Bologna-Atalanta is a match valid for the seventeenth day of Serie A and is played on Saturday at 3 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
The most interesting match of this pre-Christmas round, along with Roma-Napoli, is played at the “Dall’Ara” stadium between hosts Bologna and Atalanta. We can safely call it a Champions clash, as the Felsinei are fourth alone when there are only a few matches left to the halfway mark and are part of that large group of teams divided by just three points in which there is also the Dea, seventh but two lengths behind the Rossoblù.
Thiago Motta’s men are now no longer in the news and in the space of a week have taken the scalp of Roma and Inter: Mourinho’s Giallorossi, without Lukaku and Dybala, capitulated 2-0 in Emilia; the Nerazzurri, on the other hand, were overturned in extra time in the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia, pierced by the terrible one-two signed by Beukema and Zirkzee, the latter also the author of the assist that had generated the goal of the Dutch defender. The victory against the Serie A leaders – the Emilians had also managed to avoid defeat at San Siro in the league – confirms Bologna’s magical moment, which, continuing at this pace, can really aspire to finish among the top four or at any rate to the long-awaited return to Europe. For the Felsinei an open streak of five consecutive useful results and the last defeat was in mid-November against Fiorentina. Atalanta has also started running again, which after thedefeat to Torino has strung together 3 wins in a row (Milan and Salernitana in the league and Rakow in the Europa League) reattaching itself to the train for fourth place. Gian Piero Gasperini seems to have rediscovered the attack: in this streak Dea has scored 11 goals.
Bologna-Atalanta: the latest lineup news
Motta rested most of the starters in the Coppa Italia and will therefore have them fresh in the challenge with Atalanta. It will be 4-3-3 with Zirkzee assisted in the offensive trident by Saelemaekers and Ndoye, Ferguson will instead act as a midfield inside midfielder alongside Moro and former of the match Freuler. Still on the bench then for Orsolini.
Few changes in Atalanta, which will rely on the Muriel-Lookman pair in attack, supported by Koopmeiners. De Roon again adapted in the role of defender, on the flanks will act Zappacosta and Ruggeri. Touré, Scamacca, Toloi and Palomino absent.
The prediction
Atalanta lately has been almost a taboo for a Bologna side that has won only once in the last seven home meetings with Dea: the Nerazzurri have not lost at the “Dall’Ara” since 2019. This time there are all the prerequisites to witness a balanced match between a team that has been sitting at the same table as the bigs for years now and one that could soon become the “new Atalanta.” There should be no shortage of goals in a challenge that could even end in a draw. Almost certainly Bologna, which has not lost at home since August, will avoid defeat.
Bologna-Atalanta
likely lineups.
BOLOGNA (4-3-3): Skorupski; Posch, Beukema, Calafiori, Kristiansen; Ferguson, Freuler, Moro; Ndoye, Zirkzee, Saelemaekers.
ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Musso; Scalvini, Djimsiti, de Roon; Zappacosta, Ederson, Pasalic, Ruggeri; Koopmeiners; Muriel, Lookman.
