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Italian Serie A - Atalanta VS Juventus Prediction
Italy Serie A - Atalanta VS Juventus
Match Time:15-01-2025 03:45 Wednesday (GMT+8)
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Atalanta
Gian Piero Gasperini might have to make do without top scorer Mateo Rategui once again. The striker has resumed training but was still unavailable for the game against Udinese. In any case, there is a slight hope that the forward will feature among the Atalanta substitutes for the game against Juventus.
There are more updates as former Juventus star Juan Cuadrado is available again, although he, too, is expected to make up for a place on the bench. Berat Djimsiti was forced off with a head injury which required stitches that do make his participation unlikely for this clash on Tuesday.
Ademola Lookman and Charles De Ketelaere are expected to play a starring role in the attacking third, with the latter once again expected to fill the role left by the absent Retegui.
Marten De Roon and Ederson are expected to keep their midfield partnership going, while Mario Pasalic should take up the advanced role in midfield. Giorgio Scalvini, Isak Hien and Sead Kolasinac are expected to be in the back.
Juventus
Thiago Motta will serve a touchline ban for this clash, and in the background, he must deal with some injury issues as well as naming his most competitive lineup for the Atalanta clash. There are big doubts regarding key attackers Dusan Vlahovic and Francisco Conceicao, with both suffering from muscular issues.
There is a liklihood for the duo to start on the bench for this visit to Bergamo. Arkadiusz Milik, Juan Cabal and Gleison Bremer are the long-term absentees, and Motta still has a thin setup at the back.
There is talk of a move for Ronald Araujo; however, for now, he has to deal with the present options in the backline. Nicolo Savona and Weston McKennie are expected to feature in the full-back roles, while the returning Manuel Locatelli should replace Douglas Luiz in one of the central midfield positions.
Khephren Thuram will keep his place in the middle of the park, while Teun Koopmeiners should reprise the No.10 role. Kenan Yildiz will once again start on the right wing to accommodate Timothy Weah on the left side, while Nico Gonzalez will play like a false-nine in the expected absence of Vlahovic.
Atalanta BC possible starting lineup:
Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Kolasinac; Bellanova, De Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta; Pasalic; Lookman, De Ketelaere
Juventus possible starting lineup:
Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, McKennie; Locatelli, Thuram; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Weah; Gonzalez
Atalanta vs Juventus Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Juventus have an excellent recent record against Atalanta and have won 32 out of the last 52 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Atalanta's six victories.
Atalanta have played out draws in 10 of their last 15 matches against Juventus in Serie A - the highest number of draws they have played out against a single opponent in the competition since Gian Piero Gasperini took charge of the team.
Juventus and Atalanta have played out draws in their last two matches in Serie A and have not played out three consecutive draws in the competition since 1991.
Juventus are unbeaten in 18 of their last 19 matches away from home against Atalanta in Serie A, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 1-0 margin in April 2021.
Prediction: Atalanta BC 0-0 Juventus
Although both sides boast plenty of attacking talent, it could be an intense tactical battle between Thiago Motta and Gian Piero Gasperini, who are well acquainted from their Genoa days. Master meets apprentice in Bergamo, and Gasp's men should add to Motta's frustration by playing out a close-fought draw.
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