Atalanta travel to Hellas Verona with space in suitcase for three points

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sat 18.July
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (42160 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Hellas Verona have their presumed home advantage while Atalanta are ahead 26 points in the Serie A table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Hellas Verona and Atalanta.

Atalanta are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Hellas Verona form and stats

Hellas Verona have collected 28 points from their Serie A home games so far after 8-4-4.

Hellas Verona faced defeat in their previous match, away at Roma (1-2). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Fiorentina the opponent.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Hellas as they are travelling to their away game against Torino in the Serie A. That match is four days after this one.

The Hellas Verona fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. Hellas have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Atalanta form and stats

Atalanta, who have the most scored goals (93) in Serie A, have an excellent away record in the Serie A so far with 10-5-1 from 16 games. Things are running smoothly for Atalanta who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against SPAL. Atalanta are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Mario Pašalić (3), Duván Zapata, Marten de Roon and Ruslan Malinovskyi scored in Atalanta's previous match, the home game against Brescia that ended 6-2. Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Juventus.

As you can tell from the results above, Atalanta was very dominant against Brescia, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-2 (!) with Mario Pašalić (3), Duván Zapata, Marten de Roon and Ruslan Malinovskyi providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Mario Pašalić's lethal finishing against Brescia. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.

A quick return to home after this game, as Atalanta are hosting Bologna in the Serie A only three days away.

Atalanta are a potent attacking force on the road with their 43 goals in 16 league games. As opposed to that, Atalanta have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Atalanta - Hellas 3-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Hellas Verona wins - draws - Atalanta wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AtalantaL. Muriel Fruto
L. Muriel Fruto
17 goals
AtalantaD. Zapata Banguera
D. Zapata Banguera
16 goals
AtalantaJ. Iličić
J. Iličić
15 goals

Hellas Verona missing players

Atalanta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Hellas Verona Atalanta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
11 8 1 Won W 3 10 21
11 4 1 Drew D 0 5 7
11 4 2 Lost L 1 1 5
41 24 5 Scored S 8 43 93
41 19 8 Conceded C 4 19 43
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
76% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 94%
45% 56% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 75% 79%
18% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 50% 61%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 38% 42%
58% 56% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 70%
27% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 27%
24% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 6%
 
5.2 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5.9 6.7
5.3 4.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 3.2 3.1
2.4 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.1
6 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
368 171 47 Total Shots T S 78 298 629
137 66 15 Shots on Target S O 26 121 256
30% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 36% 36%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Atalanta has the most scored goals (43) away
  • Atalanta has the most scored goals (93)
  • Atalanta has the most scored goals in the first half (40)
  • Atalanta has the most scored goals in the second half (53)
  • Atalanta has the the best goal difference (+24) away
  • Atalanta has the the best goal difference (+50)
  • Atalanta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Atalanta have scored more than double the goals of Hellas Verona.
  • Atalanta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Atalanta is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Hellas Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Juventus 33 24 5 4 70 35 16 14 2 0 41 13 17 10 3 4 29 22 35 77
2 Inter 33 21 8 4 72 34 17 10 5 2 38 17 16 11 3 2 34 17 38 71
3 Atalanta 33 21 7 5 93 43 17 11 2 4 50 24 16 10 5 1 43 19 50 70
4 Lazio 33 21 6 6 68 35 17 12 3 2 42 16 16 9 3 4 26 19 33 69
5 Roma 33 17 6 10 61 44 17 9 3 5 32 24 16 8 3 5 29 20 17 57
6 Napoli 33 15 8 10 53 44 16 7 3 6 24 22 17 8 5 4 29 22 9 53
7 Milan 33 15 8 10 48 42 16 7 5 4 22 18 17 8 3 6 26 24 6 53
8 Sassuolo 33 13 8 12 62 57 16 7 3 6 38 30 17 6 5 6 24 27 5 47
9 Hellas Verona 33 11 11 11 41 41 16 8 4 4 24 19 17 3 7 7 17 22 0 44
10 Bologna 33 11 10 12 47 52 17 4 7 6 21 26 16 7 3 6 26 26 -5 43
11 Cagliari 33 10 11 12 48 49 16 6 3 7 29 26 17 4 8 5 19 23 -1 41
12 Parma 33 11 7 15 45 47 16 6 2 8 21 18 17 5 5 7 24 29 -2 40
13 Fiorentina 33 9 12 12 41 45 17 3 8 6 16 22 16 6 4 6 25 23 -4 39
14 Sampdoria 33 11 5 17 42 54 17 6 4 7 23 24 16 5 1 10 19 30 -12 38
15 Torino 33 11 4 18 41 60 17 7 3 7 20 26 16 4 1 11 21 34 -19 37
16 Udinese 33 9 9 15 31 46 17 5 6 6 15 20 16 4 3 9 16 26 -15 36
17 Genoa 33 7 9 17 40 63 16 5 1 10 19 27 17 2 8 7 21 36 -23 30
18 Lecce 33 7 8 18 41 74 17 3 5 9 24 36 16 4 3 9 17 38 -33 29
19 Brescia 33 5 6 22 30 70 16 2 4 10 17 30 17 3 2 12 13 40 -40 21
20 SPAL 33 5 4 24 23 62 16 2 3 11 13 30 17 3 1 13 10 32 -39 19

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Juventus 33 24 5 4 70 35 16 14 2 0 41 13 17 10 3 4 29 22 35 77
2 Inter 33 21 8 4 72 34 17 10 5 2 38 17 16 11 3 2 34 17 38 71
3 Atalanta 33 21 7 5 93 43 17 11 2 4 50 24 16 10 5 1 43 19 50 70
4 Lazio 33 21 6 6 68 35 17 12 3 2 42 16 16 9 3 4 26 19 33 69
5 Roma 33 17 6 10 61 44 17 9 3 5 32 24 16 8 3 5 29 20 17 57
6 Napoli 33 15 8 10 53 44 16 7 3 6 24 22 17 8 5 4 29 22 9 53
7 Milan 33 15 8 10 48 42 16 7 5 4 22 18 17 8 3 6 26 24 6 53
8 Sassuolo 33 13 8 12 62 57 16 7 3 6 38 30 17 6 5 6 24 27 5 47
9 Hellas Verona 33 11 11 11 41 41 16 8 4 4 24 19 17 3 7 7 17 22 0 44
10 Bologna 33 11 10 12 47 52 17 4 7 6 21 26 16 7 3 6 26 26 -5 43
11 Cagliari 33 10 11 12 48 49 16 6 3 7 29 26 17 4 8 5 19 23 -1 41
12 Parma 33 11 7 15 45 47 16 6 2 8 21 18 17 5 5 7 24 29 -2 40
13 Fiorentina 33 9 12 12 41 45 17 3 8 6 16 22 16 6 4 6 25 23 -4 39
14 Sampdoria 33 11 5 17 42 54 17 6 4 7 23 24 16 5 1 10 19 30 -12 38
15 Torino 33 11 4 18 41 60 17 7 3 7 20 26 16 4 1 11 21 34 -19 37
16 Udinese 33 9 9 15 31 46 17 5 6 6 15 20 16 4 3 9 16 26 -15 36
17 Genoa 33 7 9 17 40 63 16 5 1 10 19 27 17 2 8 7 21 36 -23 30
18 Lecce 33 7 8 18 41 74 17 3 5 9 24 36 16 4 3 9 17 38 -33 29
19 Brescia 33 5 6 22 30 70 16 2 4 10 17 30 17 3 2 12 13 40 -40 21
20 SPAL 33 5 4 24 23 62 16 2 3 11 13 30 17 3 1 13 10 32 -39 19

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.