Serie A – Match-day 30: Bologna v Atalanta
Sunday at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, as Bologna host Atalanta in the Serie A.
Currently sitting in seventh place, Atalanta will travel to Bologna, who are five places lower in the League and sit in twelfth place.
Bologna arrive at this match, having secured 33 points so far this season
This match gives Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Bologna 90 minutes to get their season back on track. Their last outing resulted in a 1-0 loss to Fiorentina, with a 0-0 draw against Torino before that. Only a positive result will be good enough.
Also, Bologna need to find a way to generate wins on a consistent basis, as they’ve recorded eight losses in their last 13 games. Now they have 9 matches won, 13 games lost and 6 duels drawn; that’s why they currently sit in twelfth place, with a total of 33 points having won nine fixtures, drawn six meetings, and lost 13 games.
Bologna have won six fixtures, drawn three games, and lost five matches of their 14 League matches at home this season.
A win in this fixture, would take Bologna’s points from 33 to 36, so far this season.
Bologna may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Atalanta’s Serie A season, has so far seen them gain 48 points, going into this game
Atalanta’s pride is now at stake, as they will not wish for another successive poor result. They recently drew 0-0 away to Genoa, which followed the loss to Roma. They will be eager to improve in this next fixture.
Also, football is a simple game, first don’t lose, and Atalanta achieved this now in 16 of their last 20 meetings. With 48 points (13W, 6L and 9D), they are established in seventh position in the League having won 13 fixtures, drawn nine games, and lost six matches.
Playing away from home, Atalanta have won nine meetings, drawn three fixtures, and lost two matches.
A win in this fixture would take Atalanta’s points to 51 in the League.
Good Attacking Performance
This has been a good season so far for Atalanta, in terms of goals scored (50). This has been largely down to the key attacking players: Teun Koopmeiners (2), Jose Luis Palomino (1), and Ruslan Malinovskyi (1). Atalanta have conceded 31 goals.
Atalanta are missing four players through injury or illness. This will affect Gian Piero Gasperini’s selection choices significantly.
Bologna v Atalanta – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels when these two rivals meet, the tendency has been for Atalanta to take all the points with 18 wins and 11 draws. In addition, the two teams have drawn five of the last nine fixtures played between them. In their most recent meeting of this fixture was August 2021 and the score line ended up with a 0-0 draw.
Performance Report
For Bologna, Marko Arnautovic scored
three goals in 28 League matches so far, while Teun Koopmeiners, one of their best scorers, has netted
two goals in 28 League games this Serie A Season for Atalanta.
Other standout players for Bologna are Marko Arnautovic and Riccardo Orsolini with three goals each and for Atalanta are Teun Koopmeiners and Jose Luis Palomino with two goals both.
