Sassuolo vs Atalanta Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - August 18, 2023

Sassuolo vs Atalanta
Italian Serie A
Date: 20 August 2023, Sunday
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: MAPEI Stadium – Citta del Triclore (Reggio nell’Emilia).

Sassuolo host Atalanta in one of the most interesting games of the opening Matchday in the 2023/24 Serie A campaign on Sunday afternoon at MAPEI Stadium – Citta del Tricolore.

I Neroverdi will go into the match on the back of a thrilling extra-time showing in the Coppa Italia tie against Cosenza last Sunday.

They bagged three goals in the additional 30 minutes of play to advance past the lower-division counterparts after a 2-2 draw in the regular 90 minutes of action.

Substitute Samuele Mulattieri got big in the last minutes of the contest when he completed a brace to confirm Sassuolo’s victory on the occasion.

Head coach Alessio Dionisi can, however, be worried regarding the lack of meticulousness in his team’s defensive line because Atalanta’s attacking prowess is much more lethal than Cosenza’s.

Speaking of Atalanta, they will come into the season opened off the back of a goalless draw to Juventus in the final preseason check.

They had earlier eased past lower division Pergolettese 3-0, their second such win of the preseason, following the same success against pro Sesto earlier on.

Both Sassuolo and Atalanta have made bountiful changes to their squads during the summer transfer window and their managers will need some time to bed in the new arrivals and find the adequate formula, especially in their defensive lines.

Sassuolo vs Atalanta Head-to-head

• Atalanta have been much more successful historically with 16 wins, 5 draws, and just 4 defeats in the previous 25 meetings with Sassuolo.
• Each of the last four H2H affairs between these rivals, however, ended in home wins, including Sassuolo’s 1-0 success in February this year at MAPEI Stadium – Citta del Tricolore.
• Both teams were on target in all but one of the previous ten head to head clashes between Sassuolo and Atalanta.

Sassuolo vs Atalanta Prediction

Both Sassuolo and Atalanta are generally known for their attacking-minded football. The hosts have just played a seven-goal thriller against Cosenza at the start of their Coppa Italia journey last weekend.

The Over 2.5 goals FT & Both Teams To Score will thus be our main betting option at the 1.83 odds while we also like the 1.70 odds offered for the home win or draw double chance bet as Atalanta are winless in three successive visits to Reggio nell’Emilia.

Sassuolo vs Atalanta Betting Tips

• Over 2.5 goals FT & Both Teams To Score @ 1.83 (5/6)

• Sassuolo to win or draw @ 1.70 (7/10) odd.

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