A thrilling contest is predicted as Atalanta host Inter Milan in an Italian Serie A fixture on Saturday. Atalanta have the quality to cause for the champions who have looked almost unstoppable in recent times.
Atalanta were in rampant mood in their previous Serie A fixture as they eased to a 6-2 victory over Udinese. They followed that up with another win, easing to a 2-0 triumph over Venezia in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s men will look to set the tone for the second half of the season with those two results. The Bergamo club is pushing for a UEFA Champions League finish and are currently fourth on the table but will need to be weary of fast rising Juventus, who are just three points behind.
Despite their recent good form, defending remains a problem for Atalanta who have kept just one clean sheet in their last five Serie A matches. They are also slightly inconsistent at home and were beaten 4-1 by Roma in their previous Serie A fixture in Bergamo.
Inter Milan remain the team to beat in Italy as they continue to find ways to win and add to their silverware collection. They won the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday after claiming a 2-1 extra-time victory over Juventus.
The Nerazzurri are still setting the pace in Serie A, sitting one point clear at the top with a game in hand. They have won their last eight league matches, including a 2-1 victory over Lazio in their previous fixture.
Inter Milan are just as impressive on their travels and are unbeaten in their last five away matches. Simone Inzaghi’s men are currently on a three-match winning run on the road and eased to a 5-0 victory over bottom side Salernitana in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies with an away win priced at 15/11 by SBK. BetVictor is offering 2/1 for an Atalanta win while a draw is set at odds of 31/11 by Vbet.
Head to head
Inter Milan have a 24-9 advantage with 14 draws from 47 previous matches against Atalanta. The Nerazzurri are unbeaten in the last six meetings but both teams played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Luis Muriel is the man in form for Atalanta at the moment having scored three goals in his last two matches. The Colombian striker is priced at odds of 9/5 by Betfred to get on the score sheet on Sunday.
Lautaro Martinez is the leading scorer for Inter Milan with 11 goals and was also on target in Wednesday’s Super Cup win. The Argentine striker has found the net twice in his last three matches against Atalanta and is valued at 8/5 with Paddy Power to score anytime.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture and a similar outcome is priced at 8/5 by Unibet while over 2.5 goals is valued at 5/8 by Vbet. Both teams were on target in the first half in that fixture and a repeat is priced at 11/4 with bet365.
Inter Milan have opened the scoring in their last five matches against Atalanta and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Sunday at 20/23 with MansionBet.
This Serie A match between Atalanta and Inter Milan will be played on Jan 16, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Atalanta vs Inter Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.