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Atalanta will play host to Sassuolo at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo on Sunday for their first game of the new Serie A season.
The home team will aim to take their good pre-season performance into their opening game and get their first home win of the season.
Meanwhile, the visiting team will look to take confidence from their Coppa Italia victory after a disappointing pre-season outing that saw them claim only one win.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Atalanta vs. Sassuolo key stats
- Atalanta have won three of their last four pre-season friendlies heading into this clash.
- Sassuolo have managed only one win in their last six games across all competitions.
- Sassuolo have conceded two or more goals in three of their last five games across all competitions.
Atalanta vs. Sassuolo preview: Hosts aim for home win at Gewiss Stadium
Atalanta vs. Sassuolo — Tale of the Tape
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Atalanta begin a new chapter under Maurizio Sarri after enduring an unusually underwhelming campaign last season, finishing seventh in Serie A.
The club have now turned to experienced Italian coach Sarri in an attempt to restore their competitiveness and push back towards the European places.
Despite the managerial change, Sarri has inherited a squad that has remained largely intact.
Confidence may still be an issue after Atalanta ended the previous campaign with just one victory from their final eight competitive matches, alongside three draws and four defeats.
However, the hosts started their preparation for the new season with three wins and one loss in their last four games.
Despite their good preseason outing, they were unable to take that form into their UEFA Conference League first-leg qualifying clash against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
They were held to a goalless draw at Gewiss Stadium and will need to secure a victory away from home to make it to the league phase.
Sassuolo, meanwhile, are looking to build on their decent first season back in Serie A.
The Neroverdi finished comfortably in mid-table last term, ending the campaign only ten points short of the European places.
New head coach Alberto Aquilani has already enjoyed a winning competitive debut, guiding Sassuolo past their first-round Coppa Italia opponents.
They returned to winning ways from their woeful pre-season performance, having secured only one win in their last six games.
With Sarri looking to begin his Atalanta tenure with a victory and Sassuolo seeking to build on last season’s performance, both sides have plenty of motivation heading into this clash in Bergamo.
Atalanta vs. Sassuolo form guide & betting tips
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Whispers predicts: Atalanta 3-1 Sassuolo
Atalanta enter this match as the clear favourites to claim victory, and we are predicting a commanding 3-1 win for the home side.
La Dea have maintained an impressive home record against Sassuolo, with the overall head-to-head history heavily favouring the hosts.
They have also scored a lot of goals, with at least two goals scored in nine of their last 10 home meetings with Sassuolo.
Based on their dominant record, bookmakers have priced Atalanta as strong favourites at odds of 1/2 (1.50) to secure a home victory.
A draw is offered at 31/10 (4.10), representing an unlikely scenario, while an away win for Sassuolo stands at 21/4 (6.25) as the underdogs.
Considering that previous meetings between these two teams regularly yield high-scoring contests, over 2.5 goals is priced at 33/50 (1.66).
Both teams to score (yes) is available at 4/5 (1.80) odds, while the home team to win and over 2.5 is offered at 6/5 (2.20) odds, and the home team total goals (over 1.5) is at 8/15 (1.53).
> Home to win at 1.45 | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 2.5 goals at 1.60 | Likelihood: Possible
> Both teams to score at 1.70 | Likelihood: Probable
> First-half draw at 2.25 | Likelihood: Probable