Salernitana vs Atalanta prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-05-05 16:00.
[p]A 3-0 loss to Fiorentina last week confirmed what was a mere formality for many weeks now, namely Salernitana getting relegated to Serie B. It was their 13th defeat across their last 16 league games (D3), whilst it also kept them bottom of the standings for both goals scored and goals conceded. All that’s left to play for now is some pride after the Garnets became only the sixth team in the competition’s history to have recorded 15 or fewer points at this stage of a campaign.[/p]
[p]Salernitana also wouldn’t want to emulate Chievo’s unwanted record of the Italian top-flight’s lowest ever season total (17), starting this round two points adrift of that target. It took them ten games to pick up that many points at this venue (D2, L8), which underlines the magnitude of the task that lies ahead.[/p]
[p]That’s especially true against an Atalanta side that they lost 4-1 to in the reverse fixture and suffered their joint-heaviest top-flight defeat in history last year when they suffered an 8-2 humiliation. The visitors, still competing on three fronts, are coming off a 1-1 draw in Marseille in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final. That kept them unbeaten across four competitive games (W3, D1), and sets them up for the second leg at home next week, although it could prove to be a distraction for this trip.[/p]
[p]That may not be reason enough for the visitors to slacken, considering they are competing for a top-five finish and thereby qualification for next season’s Champions League group stage through Serie A. Atalanta haven’t quite excelled on the road of late, winning only three of their last 11 away league fixtures (D4, L4), although two of those have come in their three most recent trips.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Antonio Candreva assisted Salernitana’s only goal in the reverse fixture and scored the winner in a 1-0 H2H success last season at this venue. Looking to make an impact from the away camp could be Mario Pašalić, who has two goals from his last three matches. He also netted two goals across his last four personal H2Hs, including when giving his team a 2-1 lead in the reverse fixture.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Salernitana have conceded a league-high average of 6.8 corners per game ahead of this round.[/p]