Atalanta vs Sassuolo Prediction: More Blues in Bergamo for Sassuolo

The Round of 16 in the Coppa Italia resumes to start the 2024 Italian football calendar, and Atalanta should feel confident of overcoming out-of-form Sassuolo on Wednesday (KO, 17:00) to progress to the quarter-finals.

La Dea have won four of their last five in all competitions and would expect to overcome Alessio Dionisi’s side in this tie, with Sassuolo lacking a win since November.

Team News

The hosts have a potential six-man absentee list. Hans Hateboer, Giorgio Scalvini, El Bilal Toure and Rafael Toloi will not feature on Wednesday evening, whilst Lukas Vorlicky and Jose Palomino remain doubtful to participate.

Pedro Obiang is almost back to full fitness for Sassuolo and there is a chance that he could make his return to action in midweek.

However, The Neroverdi will definitely be missing Gregoire Defrel, Uros Racic and Matia Vina through injury, and there are also doubts regarding the fitness of Daniel Boloca, who is linked with a January move to West Ham.

Match Odds

Atalanta are the firm favourites to progress at 1/2, whilst Sassuolo can be backed at 9/2 as outsiders.

A draw at the end of 90 minutes gives you odds of 3/1, whilst both teams finding the back of the net at the Gewiss Stadium is at 4/6.

Atalanta to win and both teams to score @ 15/8

La Dea have been a force to be reckoned with at home, losing just twice in front of their own fans all season and going unbeaten at the Gewiss Stadium in each of their last four.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s side are within the top four goal-scorers in Serie A so far this season, and they currently lie just four points behind the Champions League spots.

Defensively Atalanta have looked far from secure, keeping just one clean sheet in their last nine domestic games, although that did come in their last outing, a 1-0 victory at home to Lecce.

That could provide a glimmer of hope for Sassuolo to take the game to La Dea, with the side affectionately known as “The Watermelon Peel” scoring in each of their last eleven visits to Bergamo.

However, despite consistently getting on the scoresheet at Atalanta, Sassuolo have a tepid record at the Gewiss, with their sole victory in the last 14 visits coming back in 2014.

Over 3.5 goals @ 6/4

The form of star player Domenico Berardi could be of vital importance to Sassuolo, with the 29-year old second in the Serie A goal-scoring charts with nine goals, as well as notching three assists to his name.

La Dea have Ederson, Gianluca Scamacca and Ademola Lookman in the top 30 goal scorers in Serie A, and have enjoyed playing against Sassuolo defences in recent years, netting at least twice in each of their last seven home games against The Neroverdi.

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