Atalanta vs SSC Napoli Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th November 2022

The Serie A game at Gewiss Stadium on Saturday will see visitors SSC Napoli facing home side Atalanta. Atalanta took a hit when SSC Napoli handed them a 1-3 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 3-2 win.

SSC Napoli enjoy the view from the top of the table with 32 points after 12 league matches this season. Meanwhile, Atalanta find themselves positioned as number two in the Serie A with 27 points following 12 rounds.

Atalanta are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against SSC Napoli. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they could be in for more disappointment.

Atalanta scored 15 goals, conceded seven and fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

SSC Napoli enter their next Serie A match, averaging a highly satisfactory 2.1 goals per game in their last ten matches, in which they scored a presentable total of 21 goals, while also conceding seven times. That is a total average of 0.7 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Atalanta vs SSC Napoli Prediction

Atalanta form

Atalanta added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Sassuolo by 2-1. Their next match left them empty-handed in 0-2 defeat against Lazio, followed up by a 0-2 win against Empoli. Atalanta claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

They opened the season hopeful of medals, but in current form Atalanta even deserves a mention when talking about the title.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli won twice in their last three matches as Rangers were defeated by 3-0, before they beat Sassuolo 4-0. Liverpool proved too strong, though, and a 2-0 defeat followed. In their last six Serie A away matches, SSC Napoli claimed a full handful of five wins. They've drawn once and lost none, scoring 14 whilst conceding five times.

SSC Napoli were among a group of teams spoken of as contenders for the podium this season. However, in current form even a stab at the title doesn't seem too far a stretch.

In current form, we favour SSC Napoli to claim a win, when they challenge Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium. We doubt, the home side is able to stop the visitors.

Atalanta earned four points from their last three matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following two goals scored while also conceding three.

Atalanta are looking at a record of eight wins, three draws and one defeat in the Serie A this season. SSC Napoli are looking at ten wins, two draws and zero defeats in the Serie A.

Atalanta vs SSC Napoli Team News

Atalanta could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against SSC Napoli.

Luis Muriel, Marten de Roon and Davide Zappacosta are missing from the squad, Atalanta will field against SSC Napolion Saturday.

SSC Napoli have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Atalanta at Gewiss Stadium.

Amir Rrahmani won't be travelling with SSC Napoli this time, as he nurses an injury.

Atalanta vs SSC Napoli H2H

Atalanta took a hit when SSC Napoli handed them a 1-3 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 3-2 win. In last ten encounters between the clubs, SSC Napoli have been the dominant force winning five matches against Atalanta. The bookies have SSC Napoli to win this match at best price odds of 2.10.

Atalanta vs SSC Napoli Results

Both teams scored eight times in the last ten matches between Atalanta and SSC Napoli.

Atalanta vs SSC Napoli Betting Tips

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Victor Osimhen has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Saturday, it is because SSC Napoli bank on him to build on these numbers against Atalanta. The latter relies on Ademola Lookman, who found the target four times in six games.

Of their 10 most recent games at Gewiss Stadium across all tournaments, Atalanta won four times, drew four and lost two. SSC Napoli won seven of their recent 10 games on their travels, as well as drawing two and losing one. Goals should be on the menu at Gewiss Stadium, with both teams scoring in seven of the last 10 matches at home for Atalanta. The same outcome paid dividends in six of the last 10 away games for SSC Napoli.

Both teams scored eight times in the past ten encounters between Atalanta and SSC Napoli, with over 2.5 goals coming out eight times. Atalanta scored an average of 1.7 goals, with SSC Napoli averaging two goals. Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the ten matches across the tournaments for Atalanta, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the visitor's last ten games. SSC Napoli managed to hit the net three times on average in these games.