Napoli vs Atalanta Betting Tips – Serie A, 30th October 6.00pm
This is the top game of the midweek Serie A action as it sees third-placed Atalanta taking on Napoli, who are in fourth. Three points separate the two of them, so this is a big game in the context of strengthening a top-four position. Can Napoli close the gap or will Atalanta be happy just to avoid defeat on the night? Read our predictions for Napoli vs Atalanta.
Napoli vs Atalanta Betting Odds*
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1 | X | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli Even Money | Draw 11/4 | Atalanta 5/2 |
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Napoli vs Atalanta Live Stats & Betting Odds
Napoli News and Form – Can Napoli defeat Atalanta?
It was a 1-1 draw at SPAL on the weekend that Napoli took, which they will have been disappointed by. SPAL are second from bottom in the table and so really that was points dropped by the Naples side. On home soil this season in the league, Napoli are W3 L1 and their one defeat happened against Caligari. That was incidentally, the only home game in which they have faced a top-ten team this season. It has been back to back home wins from Napoli, scoring exactly two goals in each of their last three home wins.
Napoli have conceded just two goals this season in their four games, just one of their home fixtures making it over 2.5 goals. Napoli have been winning at the halftime break in all but one of their home games this season (D1) and they have netted two-thirds of their home goals in the first period of games. They are yet to concede a first-half home goal. They need the points to stay in touch with the top three but are facing the top-scoring team in the divisions.
Napoli vs Atalanta Head to Head
The two traded 2-1 away wins last season in the league
5 of the last 6 meetings in all competitions have ended in an away win
Both teams have scored in four of the last five meetings
Napoli have won three of the last four league meetings
Key-Facts – Napoli vs Atalanta
- Atalanta have scored 28 goals in 9 league games
- Napoli have won their last three home games
- Atalanta are unbeaten on the road this season
Atalanta News and Form – Can Atalanta impress in Naples?
From their nine league games this season, Atalanta have scored a total of 28 goals. That makes them the top scorer by a long way. On the weekend they smashed Udinese 7-1 and it moved Atlanta onto a seven-match unbeaten streak of form in the league (W5 D2). So they are carrying some excellent form currently and they are just tearing defences apart. Atalanta have scored at least two goals in all league fixtures in this campaign.
Out on the road, Atalanta have earned a W4 D1 record and they have picked up a tremendous average of 2.8 goals per away game for the campaign. 80% of their away games have made it over 2.5 goals. Of the six league wins that Atalanta have recorded the season, four have been by a margin of at least two goals. It’s been excellent stuff from them and as well as being the league’s top scorers, they boast the best road record in the top flight as well.
Napoli vs Atalanta Tips & Odds
Away win at 5/2
Over 2.5 goals at 8/15
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on October 28th, 2019 at 5:12 p.m.)
Napoli vs Atalanta Predictions
Atalanta to win: The visitors have to be worth a flutter in this fixture. That’s because they are just scoring so well and are brimming with confidence. Napoli have yet to prove themselves at home against anyone of note this season. Away win.
