Atalanta to kick off season 2023/24 with a victory

Sassuolo Calcio vs Atalanta Bergamo - 20/08/2023

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On Sunday evening, Sassuolo and Atalanta clash at the MAPEI Stadium in their opening Serie A game of season 2023/24.

Sassuolo

The home team finished last season in the midtable limbo of 13th place, as they were 17 points adrift of the European spots and 14 points clear of the relegation zone.

The Neroverdi may fancy themselves to produce an even better campaign in 2023/24.

Alessio Dionisi’s team ended last season in poor form, as they failed to win any of their final six Serie A matches, having conceded at least two goals in five of their six winless games.

Sassuolo’s home record in Serie A wasn’t exactly great either towards the end of last season, as they won just two of their previous six league games on home soil.

A lack of clean sheets was a factor in that end-of-season poor home form, as they kept just two clean sheets in their last nine home matches in Serie A.

Atalanta

The Nerazzurri may well have been disappointed in missing out on the Champions League spots last season by finishing fifth place in the table after recent seasons of top-four finishes.

The boys from Bergamo finished last season’s Serie A campaign with an inconsistent run of form, although they did win five of their previous eight matches in the Italian top flight.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s team were at least prolific towards the end of last season, as they scored at least two goals in their previous three league matches.

There has been a transformation in Atalanta’s squad, with the likes of Rasmus Hojlund and Jeremie Boga leaving the club.

However, the Nerazzurri have brought in El Bilal Toure, Gianluca Scamacca and Mitchel Bakker, among others, this summer.

What does Forebet predict?

Forebet predicts that the new-look Atalanta will open the new Serie A campaign with a victory in a high-scoring encounter.

Home team
Away team

Probability %

1X2

Pred

Correct score

Avg. goals

Weather conditions

Coef.

Score

Live
coef.

It1

Sassuolo Calcio Atalanta Bergamo 20/08/2023 18:30

272251

21-2

1 - 2

2.80

33°

2.10

3.10 3.40 2.10 no no no

FT

0 - 2(0 - 0)

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