Salernitana vs Atalanta Prediction & Match Preview

Salernitana vs Atalanta Match Preview

• Salernitana lost 14 and drew 3 of the previous 17 matches in all competitions.
• Atalanta enter this on the back of three wins and a draw in the last four fixtures in all competitions.
• Salernitana boast the weakest defensive record in Serie A with 73 goals shipped in 34 games so far in the season.

Atalanta will have a nice opportunity to clinch their third straight league win on Monday afternoon. They travel to Salerno to take on rock-bottomed Salernitana in Matchday No 35. The visitors can ill afford to drop points against the already-relegated opposition. They are currently two points shy of Roma in 5th place but have a game in hand.

Atalanta have multiple routes to securing the Champions League football for the next season. They drew 1-1 on Thursday night away at Marseille in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final. They are also in the battle for the top five finish in this term of the Serie A.

Salernitana have already lost all hopes of securing another top-flight campaign. They are now 16 points below the safe zone line with just four games remaining. The latest of the failures for Stefano Colantuono’s men happened last Friday when they lost 0-3 away at Frosinone.

Recent Meetings

• Atalanta have dominated this matchup historically. They won six, drew two, and lost just one of the last nine meetings with Salernitana.
• The Dea picked up a comprehensive 4-1 victory in this season’s clash against Salernitana in December last year at Gewiss Stadium.
• Atalanta scored 12 goals in the previous three encounters with Salernitana.

Salernitana vs Atalanta Prediction

Everything points towards an easy victory for Atalanta here. The visitors enter the game in much higher spirits. They won three and drew one of the previous four games across competitions.

Gianpiero Gasperini’s men need points in the battle for the top five finish and a spot in the UEFA Champions League next season. They do have a rematch against Marseille on schedule for Thursday and Gasperini is expected to make some rotations in his starting XI for this game.

However, Atalanta are still enormous favourites. Salernitana are by far the worst Serie A team this season. They lost 14 and drew 3 of the previous 17 matches in all competitions. They own the weakest defensive record in the division with 73 goals conceded in 34 games so far. We will back Atalanta to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end at the 1.95 odds.

The alternative bet is Over 2.5 goals at the 1.53 odds. Four of Salernitana’s last five league games provided at least three goals. Colantuono’s men have conceded at least twice in each of these five affairs in the process.

Atalanta have done very well of late across competitions and we expect them to put at least three goals past Salernitana without too many problems on Monday.

Steffen Schmidt- May 3, 2024

Salernitana vs Atalanta Betting Tips

HT/FT Atalanta/Atalanta

OK

1.95 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.50 Odds

Correct Score: Atalanta 3-0

OK

9.50 Odds