How Atalanta and Inter arrive: lineups and latest updates
It’s time for another championship clash for Inter, who’ll face Atalanta on Sunday, March 16 at 8:45 PM in the match closing the 29th day of Serie A, before the international break. The teams are separated by three points in the standings, amid a title race involving also Napoli and Juventus.
Simone Inzaghi comes to the Gewiss Stadium leading the league, but his injury list remains extensive with absentees including Dimarco, Darmian, Zalewski, and Zielinski. Gian Piero Gasperini, whose team sits third, hopes to welcome back Isak Hien but will be without Cuadrado. Regarding the probable lineups for Atalanta-Inter, the reigning champions’ coach still has one main defensive doubt to resolve.
Atalanta vs Inter: statistics and previous matches
Bergamo will host the two strongest attacks in the league, as both Inter and Atalanta have scored 63 goals each. On the defensive side, however, things look less bright, with both teams having conceded slightly more goals than desired. They are currently ranked fourth Inter, 27 goals conceded and third Atalanta, 26 goals conceded respectively in the ranking of best defenses, behind Napoli and Juventus.
There have been a total of 142 previous encounters between these two sides: Inter have won 79 times, there have been 36 draws, and Atalanta have recorded 27 wins. This historical trend hasn’t been reversed even during Atalanta’s impressive past decade under Gasperini. Indeed, Inter’s recent record versus Atalanta shows an active streak of seven consecutive victories, including the most recent meetings in the league 4-0 and in the Italian Super Cup semifinal 2-0.
Atalanta vs Inter prediction: how will it end?
We can definitely expect a balanced game, and Inter will need to deliver a flawless performance to achieve victory at the Gewiss Stadium. We don’t expect the heavy goal-scoring performances that the defending champions recently provided against Atalanta, but the side coached by Inzaghi still holds a slight advantage.
The match could nonetheless feature plenty of goals, as supported by previously mentioned statistics regarding the scoring prowess of both teams as well as the vulnerability of their defenses. Both sides are widely acclaimed among the top attacking teams in Europe in recent seasons.
Atalanta vs Inter: betting odds comparison and betting recommendations
The uncertainty regarding the game’s outcome and the possibility of many goals is confirmed by odds from major bookmakers. Inter are considered slightly underdog regarding the 1X2 odds: for instance, at Bet365, an Inter win away victory pays at 2.7, an Atalanta win is given at 2.5, and a draw is regarded as the least likely outcome, priced at 3.4 by both Bet365 and William Hill.
A similar scenario applies to the odds for under/over 2.5 goals. The eventuality of fewer than three goals scored under is offered at 1.96 by Planetwin and could be a reasonable choice considering the game’s significance and tension. However, if you anticipate a high-scoring affair, you might consider opting for the over at odds of 1.87 offered by Unibet.
