Two different worlds meet in Genoa. On the one side are the hosts, who have secured their place in the league, but are still in the lower zone of the table. And on the other side is Atalanta Bergamo, a very strong team that also has big goals ahead of it.
Therefore, the starting position is clear. In the run-up to the match between Genoa and Atalanta Bergamo, the odds of the best bookmakers show a clear favourite role for the visitors. Atalanta will be looking for a win to secure their place in the Serie A top four.
Prediction & Live Odds for Genoa vs. Atalanta
After the good series of the last few weeks with ten unbeaten league games in a row, Atalanta will not let themselves be deprived of the Champions League. Moreover, this match is the dress rehearsal for the cup final against Juventus. Genoa is secured, can play “free”, but is still not full of self-confidence.
Before the match between Genoa and Atalanta Bergamo, our tip is that the visitors will win this match by more than a goal difference (2 -1.5 AH). The visitors’ attack is too good and the overall difference in quality is too great.
Genoa – Statistics & current form
The most important news for Genoa FC is that they have secured their place in the league. For coach Davide Ballardini’s team, this means that the minimum goal has been achieved. Last Wednesday, Genoa won 2-0 in Bologna, thus finally putting the lid on it.
Their form in recent weeks has been rather average. Two wins, two defeats and one draw from five games confirm this. This is one of the reasons why the odds before the match between Genoa and Atalanta show that the hosts are the underdogs.
Genoa’s defence, in particular, is always a problem. Even though two of the last five games were won, the Rossoblu conceded eight goals in this phase. In total, they have conceded 54 goals, a statistic that puts them in the bottom half of the table.
Genoa wants to end the season well
Not only defensively, but also offensively Genoa is not exactly among the best teams. Only 43 goals have been scored by the hosts so far, only five teams have fewer goals on their account. The best scorer is Mattia Destro, who has scored eleven times in the league.
The goal for the last two games against the Bergamaschi and Cagliari is that Genoa still wants to say goodbye to the league season as well as possible. The Rossoblu are currently in 14th place, but eleventh is only one point away. Moreover, with 1.22 points per game, Genoa is better at home than away from home. There, they do not even manage one point per game on average.
The problem, however, is that with the Bergamaschi an extremely strong opponent is coming to Genoa, who can mercilessly expose the defensive problems. For this reason, our prediction before the match Genoa vs Atalanta Bergamo is that the visitors will win with more than one goal difference. For a bet on this, bookmaker 20Bet offers a lucrative bonus for new customers!
Genoa’s likely line-up: Perin – Onguene, Goldaniga, Zapata – Zappacosta, Radovanovic, Rovella, Strootman, Czyborra – Pjaca, Scamacca
Atalanta – Statistics & current form
A 0-1 defeat at champions Inter on 8 March this year. That was Atalanta’s last defeat in Serie A. Since then, eight wins and two draws have followed, catapulting “La Dea” up to second place. Even before that, the season was very good, but now the achievement of the big goal Champions League is imminent.
Of course, it is once again the offensive that stands out for Atalanta this season. The second most shots, the most goals: the Gli Orobici play very determined and strong, especially going forward. The last two results, a 5:2 in Parma and a 2:0 against Benevento, which could have been higher, confirm this.
Therefore, before the match Genoa vs Atalanta , it is worth looking at the odds for a high-scoring match. In view of the 86 goals scored so far this season, this is not particularly unlikely.
Atalanta: Offensive into the Champions League
Of course, the direction of coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will not change in Genoa. From the start, the visitors will apply pressure, press aggressively and try to get into a finishing position as quickly as possible in every attack. Against an opponent who is often unstable defensively, that should be the method of choice anyway.
The current situation in the Serie A table is exciting. Atalanta are on 75 points, just like Milan. They are followed by Napoli (73) and Juventus (72). La Dea’s big bonus is their goal difference, they have a 13-goal lead over Milan and a nine-goal lead over Juventus. This means that a win is very likely, but four points from the last two games will certainly be enough for the top flight.
The form is right, the offensive alignment is an advantage anyway and the opponent is also defensively vulnerable. Before the match between Genoa and Atalanta Bergamo, our tip is that the visitors will win by more than one goal.
Predicted line-up of Atalanta Bergamo:
Gollini – Djimsiti, Romero, Toloi – Maehle, de Roon, Freuler, Gosens – Pessina, Ilicic – Muriel