Read our prediction for Genoa vs Atalanta below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions. Use our betting tips for the match between Genoa vs Atalanta and you can increase your winnings!
Genoa vs Atalanta Prediction & Betting tips
Atalanta travels this weekend to Genoa for the third league match of the year. The most important task for Atalanta trainer Gasperini will be to keep his players sharp. This coming Wednesday, Atalanta will play the first Champions League game ever in Zagreb, a meeting that many players and fans will be more involved with than the game against the team that almost relegated last season.
Genoa:
Genoa finished seventeenth last season. It had the same number of points as relegant Empoli, but was ahead of the team for mutual results. Despite that, club manager coach Andreazzoli held onto for the new season. Under his care Genoa has started with four points from the first two games. In the opening game, it played 3-3 at AS Roma. Three times the Romans took a lead and three times Genoa had a quick answer. In the second game the Rossoblu took the lead. Defensive gain Zapata accounted for the opening goal against Fiorentina, after which attacker Kouame made his second of the season. He is already half of his production last season, when he made only four goals in 38 appearances.
Not only Kouame has started the season strongly. Lasse Schone came over from Ajax and immediately showed his trademark when he made his debut in the cup: the free kick. In addition, Genoa is prepared for the future in an attacking way. 20-year-old Andrea Pinamonti was taken over from Inter and made his first league goal against AS Roma, while 22-year-old Paolo Ghiglione gave an assist in both competition matches.
Atalanta:
Atalanta has started a historic season. The stunt team earned a Champions League ticket last season, which means it will take part in the million-dollar ball for the first time in club history. The draw may not be muttered, after group head Manchester City, Shaktar Donetsk and Dinamo Zagreb were drawn from pot 2 and 3 respectively.
In the season opener, the Bergamo team already faced a 2-0 deficit within half an hour. Out at SPAL Atalanta was the dominant team but could not convert it into goals. Shortly before half-time Gosens, assisted by Hateboer, put the connection goal on the scoreboard, after which Atalanta went hunting for the win. Given the chance of chance created (fourteen shots on goal in total) the victory could not be delayed. Two goals from substitute Luis Muriel in the 71st and 76th minute brought the Orobici earned three points. The same scenario appeared to unfold in the second game of the season. In the “home match” (the stadium of Atalanta is being rebuilt so that they play Parma in the home matches) against Torino, they again fell behind. Atalanta’s top scorer of last season Duvan Zapata managed to bend the stand to 2-1, after which his team handed over the points. Despite a field and opportunity balance for Atalanta, Torino won 2-3.
Genoa vs Atalanta head to head matches
11.05.19 SA Atalanta Genoa 2 : 1
22.12.18 SA Genoa Atalanta 3 : 1
29.04.18 SA Atalanta Genoa 3 : 1
12.12.17 SA Genoa Atalanta 1 : 2
02.04.17 SA Genoa Atalanta 0 : 5