Juventus vs Atalanta

Allianz Stadium sets the stage for a heavyweight Serie A showdown between title hopefuls Juventus and Atalanta.

Without the distraction of the Champions League and Coppa Italia, Juventus can focus on making a late Scudetto push, buoyed by an ongoing five-game winning streak in Serie A. However, it’s worth noting that four of those five wins came against teams from the bottom half of the table, including a 2-0 home triumph against Hellas Verona last weekend. Despite facing a much sterner test, the record-time Italian champions can take confidence from their sterling run of losing just twice across the previous 40 league H2Hs (W25, D13). Yet, the last three H2Hs have ended level, while Juventus have drawn a league-high 13 matches this season, suggesting another share of the spoils could be on the cards. 

Meanwhile, Atalanta squandered a glorious opportunity to close a three-point on leaders Inter Milan last weekend, drawing 0-0 at home against relegation-battling Venezia. Despite registering a second consecutive clean sheet in Serie A, Gian Piero Gasperini’s side failed to win for the fourth time across their last five competitive games (D2, L2). La Dea should still take the field in a buoyant mood after piecing together a six-game unbeaten away league run against Juventus (W1, D5). Further confidence comes from Atalanta’s superb road record in Serie A this season, with no team picking up more away points than La Dea’s 30.