This Saturday, Napoli and Atalanta will face off in a Serie A match at 17:00 UTC. Napoli, who are currently in first place, will be looking to extend their lead over the competition with a win. Atalanta, who are in sixth place, have been steadily climbing the ranks, and will be looking to make a statement with a win. Napoli’s Victor Osimhen has been on a scoring spree this season, having already netted 19 goals for his club. Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman is no slouch either, having scored 12 goals of his own. It’s sure to be an exciting contest between two of Serie A’s powerhouses.
This season has been a great one for Napoli, as they have managed to win 10 of their home games, draw 1, and lose 1. Their biggest loss of the season at home was 0-1, and their biggest win was a 5-1 victory. Away games have also been successful for Napoli, with a 2-5 victory being their biggest score and a 1-0 loss being their worst. Atalanta have also had a successful season away from home, with 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Both teams have had a good season and it will be interesting to see how they fare against each other in the future.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) — 9 assists, Jérémie Boga (Atalanta) — 5 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Alex Meret (Napoli) — 48, M. Carnesecchi (Atalanta) — 62
- Tackles: Frank Anguissa (Napoli) — 26, Rafael Tolói (Atalanta) — 44.
- Most encounters won: Frank Anguissa (Napoli) — 123, M. Demiral (Atalanta) — 94.
- Yellow cards: F. Ceccherini (Napoli) — 7, Hans Hateboer (Atalanta) — 7.
- Red cards: F. Ceccherini (Napoli) — 1, Luis Muriel (Atalanta) — 2.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Victor Osimhen (19, Napoli)
- Lautaro Martínez (14, Inter)
- MBala Nzola (12, Spezia)
- Ademola Lookman (12, Atalanta)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (10, Napoli)
Team statistics:
This season has been an impressive one for both Napoli and Atalanta in the Serie A. Napoli has managed to play 12 times without conceding a goal, while Atalanta has not conceded a goal in 9 matches. Atalanta has had the biggest winning score gap in home games with a score of 8-2, and away with a score of 0-2. On the other hand, the biggest loss Napoli has had this season was 0-2 at home and 2-0 away. This has been an impressive season for both teams and it shows that they are both true contenders for the top spot in the league.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Napoli — LWWWW
- Atalanta — DLLWL
Napoli have been on a good run of form over the last five games, securing four wins and one loss. Atalanta, on the other hand, have been struggling recently, with three losses and two wins in their last five matches. Napoli appear to be the team in form, and the result of their next match will be highly anticipated.
According to home statistics this season, Napoli scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 10.53% | 5.88% |
| 16-30 | 14.04% | 17.65% |
| 31-45 | 17.54% | 23.53% |
| 46-60 | 17.54% | 23.53% |
| 61-75 | 17.54% | 17.65% |
| 76-90 | 17.54% | 11.76% |
| 91-105 | 5.26% | 0% |
Atalanta has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 4.65% | 18.52% |
| 16-30 | 18.60% | 14.81% |
| 31-45 | 16.28% | 18.52% |
| 46-60 | 34.88% | 14.81% |
| 61-75 | 9.30% | 18.52% |
| 76-90 | 11.63% | 14.81% |
| 91-105 | 4.65% | 0% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Napoli | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Atalanta | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Napoli | Atalanta | |
| 64.0% | Winning the game | 36.0% |
| 77% | Attack potential | 23% |
| 83% | Potential in defense | 17% |
| 40% | Strength against each other | 60% |
| 45% | Goal Potential | 55% |
Summary: the probability of Atalanta winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Napoli, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Napoli, is likely to score 3 goals, Atalanta is likely to score no more than 2.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| Bet365 1.7 |
SBO 4.18 |
188Bet 5.26 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Napoli and Atalanta will take place on March 11 at 17:00 (UTC) at the stadium Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
