But going a step further against better opposition appears beyond them, underlined by a winless away record (D3, L5) against clubs currently ranked 11th or higher.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Kvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the opener in consecutive H2Hs and has netted four goals across his last four league matches, with three arriving after the break. Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman has scored in two of the last three meetings against Napoli, but is looking to make a bigger impact on the road after his last nine league goals all came at home. [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Napoli scored at least two goals in each of the last seven league H2Hs.[/p]