Atalanta vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-03-03 17:00.
The wheels seem to have come off Atalantaâs season after a 2-0 loss against AC Milan last weekend condemned them to a fourth defeat from five competitive matches (W1), as many as they had lost in the previous 21. That poor run led to a Coppa Italia exit and Atalanta losing ground in the race for Champions League qualification, with the strain now visible on coach Gian Piero Gasperini who hurled a sandwich at Milan fans after being goaded by a ânever won anythingâ jibe.
With a trip to runaway league leaders Napoli on the horizon, Atalanta will be looking at this game as a realistic chance to pick up points and add to their tally of three wins from their last four home games (L1). The visit of Udinese should boost belief they can do just that as Atalanta havenât lost a SA H2H since October 2017 (W7, D3).
Boosting the home teamâs morale further will be the fact Udinese find themselves in the midst of a dismal run of just one win from 17 competitive matches (D9, L7). Disgruntled coach Andrea Sottil certainly didnât enjoy their latest 2-2 draw with Spezia, bursting out with âwe canât throw games awayâ after squandering an early lead. Itâs a sign of their strong start to the league campaign that they are still in the race to finish seventh, and the more optimistic Udinese fans may even tell you they still have an outside chance of qualifying for Europe!
Those lofty ambitions are likely to fall flat in the wake of Udineseâs away form though, as theyâve actually lost four of their last five competitive road trips (W1). Travelling to a venue where their only win across the last 14 SA H2Hs (D7, L6) came in December 2016 certainly doesnât help matters either, as Udinese seek to find a cure for their travel sickness.
Players to watch: Ademola Lookman, who scored Atalantaâs opener in the reverse H2H, has netted five of his last seven league goals at home. Roberto Pereyra may be looking forward to this contest having contributed three goals (G2, A1) for Udinese in his last three league matches against Atalanta.
Hot stat: Udinese have picked up a league-high 18 points this campaign after falling behind at any point in a match.