Atalanta vs Torino: will Atalanta extend their winning streak?
On Saturday, January 10, we are in for a Matchday 20 clash in Italy’s Serie A, as Atalanta take on Torino. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 CET, and I am offering a betting pick for this match.
Atalanta vs Torino: match facts and H2H
- Atalanta have won their last two matches and recorded five wins in their previous six games.
- Torino have lost two of their last three matches.
- Away from home, Torino have won two consecutive matches.
- Atalanta have won five of their last six home games.
- In just 10% of matches this season, Torino have scored in both halves, compared to 19% for Atalanta.
- Atalanta have lost more matches without scoring: 15% versus 10% for Torino.
- In the most recent head-to-head meeting, Atalanta thrashed Torino with a convincing 3:0 victory.
Atalanta vs Torino: match preview
Atalanta changed their head coach during the course of this season. Ivan Juric was replaced by Palladino, who has managed to improve the results of the Bergamo side. The team climbed out of the lower half of the table and now sit seventh after 19 rounds, having collected 28 points. They trail sixth place by five points and fifth by eight. Closing that gap will not be easy, as Atalanta dropped too many points at the start of the campaign. At the moment, the Bergamaschi are on a two-match winning run, having beaten Roma 1:0 and Bologna 2:0.
Torino are positioned in mid-table. The Turin side have picked up 23 points from 19 matches and currently occupy 12th place. They are ten points clear of the relegation zone and could also look upward in the standings. The gap to Atalanta stands at five points, so a win here would significantly reduce the deficit. However, consistency has been an issue. In their last four matches, Torino have recorded two wins and two defeats.
Probable line-ups
- Atalanta: Carnesecchi; Scalvini, Hien, Djimsiti; Zappacosta, De Roon, Ederson, Bernasconi; De Ketelaere, Sulemana; Scamacca
- Torino: Paleari; Tameze, Maripan, Coco; Aboukhlal, Anjorin, Ilkhan, Vlasic, Lazaro; Adams, Simeone
Prediction
Atalanta are in good form and riding a winning streak. I believe they can extend it and suggest a bet on a victory for the Bergamaschi against Torino.
