Sassuolo-Atalanta is a match from the first day of Serie A and is played Sunday at 6:30pm: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Sassuolo in recent seasons has tried in vain to follow in Atalanta’s footsteps but without satisfactory results. The Emiliani for the second year in a row have finished in the right side of the standings, never managing to cultivate European ambitions. Anyway, the project that sees Alessio Dionisi, who arrived two years ago after promotion with Empoli, at the helm of the neroverde team goes ahead.
The philosophy remains the same: unearth talents, enhance them and then sell them for gold. Leaving Emilia this summer was Davide Frattesi, one of the prized pieces, sold to Inter for more than 30 million euros. He could be followed by Domenico Berardi, as every year at the center of market rumors. Sassuolo’s captain has repeatedly expressed his desire for a change of scenery, but the club has so far received no attractive offer.In recent days, Juventus seems to have stepped in, having reached an agreement with the player but not with the Emilian club. Without Berardi, Sassuolo took a big risk last Sunday in the 32nd round of the Coppa Italia with Cosenza, edging it out only in extra time (2-5). Atalanta, on the other hand, is one of the undisputed market leaders, at least as far as Serie A is concerned. La Dea has cashed in a lot from disposals – one above all, that of Hojlund, who ended up at Manchester United for 75 million – and has made an interesting “expenditure”: in Gian Piero Gasperini’s court have arrived Scamacca, De Ketelaere, Bakker, Touré and Kolasinac, all elements that seem to be able to do well in the new context.
Sassuolo-Atalanta: the latest lineup news
Sassuolo on Friday disclosed that Berardi is now off the market but, conditioned by rumors, the striker is not expected to take the field even against Atalanta after missing Cosenza. Pinamonti will play in attack: behind him Defrel, Bajrami and Laurienté. In defense, there will be no disqualified Tressoldi: it will be Viti’s turn to partner Erlic.
Scamacca and Lookman
On the other side, Gasperini will deploy Carnesecchi in goal – the hierarchies with Musso seem already defined – while in defense Kolasinac will make his immediate debut, complicit with Toloi’s problems: with the former Marseille fullback there will be Scalvini and Djimsiti. Opportunity for Bakker on the left, in front instead Pasalic will assist the Scamacca-Lookman tandem. Touré is unavailable.
The Prediction
Atalanta in recent years has always gotten off on the right foot, winning their first league game five seasons in a row. Sassuolo, however, has the “talisman” Dionisi on its side: with the Tuscan coach on the bench, Sassuolo has always beaten Dea at the Mapei Stadium. A hostile trip in any case for the Bergamasque Nerazzurri: uncertainty that also stems from the many summer changes. Those who want to stay away from the final result can lean toward goals: in fact, two teams clash that share an offensive philosophy, and it is no coincidence that unproductive records are very rare.
The probable lineups of Sassuolo-Atalanta
- SASSUOLO (3-5-1-1): Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Viti, Vina; Maxime Lopez, Matheus Henrique; Defrel, Bajrami, Laurientè; Pinamonti.
- ATALANTA (3-4-1-2): Carnesecchi; Djimsiti, Scalvini, Kolasinac; Zappacosta, Koopmeiners, de Roon, Bakker; Pasalic; Lookman, Scamacca.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-2
