SSC Napoli, fresh off their win over Juventus in the final of the Coppa Italia, now looks to improve on their current sixth-place position in the Serie A standings as they head to Milan to take on Atalanta BC, currently in fourth place in the table. The match will take place in Milan’s San Siro Stadium as Atalanta’s home pitch is in the middle of renovations. Napoli is 12 points behind Atalanta for fourth place, and the final automatic UEFA Champions League slot from Serie A, as both teams have 11 matches remaining on their schedules. Can Napoli keep the winning up against the top Italian teams, or will Atalanta take care of business at home? Let’s see how the Serie A Odds will be for the Napoli vs Atalanta.
Serie A: Atalanta BC vs SSC Napoli (July 2)
- When: Thursday, July 2, 2020, 1:30 pm ET
- Where: Stadio San Siro, Milan
- TV: ESPN+
- Radio: None
- Live Stream: fuboTV
- Serie A Odds: Atalanta BC 2.18 / Draw 3.86 / SSC Napoli 3.60
Why should you put your money on Napoli?
Napoli hosted SPAL on Sunday and rolled to a 3-1 win. Dries Mertens got Napoli on the board in the very early going, scoring in just the fourth minute. SPAL drew level when Andrea Petagna tallied in the 29th minute. However, Napoli took control again when Jose Callejon scored in the 36th minute. Amin Younes gave Napoli an insurance goal in the 78th minute to give the game its final score.
Napoli held possession for 63 percent of the match, outshooting SPAL, 15-5 (10-3 on target). The game was quite physical, with 29 combined fouls, and SPAL picked up three yellow cards as they were unable to slow down Napoli in any other way. If you like Napoli in this match, you recognize the hot streak that they are on and think that they can keep climbing the table in the last third of the Serie A season.
Why should you bet on Atalanta?
Atalanta also won in their last match, but they struggled to hold off 15th-place Udinese on the road on Sunday. Duvan Zapata got the scoring going for Atalanta in the ninth minute, but Kevin Lasagna brought Udinese level in the 31st minute. The match went into halftime tied at a goal apiece. Then Luis Fernando Muriel Fruto put Atalanta ahead in the 71st minute, and then added insurance by finishing his brace eight minutes later. Lasagna completed a brace of his own in the 87th minute, and Atalanta was able to hold on for that final 3-2 score.
Atalanta possessed for 63 percent of the match and outshot Udinese, 14-8 (12-4 on target). The teams combined for 23 fouls and four yellow cards (two apiece). Atalanta mounted considerably more pressure than did Udinese, forcing 10 more corners, indicating that the final score could have been significantly wider, but Udinese got a terrific game out of goalkeeper Juan Musso. If you like Atalanta, you see their offense paying off — and you see their defense doing a better job against a Napoli attack that can punish mistakes.
Napoli vs Atalanta Final Score Prediction
I like what Napoli has done over the past couple of weeks, and I’m going to take advantage of the additional value that they offer. This is a “home” game for Atalanta, but not only will the stands be empty, but Atalanta is not even playing in their home city, moving to Milan while their stadium is getting repaired. I see Napoli taking charge and prevailing, 2-1.
