Juventus VS Atalanta Match Prediction

Over the course of the last 39 meetings, dating back to 1993, Juventus have decimated Atalanta with 29 wins, eight draws, and just two losses. Here's a look at the last five results:

Jan 30, 2018: Atalanta 0-1 Juve (Coppa Italia)
Oct 1, 2017: Atalanta 2-2 Juve
Apr 28, 2017: Atalanta 2-2 Juve
Jan 11, 2017: Juve 3-2 Atalanta (Coppa Italia)
Dec 3, 2016: Juve 3-1 Atalanta

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Juventus vs Atalanta Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Juventus are at 2/5 to win, a draw is at 10/3, and an Atalanta win is at 17/2.

Juventus begin play in Serie A for yet another week as the second placed side in the division.  They are a point behind Napoli still despite having put together a lot of wins recently.  The difference has been that they have lost one more time than Napoli, but they have stayed close due to the win over the Naples-based side.  There is no question that they will automatically make the top two, but it's just a case of who wins the title now.  They have a chance to put pressure on their rivals if they can win and make Napoli think about it for a day.

Atalanta, who are playing in the Europa League this season and also lost a key man in Kessie, have not been quite as good this season in Serie.  Still yet, they are in eighth place with 38 points from 25 matches.  They are just three points back of possibly returning to Europe for next season, but they are some ways off the truly top spots.  They have not lost any of their last four while winning and drawing twice each in that span.

At home, Juve have lost just once and drawn once this season in 12 matches to see them grab 31 points so far.  They trail by one in that regard behind Napoli, accounting for the difference at the top currently.  They've given up just four goals at home while grabbing four wins and 13 points from the last 15 on offer.  Atalanta have had a very balanced record away from home in 12 matches, splitting them evenly between wins, draws, and losses to give them 16 points.  They are on a roll recently with 13 points from their last five, though, and had won four in a row before the draw last week.

fDybala to score anytime is at 10/11 via Ladbrokes.  

Juventus vs Atalanta Prediction

Atalanta will have thrown everything they had at Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League on Thursday night, and having done so they will now encounter a fresh Juventus side that have their sights firmly on another title.

Correct Score Prediction: Juventus 2-0 Atalanta

Team News

Max Allegri remains without crocked center back Benedikt Howedes, right back Mattia De Sciglio, and winger Federico Bernadeschi due to injuries. Striker Gonzalo Higuain has been nursing an ankle injury, and looks like he could miss out as well. Center midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is also out with a suspension.

Key Players

With Higuain a doubt to play after leaving the Turin derby early, Juve will have to look at alternative options up front. One theory is that they could go with a false nine led by Paulo Dybala up front. The Argentine has just come back from his own injury issues, but he is still tied with Higuain on 14 goals in Serie A this season and is very much a threat in front of goal already. Moving him closer toward it could lead to even more chances for the star.

Team Form

Juve have four wins and a draw in their last five matches:

0-1 win at Torino
2-2 home draw vs Tottenham (UCL)
0-2 win at Fiorentina
7-0 home win vs Sassuolo
0-1 win at Atalanta (Coppa Italia)

Juventus Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 4-3-3

Team News

Gian Piero Gasperini has an injury to center midfielder Luca Rizzo that will keep him out of the lineup. Goalscorer on Thursday, center back Rafael Toloi, will miss out due to suspension.

Key Players

Atalanta will be kicking themselves for letting off the gas a lot against Borussia Dortmund on Thursday night. After an early goal, they failed to add to and were duly punished for it in the end. One man that had a great chance to make sure they went through was winger Papu Gomez. He was ultra-impressive last season as they got into Europe, and he has been good this season with four goals and a team-high seven assists in Serie A. They need that form, and not the form he showed against BVB to cause a big upset in Turin.

Team Form

Atalanta have three draws, a loss, and a win in their last five matches:

1-1 home draw vs Borussia Dortmund (UEL)
1-1 home draw vs Fiorentina
3-2 loss at Borussia Dortmund (UEL)
1-1 draw at Crotone
1-0 home win vs Chievo

Atalanta Predicted Starting Line-up

Expected Line-up: 3-5-2

It has been a purely dominant streak by Juventus over the course of the entirety of the century so far against Atalanta. To think that would come to an end here would be a major folly as well. The Old Lady have a really good chance to heap pressure upon title rivals Napoli if they can win here, and they should do that over a good but not great Atalanta.

Juve have failed to lose any of their last 23 matches with Atalanta.