Will Juve pass the tough test in Bergamo?
At Atalanta Bergamo, a lot of attention is once again focused on Ademola Lookman these days. The Nigerian, who almost single-handedly shot the Italians to the Europa League title in 2024 with three goals in the final against Bayer Leverkusen, is leaving “La Dea” this winter and moving to Atletico Madrid. Although the attacking player has recently played only a minor role in Raffaele Palladino’s system due to his absence for the Africa Cup of Nations, he definitely leaves a gap that needs to be filled.
However, the Bergamaschi have recently fallen short of their own expectations, especially in attack. Twice in a row, in the Champions League away game at Royale Union SG (0-1) and in the flattering 0-0 draw at home against Combo, they failed to score. That must change on Thursday evening in the Coppa Italia, otherwise the tip for the quarter-final between Atalanta Bergamo and Juventus is that the “Old Lady” will advance!
In my opinion, the visitors from Turin are the favorites anyway. Since Luciano Spalletti took over the reins at the former serial champions, the “Bianconeri” have been incredibly difficult to beat. In 20 competitive games under the 66-year-old Napoli championship-winning coach, there have been 13 wins, five draws, and only two defeats.
Only once – in the 3-2 Champions League win against Bodö Glimt – did they concede more than one goal. In five of their last seven competitive games, they kept a clean sheet. Only in three of the 20 matches mentioned would a bet on over 3.5 goals have been successful. I consider it extremely unlikely that this will change fundamentally in a knockout cup game.
With a little courage to take risks, a prediction of a win for the visitors can also be ventured between Atalanta Bergamo and Juventus. The consistency of the black and whites has already been sufficiently explained. In addition, “La Dea” has won only one of its last five competitive games. In the league, the Bergamo team also has nine points less on its account. Against top teams such as Inter Milan, PSG, AC Milan, and Napoli, they regularly managed to score a maximum of one goal per game.
Atalanta Bergamo – Juventus Head-to-head record / H2H record
Juventus has usually had the upper hand against Atalanta Bergamo in the past. The “Old Lady” has lost only one of its last eleven matches against its upcoming opponent. Seven of these eleven encounters ended in a draw, including the head-to-head match in Turin at the end of September. In fact, only three of the aforementioned matches since 2023 have seen more than three goals scored.
In most cases, two goals in 90 minutes was the highest score. For Thursday, there are also many indications that the betting odds for under goals will pay off between Atalanta Bergamo and Juventus.
Atalanta Bergamo – Juventus Tip
Atalanta Bergamo will be the focus of attention for German-speaking soccer fans over the next two weeks. Borussia Dortmund fans in particular will be keeping a close eye on the Bergamo team, as BVB has two important Champions League playoff matches against the 2024 Europa League champions on the schedule in February.
However, Gli Orobici’s focus is initially on the quarterfinals of the Coppa Italia. Juventus will be the visitors to the New Balance Arena on Thursday evening. Based on recent results, I expect Turin to advance. The Bianconeri have been too consistent and stable since Luciano Spalletti took over.
However, because the home team should not be underestimated, I have decided on a compromise. I’m going to try my luck between Atalanta Bergamo and Juventus with a bet on X2 & Under 3.5.
Alternatively, you could bet on a Spalletti’s team to win at odds of 2.60. The odds are also exciting on the Bergamo team, which has been rather harmless offensively lately, remaining scoreless against the strong Juve defense. Either for the entire game or at least in the first 45 minutes.
