Atalanta vs Inter: can Atalanta extend their winning run against Inter?
On Sunday, December 28, Atalanta will host Inter in a Matchday 17 Serie A fixture. The match will kick off at 20:45 CET, and here is a betting pick for this encounter.
Atalanta vs Inter: match facts and H2H
- Atalanta have won three matches in a row.
- Atalanta have recorded six wins in their last seven games.
- Atalanta’s scoring streak now stands at eight consecutive matches.
- Inter have lost two of their last three games.
- Inter have conceded goals in their last three matches.
- Atalanta have won four straight home games.
- Inter boast the best attack in Serie A with 34 goals scored.
- This season, Inter have won 45% of their matches with a clean sheet, compared to 26% for Atalanta.
- Only 9% of Inter’s defeats this season have come without scoring.
- In 59% of their matches this season, Inter have scored in both halves.
- Inter beat Atalanta 2–0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting.
- Inter are unbeaten against Atalanta in 15 consecutive matches. Atalanta’s last win in this fixture came back in 2018.
Atalanta vs Inter: match preview
Atalanta started the season with Ivan Jurić as head coach, but a managerial change saw Raffaele Palladino take over. He managed to turn the team’s fortunes around, lifting Atalanta from the lower half of the table into the top nine. They have won three matches in a row and claimed six victories in their last seven games. After 16 rounds, Atalanta have collected 22 points and trail the European qualification places by just three points.
Inter have played one match fewer, as they featured in the Italian Super Cup last week, where they lost to Bologna on penalties in the semi-final. In Serie A, however, they are on a three-match winning streak and have climbed to the top of the table. After 15 rounds, Inter have 33 points, holding a one-point lead over second place, two over the next rival, and three over another challenger. As a result, nothing is guaranteed for Inter at this stage, with their margin at the top extremely slim. The title race promises to be fiercely contested.
Probable line-ups
- Atalanta: Carnesecchi; De Roon, Hien, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Musah, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Samardzic; Scamacca
- Inter: Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
Prediction
Inter travel to face an opponent they have not lost to since 2018. However, Atalanta are in strong form at the moment, so this will be far from straightforward. Atalanta look ready to challenge Inter, and the recommended bet is that both teams will score in this match.
