Serie A: Bologna vs Atalanta – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 6 match between Bologna and Atalanta and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Atalanta come to Stadio Renato Dell’Ara for the Serie A match on Saturday, Bologna will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

A look at the Serie A standings shows that zero points and four places currently separate the two teams.

Form: Bologna vs Atalanta

Bologna Form

In their last three matches, Bologna drew 2-2 with Como before recording another draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in a 0-0 match and beat Monza with a 1-2 scoreline. Bologna just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Serie A matches at the Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They also drew five and lost zero of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded six goals.

Atalanta Form

Atalanta have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Inter, they came out empty-handed in a 4-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 3-2 win against Fiorentina. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Arsenal. Atalanta recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, in which they banged in 11 goals, whilst conceding eight. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Betting stats for Bologna and Atalanta

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bologna and Atalanta. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Bologna vs Atalanta

Santiago Castro is the most prolific Serie A marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Atalanta look to Mateo Retegui, hoping he can add to his current total of four Serie A goals in his latest games.

Betting markets: Bologna vs Atalanta

Full-time result

Bologna won three of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing seven in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Atalanta won three of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing five. Bologna did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Bologna have beaten Atalanta in 3 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Atalanta got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Bologna played. Atalanta should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Bologna only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Atalanta claimed two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Bologna have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Atalanta.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bologna’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Atalanta played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Bologna conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Suggested bet: Bologna vs Atalanta

To summarize, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Bologna vs Atalanta mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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