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- Pisa have lost two of their last five Serie A games, drawing three and winning none.
- Pisa’s home form has collapsed with one win, three draws and six defeats in their 10 Serie A fixtures at Arena Garibaldi.
- They have lost their last two home games and are coming into this with two consecutive defeats and no wins.
- The home side have just 13 points from 20 games in Serie A and look unlikely to have enough for survival in Serie A 2025-2026.
Away - Atalanta Bergamo
- Atalanta Bergamo have won four of their last five Serie A matches.
- Atalanta have won their last two away games.
- Raffaele Palladino has made his mark on this Atalanta team, making them a much more dynamic 3-back side with wide overloads and the ability to hurt opponents with verticality after patient build-up play.
- Palladino’s team have won their last three games after beating Roma 1-0, beating Torino 2-0 at home and thrashing Bologna 2-0 away.
- La Dea are in seventh place with 31 points from 20 after pushing hard for a European place.
Head-to-Head
Although Atalanta are favourites, the last meeting of these two clubs in Serie A finished in a 1-1 draw at Gewiss Stadium four months ago.
Key Players
- Scamacca is Atalanta’s leading threat with 5 goals in 13 Serie A outings this term, but they have plenty of other forwards that can cause problems for any defence.
- Nikola Krstovic has chipped in with 2 goals in Atalanta’s last 5 games.
- M’Bala Nzola has three goals in 16 Serie A appearances and is usually the physical focal point of their direct attacks.
- Matteo Tramoni has scored two of Pisa’s last five goals, providing a small spark of life to their lackluster attack.
Betting Insights
- Atalanta Bergamo head to Pisa on Friday as huge favorites at 1.59, while the home side - Serie A relegation candidates - are 5.9.
- An Atalanta win looks the most likely outcome given their superior form and the fact that Pisa are the division’s worst team, but the odds for the away side are too short in this fixture.
- Instead, over 2.5 goals at 1.9 looks a good alternative bet.
Prediction
Expect Atalanta to control the game and for goals to be likely, so backing over 2.5 goals is the preferred play.
